Muharram 2022: Significance of Ashura; wishes and messages on this holy day
The first month of the Islamic calendar, Muharram is considered the second holiest month after Ramzan. The word 'Muharram' stands for forbidden.
Aug 09, 2022, 08:49 AM IST
Muharram 2022: Know significance of day of Ashura, difference between Sunnis and Shias observance of it
This year in India, Ashura starts in the evening of 7 August and ends in the evening of 8 August.
Aug 08, 2022, 12:06 PM IST
Muharram 2021: Significance of the day of Ashura, difference between Sunnis and Shias observance of the day
Shia Muslims mourn the killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Hazrat Imam Hussain by the cruel army of Yazid I in the Battle of Karbala during Muharram.
Aug 19, 2021, 12:01 PM IST
Gunmen kill 14 in Kabul attack on Shiites marking Ashura
Gunmen targeted Shiite pilgrims in Kabul late Tuesday, killing at least 14 people as they gathered to celebrate Ashura, one of the most important festivals on the Shiite calendar, officials said.
Oct 12, 2016, 01:14 AM IST
Pakistan's Shi`ites mark Ashura amid tight security after bombing
Shi`ites in Pakistan on Saturday demanded more protection from the government even as they observed Ashura amid tight security, a day after militant group LeJ carried out a suicide bombing on a Muharram procession in the Sindh province that claimed 24 lives.
Oct 24, 2015, 20:53 PM IST
Crowds mass in Iraq's Karbala for mourning ritual
Huge crowds of black-clad Shi`ite faithful massed in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday, crying and beating their chests to commemorate the 7th century killing of the prophet's grandson.
Oct 24, 2015, 20:36 PM IST
Islamic State claims responsibility for bombings in Bangladesh; 1 dead
A series of blasts killed at least one person and wounded dozens as Shi'ite Muslims gathered for a procession in the old part of Bangladesh's capital early on Saturday to mark the holy day of Ashura, police said.
Oct 24, 2015, 18:30 PM IST
Police foil Muharram procession in Srinagar, detains mourners
The Police on Saturday foiled the Muharram procession in Srinagar when they were trying to gather at Ghanta Ghar in lalchowk to take out a major procession.
Oct 24, 2015, 10:58 AM IST
Blasts targeting Shias kill one, wound nearly 90 in Bangladesh
At least one person was killed and nearly 90 others were injured on Saturday in a series of bomb blasts in front of a Shia shrine in Bangladesh.
Oct 24, 2015, 09:32 AM IST
