The Battle of Karbala or Battle of 'Ashura in which Imam Hussain fought against an army from Kufa on Muharram 10, 61/October 10, 680 who were mercenary soldiers of Yazid b. Mu'awiya, the second ...

The accident occurred at a major shrine where Shia pilgrims were marking the holy day of Ashura. Officials say another 100 ...

Two million Shiites geared up for the climax of Ashura commemorations in the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala on Friday, the day after authorities said they arrested dozens of suspected militants plotting ...

As of yesterday, more than 1,800 Mawkib (voluntarily prepared stations) have been registered in Karbala. The Mawkibs are providing the pilgrims with services during the first decade of Muharram. In ...

At least 31 pilgrims died on Tuesday in a stampede at a major shrine in Iraq's Karbala where they were marking the holy day of Ashura, the Iraqi health ministry said. Ministry spokesman Saif al-Badr ...

(The Conversation) — Every year, Shiite Muslims mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussain with a mourning period that lasts a total of 50 days. Ashura, the tenth day of the Islamic month ...

KARBALA: Iraqi forces looked set to pass a key test as Ashura reached its climax Friday with two million Shiite pilgrims in the holy city of Karbala under heavy security for fear of attacks. The ...

Millions of Shi'ite Muslims have flooded into the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala for the peak of Ashura rituals. Throngs of pilgrims beat their chests as a sign of mourning for Imam Hussein, a grandson ...

At least 31 people have been killed in a stampede during commemorations for the Shia holy day of Ashura in the Iraqi city of Karbala, officials say. A health ministry spokesman said another 100 people ...

BAGHDAD: At least 31 pilgrims died and dozens were injured on Tuesday in a stampede at a major shrine in the Iraqi city of Karbala on the holy day of Ashura. It is Iraq's deadliest stampede in recent ...