Every year, I am asked as an American Shiite Muslim the same question by non-Muslims and Sunni Muslims: Why do you beat your chest to mourn for the death of the Muhammad's grandson, Husayn, in the ...

Muharram 2024: Ashura on July 17, 2024, commemorates the Battle of Karbala, where Husayn ibn Ali stood against tyranny, inspiring themes of justice and sacrifice in Islam.

Husayn’s father, Ali bin abi Talib, is buried at Najaf, 190km south of the capital and 80km from Karbala. One common Iraqi custom during that season is to make a pilgrimage from the Iraqi city ...

They were intercepted by Yazid's forces and camped in the plains of Karbala. On the day of Ashura, Husayn, his family, and 72 companions were brutally killed.

Muharram 2023 will be an important time for many Muslims across the world as they commemorate the Battle of Karbala and remember Imam Husayn’s sacrifice. Muharram 2023: Know the significance of ...

A sense of injustice pervades Karbala. The great Muslim city of central Iraq is the place where al-Husayn, Prophet Muhammad's grandson, was martyred in AD680. Al-Husayn had claimed the right to ...