Religious processions and symbolic marches were also held across different cities in Iran marking Arba’een on Saturday.
Saturday, October 19, 2019 02:46
Huge processions are underway in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala as millions of mourners commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.
Saturday, October 19, 2019 10:04
Millions of pilgrims, including a record number of Iranians, have gathered in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam.
Friday, October 18, 2019 12:49
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei emphasizes that the Islamic Republic has never initiated any war, saying, "If someone starts a war against Iran, they will undoubtedly regret it."
Sunday, October 13, 2019 06:45
More than two million Iranian pilgrims have entered Iraq a week before annual Arba’een processions are held in the holy city of Karbala. Speaking with Iran’s ISNA news agency, deputy chief of operations for Iran’s police force Hossein Sajedi-Nia said the pilgrims have entered Iraq during the past two weeks.
Saturday, October 12, 2019 12:45
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the Iranian and Iraqi nations are connected through faith and that an enemy plot seeking to sow discord between the two will fail.
Monday, October 07, 2019 08:48
In 1978 and while Islamic movement of Iranian people led by Imam Khomeini had reached its culmination, the Shah’s regime, disappointed at compromising with Imam Khomeini, tried some political measures to limit his activities or deport him from Iraq.
Saturday, October 05, 2019 11:53
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the top Shia cleric of Iraq, has urged security forces and protesters to avoid violence, expressing sorrow over some sporadic unrest that has led to several casualties.
Friday, October 04, 2019 01:22