Tens of millions of Shiite Muslims from around the world will visit Iraq on Tuesday this year to see the shrines of Hussain, grandson of Prophet Mohammed, and his brother Abbas on the day of “Ashura.” ...

Millions of pilgrims were walking in the streets throughout the country Saturday in observance of Ashura, a four-day commemoration of an early Shiite martyr, a grandson of Mohamme ...

Shiite Muslims in Texas and around the world Monday are mourning the massacre of Husayn ibn Ali, his family members and companions — a slaughter that occurred roughly 1,350 years ago and is one of the ...

The Day of Ashura is the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram. The Prophet Muhammad singled it out as a recommended fasting day and made it a meritorious act for his followers. He also ...

Shi’ite Muslims marked Ashura on Thursday, a day of pain, pilgrimage, and pageantry that is one of the holiest in their religion. The word Ashura means 10, and the holiday is the tenth day of Muharram ...

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of ...

Christians in Iraq are preparing for a muted holiday season, with one bishop in the southern city of Basra calling for a ban on public festivities while other congregations across the country have ...

The new list, approved by the interim government, includes both general and executive holidays, with 19 weekdays off next ...

The chief of Hezbollah in Lebanon issued new threats against Israel Wednesday as heavy cross-border fire continues, vowing to strike more Israeli targets and wipe out the country's tanks should they ...