Imam Hossein
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Pezeshkian: Arbaeen March a symbol of unity among nations
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the annual Arbaeen March has turned into a big symbol of unity, solidarity and empathy among different nations.
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Arbaeen mourners hold march in Tehran
Tehran, IRNA – Iranians in the capital Tehran have held a march as part of ceremonies to mark Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia imam, Imam Hossein (AS) who is also the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad.
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Supreme Leader attends mourning ceremony held on eve of Tasu’a
Tehran, IRNA – A ceremony has been held in the Iranian capital Tehran on the eve of Tasu’a, the ninth day of the lunar month of Muharram and a day before the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hossein (AS).
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‘Sala’ traditional ritual held at Imam Reza (AS) shrine in Mashhad
Mashhad, IRNA – Coincident with the start of the mourning month of Muharram, the “Sala” (meaning “to call”) ritual was held at the Imam Reza (AS) shrine in the holy Iranian city of Mashhad on Sunday in the northeast of the country.
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Shrine of Imam Hussain (AS) on eve of birth anniversary
The Shrine of Imam Hussain (AS) in the Iraqi city of Karbala hosts pilgrims and lovers of Ahl-ul-Bait during Sha’ban, which is the eight month of the Islamic calendar and in which shia Muslims celebrate the birth anniversaries of Imam Hussain (AS), Hazrat Abbas bin Ali (AS), Imam Sajjad (AS), Hazrat Ali Akbar (AS) and Imam Mahdi (AS).