The Arbaeen pilgrimage, marking the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), draws millions of participants annually, many of whom travel on foot to Karbala. To accommodate the growing ...

As the final days of Safar —the second month on the lunar Islamic calendar—unfolded, Imam Reza Shrine in the northeastern city of Mashhad became a vibrant epicenter of mourning, unity, and spiritual ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Imam Reza (AS) shrine in Mashhad held its traditional “permission to mourn” ceremony, marking the first night of Muharram with the raising of the black flag and the start of ...

According to a relevant official, the trekkers converged on the sacred city over the course of these mourning days, which mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam and ...

CLAIM: A major mosque in Iran raised a black flag to call Muslims to war over Israel’s attacks on Gaza. THE FACTS: The Imam Reza shrine said the flag was raised as a symbol of mourning for the lives ...

The traditional ceremony of changing the flag of the illuminated dome of the shrine of Imam Reza (AS) was held with the participation of Custodian of the Holy Shrine of Astan Quds Razavi Ayatollah ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Hundreds of Arabic- and Azeri-speaking women convened at Iran’s Imam Reza Shrine to commemorate Ashura and reflect on the role of women in preserving Islamic teachings. On Wednesday, ...

An Oct. 17 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a picture of the golden dome of the Imam Reza shrine in Iran, with a black flag flying at the top of it. The caption warns the flag means ...

A suspected jihadist attack at a revered shrine in Iran has claimed the life of a second Shiite Muslim cleric, state television said on Thursday. The death of Sadegh Darai was reported as thousands of ...

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