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Mass Mourning Ceremony Held on Eve of Ashura in Karbala (+Photos)

IQNA – Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in the Iraqi city of Karbala on the eve of Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), in one of the largest religious observances of the...

Imam Hussein’s Stand Offers a Model for Resisting Today’s Yazids: Scholar

IQNA – Imam Hussein’s resistance against Yazid offers a timeless model for confronting modern-day oppression and global tyranny, an Iranian scholar said.

AI, Cybersecurity Deployed to Safeguard Ashura Ceremonies in Karbala

IQNA – Authorities at the Imam Hussein (AS) Shrine in Karbala are leveraging artificial intelligence and cybersecurity tools as part of a comprehensive plan to ensure the safety of Ashura ceremonies.

Photos: Ashura Eve Mourning Ceremony Held in Presence of Ayatollah Khamenei

IQNA – On the eve of Ashura, a mourning ceremony was held at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya in Tehran on July 5, 2025, attended by Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and a gathering...
Quranic Activities
Quran Interpretation: Surah Baqarah (Episode 33)

Quran Interpretation: Surah Baqarah (Episode 33)

IQNA – What follows is episode 33 of the interpretation of Surah Baqarah delivered by Islamic scholar Seyyed Mahmoud Mousavi in English based on Tafsir Noor.
06 Jul 2025, 22:19
Religious Activities
‘Every Day is Ashura and Every Land is Karbala’
Eternal Legacy of Imam Hussein/5

‘Every Day is Ashura and Every Land is Karbala’

IQNA – In the final episode of the series, Sheikh Mirza Abbas discusses how the principles of Imam Hussein’s (AS) stand—such as justice, dignity, and resistance—can be meaningfully applied to every era and life.
06 Jul 2025, 14:15
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