Islamic history in the crosshairs The mosque of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib in embattled Najaf has been revered by the world’s 120 million Shiite Muslims as a place of pilgrimage for centuries.

Moreover, Imam Ali, the cousin and first Imam or leader after the Prophet, was assassinated whilst in prostration during morning prayers in the mihrab [praying niche] of the Mosque.

On the 10th day of Muharram in the year 61 AH (After Hijrah), corresponding to October 10, 680 CE, Imam Hussain ibn Ali, the ...

A 100-feet-high Tazia - a miniature replica of the tomb of Imam Hussain - collapsed during a Muharram procession in Uttar ...

The founder of one of Iran's largest charities recently fled the country after the authorities dissolved his organization. Sharmin Meymandinejad, the head of the Imam Ali Society, was arrested and ...

During Muharram, Shia Muslims observe deep mourning with symbolic elements like Taziya (replica of Imam Hussain's tomb), Alam (flag of Hazrat Abbas), and Taboot (symbolic coffins).

Initial reports in Iraq said drones hit Camp Taji, a large military base north of Baghdad, and a drone struck Imam Ali near Nasiriyah in southern Iraq.

Kataib Imam Ali is the sixth Iran-backed Shiite militia in Iraq that has been listed by the US as a terrorist organization. The group’s secretary general was previously designated for his ties to Iran ...

Pilgrims, traveling despite fears of sectarian attacks, reach out to touch the tomb of his half-brother, Imam al-Abbas. Submit a correction Send a letter to the editor Reprints & permissions ...

His supporting actor win for “Moonlight” drew praise from the Muslim American community on Twitter, and it could not have been more timely.

Iraq's Shi'ite pilgrimage to martyr's tomb reveres recently slain fighters too Nearly 14 million people marched to Imam Hussein's shrine in Karbala this year.