Ashura

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  • Alam 2025-08-24 16:43

    Isfahan, birthplace of Alam making, one of Iran's ritual crafts

    TEHRAN—Isfahan is the origin of one of Iran’s ritual crafts: Alam making. Processional Standards (Alams) are used in many parts of the Muslim world by the Shia community in processions marking the martyrdom of Imam Husain (A.S.), grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), who died at the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE.

  • File photo depicts Shia Muslim pilgrims marching toward the holy city of Karbala, ahead of the Arbaeen religious ceremony. Each year, pilgrims converge in large numbers to the holy Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala ahead of Arbaeen, which marks the 40th day after Ashura, commemorating the seventh century martyrdom of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Imam Hussein (AS). 2025-08-09 17:38

    Over 2.6 million Arbaeen pilgrims exit Iran via land borders; Mehran most crowded

    TEHRAN – More than 2.6 million pilgrims crossed Iran’s six land borders to enter Iraq for Arbaeen between July 26 and August 8, Iranian road management officials reported on Saturday.

  • Art Bureau 2025-08-06 18:14

    Ashura-themed art exhibition opens in Tehran 

    TEHRAN- The Ashura-themed art exhibition titled "Tall Heights of History," featuring ten short narratives in the form of paintings and miniatures, was inaugurated at the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization in Tehran on Tuesday. 

  • Over 27,000 people donated blood on Tasua, Ashura 2025-07-14 16:00

    Over 27,000 people donated blood on Tasua, Ashura

    TEHRAN – A total of 27,200 Iranians donated blood under a national campaign during Tasua and Ashura (the ninth and tenth days of the month of Muharram), according to Bashir Haji-Beigi, spokesman for the Blood Transfusion Organization.

  • Mourning session 2025-07-07 22:30

    By Fatemeh Torkashvand

    Leader blurs lines between faith and nation with ‘Ey Iran’ performance

    TEHRAN – Following the global circulation of footage showing the presence of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashura, one video has specifically drawn public attention in Iran. In it, the Leader is seen requesting one of the eulogists to perform the patriotic anthem "Ey Iran" during the ritual gathering.

  • Muharram rituals: thousands of pilgrims walk to Imam Reza shrine 2025-07-07 15:56

    Muharram rituals: thousands of pilgrims walk to Imam Reza shrine

    TEHRAN – Around 7,000 pilgrims traveled on foot to the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad to commemorate Tasu’a and Ashura, two of the most significant days in the Islamic calendar, at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam.

  • Ashura paintings 2025-07-06 22:28

    Ruholamin unveils new Ashura paintings depicting key moments of mourning, sacrifice

    TEHRAN – Iranian artist Hassan Ruholamin has unveiled three new paintings commemorating the events of Ashura, marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Imam and grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), along with his 72 loyal companions.

  • Ashura mourning 2025-07-06 21:07

    By Xavier Villar

    Muharram in Iran: An onto-political ritual of unity and resistance against oppression

    MADRID – The ritual of Muharram in Iran, traditionally understood in the West as a strictly religious ceremony, in fact holds a much deeper and more complex significance. It is not merely a spiritual commemoration, but an onto-political act that weaves together identity, historical memory, and resistance.

  • Leader 2025-07-06 21:05

    By Soheila Zarfam 

    Chants of 'Haidar, Haidar', Tears of 'Ey Iran'

    Leader attends public ceremony after Israeli, Western media claim he is in hiding

    TEHRAN – The Israeli regime's war against Iran started suddenly and unexpectedly. The regime assassinated top military generals, nuclear scientists, and civilians in airstrikes, a move that prompted a response within 12 hours, much to their dismay.

  • Mourners honor the memory of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam, during a traditional Nakhl-Bardari ritual in Yazd, central Iran. 2025-07-06 17:20

    Nationwide Muharram rituals blend faith with culture, devotion, and heritage

    Iran, with its deep-rooted history and vibrant cultural landscape, becomes a living canvas of grief, remembrance, and unity during the month of Muharram -- the first month of the Islamic calendar.

  • Iraq pilgrimages proceed by land due to flight restrictions 2025-07-01 17:35

    Iraq pilgrimages proceed by land due to flight restrictions

    TEHRAN - Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization has announced that pilgrimage trips to Iraq during the sacred lunar months Muharram and Safar are proceeding as planned, with land routes remaining operational despite ongoing flight limitations at several Iranian airports.

  • 19 Muharram-mourning elements made national heritage 2025-06-30 17:47

    19 Muharram-mourning elements made national heritage

    TEHRAN – A selection of 19 religious and cultural traditions associated with the mourning rituals of Muharram in the northern Gilan province have been inscribed on Iran’s National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, a local official announced on Monday.