Kashmiri pilgrims visit the historical house of Hazrat Imam in Najaf Ashraf.

Millions of Shia pilgrims descending on Karbala to commemorate Arba'een

Millions of Shia Muslims from dozens of countries are converging on the Iraqi holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam.

Spiritual journey to heaven on Earth

Each year, millions of pilgrims, often exceeding 20 million, participate in the Arbaeen Walk, which spans approximately 80 kilometers (around 50 miles) from Najaf to Karbala, the most blessed and sacred lands on Earth.

Imam Khomeini was distinguished from other scholars in Najaf

Extracted from a series of memoirs about Imam

Imam Khomeini’s routine in holy city of Najaf during exile

Extracted from a series of memoirs about Imam

The visit of the caravan of Indian pilgrims of Kashmir origin to the historic house of the Imam in ...

The visit of the caravan of Indian pilgrims of Kashmir origin to the historic house of the Imam in ...

Iran election runoff: Voting time extended by two hours

The Interior Ministry announced a two-hour extension to the voting time of Iran's presidential election runoff. The voting time has been extended for two hours till 8:00 p.m. local time (1630 GMT), the Interior Ministry announced.