Latest in Tag: Ashura Highlight
Latest in Tag: Ashura
Government temporarily closes Al-Hussein Mosque for Ashura to avoid sectarian tension
The decision to close the mosque aims to protect Egypt’s Shi’a population from others seeking to provoke sectarian violence, says leading Shi’a figure
Ashura: A day in history of discrimination against Egyptian Shi’as
Although there are Sunni Muslims who partake in the Ashura commemoration with Shi’as, there is a general lack of tolerance towards the presence of a non-Sunni Muslim ideology in Egypt
In Pictures: Iranian Shia celebrate Ashura
AFP- Iranian Shia celebrated Ashura day on Wednesday which commemorates the killing of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Imam Hussein. Ashura, which climaxes on November 14, mourns the death of Imam Hussein who was killed by armies of the caliph Yazid near Karbala in 680 AD. Photos by AFP
Ministry of Endowments voices opposition to Shi’a Ashura celebrations inside mosques
The Muslim holiday is commemorated differently by Sunni and Shi’a communities
Shi’as banned from Cairo Ashura celebrations
Shi’a Muslims say Salafis, police prevented them from entering Al-Hussain mosque
Millions flood Iraq shrine city for Ashura peak
Throngs of pilgrims beat their chests and some used swords to make cuts on their heads as a sign of mourning for Imam Hussein
Bomb kills seven at Shi’a procession in Pakistan
The Taliban have been fighting an insurgency against security forces since 2007