Muharram is considered the second most sacred month in Islam after Ramadan. It marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year.

While a religious figure recounted the story of the 680CE battle massacre ... This is not what Ashura is about and it can even transmit diseases when people share the same sword' - Ali Awad ...

making the tournament feel more like a glorified sparring match than a high-stakes battle at times. At its heart, Baki Hanma ...

Iraqi girls watch as Shiite Muslims re-enact the Battle of Karbala as they mark the peak of Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam ...

The hedge of stated ‘discord’ between the “descendants of Gods and Ashuras” is obliterating fast. Unlike their ancestors the Ashuras are joining Durga Puja celebrations in a big way. Cut to Jalpaiguri ...

APP15-280723 ISLAMABAD: July 28 - A deserted view of Faisal Avenue on 9th Muharram-ul-Haram observing Youm-e-Ashura in the federal capital ... along with his family members and companions at the ...