Millions of Shia pilgrims descending on Karbala to commemorate Arb’aeen

Millions of Shia Muslims from dozens of countries are converging on the Iraqi holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam.

Iranians gear up for annual Arbaeen rituals

Arbaeen is a longstanding tradition in Islam, which marks the fortieth day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad. Days ahead of the occasion, people in Tehran have gathered en masse to commemorate Imam Hussein.

Some pilgrims of Hosseini's 'Arba'een visit Imam Khomeini's residence and Jamaran Art complex which ...

A group of pilgrims from Pakistan holds a mourning ceremony at Imam Khomeini's holy shrine

Imam never gave up mid-night prayers even during exile, tough times

A memoir by Hujjatal Islam Haj Ahmed Agha Khomeini – Imam's son

Iran's spiritual capital, Mashhad, offers recreational experience to pilgrims too

Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad is well known as the spiritual capital of Iran since it hosts the shrine of a holy figure in Shia Islam; Imam Reza.

Event of Ghadir kept the holy prophet’s mission alive, Imam Khomeini defined

Imam Khomeini, the father of Islamic Revolution also described Imam Ali (peace be upon him) as the perfect man, true successor of the holy prophet and manifestation of divine names.

Iranians across country perform Eid al-Adha prayers

The Iranian capital Tehran has held the Eid al-Adha prayers led by the temporary prayer leader of the city and chairman of the prayer leaders’ policy-making council Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari.