In Karachi, 6,368 police officials have been deployed in the city with snipers posted at main procession routes, according to a police spokesperson -- File photo KARACHI/LAHORE/QUETTA: The 9th of ...

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 ...

Throughout the first ten days of the lunar month, numerous mourning rituals pay tribute to Imam Hussein (AS) and his loyal companions, martyred in the tragic Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. Celebrated ...

The leader of challengers Imam Husain’s (as) uprising on the desert plains of Karbala 1400 years ago was not a struggle for paltry political gains or one-upmanship. It was the beginning of a movement ...

Shia pilgrims flocked to the Iraqi city of Karbala on Friday to mark the holy month of Muharram, snubbing calls to stay home as the coronavirus spreads. The pilgrimage was expected to be one of the ...

With the tragedy of Karbala being commemorated throughout the first ten days of Muharram throughout the country, veteran actor Khaled Anam has gone on record to rue the fact that respect for the grief ...

Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, is a time of reflection and remembrance for Muslims. Each year, on the 10th day of Muharram (Ashura), Muslims all over the world commemorate the ...

A girl who went to Karbala to see the procession of Muharram was kidnapped and gangraped by two motorcycle-borne youths when she was on her way back. BAHRAICH: A girl who went to Karbala to see the ...

Ignoring calls to stay home, many head to the holy city in Iraq, travelling on side roads to bypass government checkpoints. Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani calls for celebrations to be broadcast on TV to ...

Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year, a time of reflection and renewal for many Muslims around the world. As the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Muharram holds deep ...