In a vibrant Baghdad district, labourers are working tirelessly to repair the centuries-old shrine of a revered rabbi in an ...

During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups ...

Rubio and Hussein “discussed the importance of Iraqi sovereignty for regional security and stability. The Secretary praised Iraq’s efforts to promote regional de-escalation and constructive ...

In the months before the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003 ... the government of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. "Death, death to Saddam!" chanted Imam Husham Al-Husainy through a megaphone at a pro ...

On Saturday, the rhythmic sound of pilgrims pounding their chests and heads as they circled the Imam Hussein Shrine filled the air. One of the busiest points is the Iraq-Iran border crossing of ...

and Imam Hussein (not pictured) in Iraq’s central holy city of Karbala [Mohammed Sawaf/AFP] Karbala, where Hussein and his brother Abbas are buried in two enormous mausoleums facing each other ...

Millions of Shiite Muslims packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussein, who became a symbol of ...

KARBALA, Iraq (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein ...