Sha'ban
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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).
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2.5 mln pilgrims expected to visit Iran’s Qom on Mid-Sha'ban
Tehran, IRNA – Some 2.5 million pilgrims are expected to throng Iran’s holy city of Qom on Mid-Sha'ban, which marks the birthday anniversary of Imam Mahdi (PBUH), the 12th Shia Imam, on March 8, according to a senior Iranian police official.