In Karbala, fighters loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr pulled back and regrouped in alleys north of Imam Hussein shrine, and U.S. soldiers were positioned west and south of the site.

TEHRAN, March 6 (MNA) – The new zarih (outer sarcophagus enclosure) for the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) was unveiled in Karbala during a ceremony on Tuesday. A number of Iranian and Iraqi ...

KARBALA, Iraq - The shrine of Imam Hussein has long been known as the holiest site in Shia Islam, after Mecca, Medina and the Al-Aqsa compound, which they share with Sunni Muslims.

Five bodies recovered from Karbala shrine collapse, ... of the Shiite doctrine are currently commemorating a 40-day memorial coinciding with the anniversary of the passing of Imam Hussein, ...

Indians were among those who travelled to Karbala to pay homage to Imam Hussain. The Arbaeen Yatra saw millions walking from Najaf to Karbala, a distance of 80 km, to visit the shrine of Imam Hussain.

There is also a shrine to his brother Abbas, who also died in the battle. Hussein's father, Imam Ali - the founder of what became the Shia movement - is buried at Najaf, 190 km south of the capital ...

Millions of Shiite Muslims have packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein who became a symbol of ...

The Canadian Press. Shiite Muslim pilgrims commemorate mourning day of Ashoura at Imam Hussein's shrine in Karbala. Posted: July 16, 2024 | Last updated: October 31, 2024 ...

KARBALA, Iraq (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein… ...