Tasu'a

  • Iran calls on Muslims to counter Israeli cruelty as it marks Tasu’a

    Iran calls on Muslims to counter Israeli cruelty as it marks Tasu’a

    Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has expressed his condolences to Muslims around the world on the occasion of Tasu’a, calling for global action to stop the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

  • Supreme Leader attends mourning ceremony held on eve of Tasu’a

    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).

  • IRGC rangers defuse terrorist attempts on Ashura, Tasu’a days: Cmdr.

    IRGC rangers defuse terrorist attempts on Ashura, Tasu’a days: Cmdr.

    Tehran, IRNA – Rangers of the Islamic Republic Guards Corps (IRGC) have neutralized terrorist attempts in Iran on Ashura and Tasu’a days, according to the commander of IRGC Ground Force.

  • Halva cooking on Tasu’a

    Halva cooking on Tasu’a

    Residents in the Iranian capital Tehran held a ceremony on Thursday to cook halva, a kind of confectionery traditionally made for mourning processions. The ceremony was held in southern Tehran, where groups of people made and distributed halva as part of measures to mark Tasu’a, the day before Ashura when Imam Hossein (AS) and his 72 companions were martyred 14 centuries ago. (Photos by IRNA/Mohammad Reza Alimadadi)

  • Tasu’a ceremonies in Tehran

    Tasu’a ceremonies in Tehran

    Iranians in the capital Tehran on Wednesday night held ceremonies to mourn the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hossein (AS) and his 72 companions. The ceremonies were held in different parts of the city on Wednesday night on the eve of Tasu’a, a day before Ashura that falls on Friday and marks the martyrdom anniversary day of Imam Hossein. (Photos by IRNA/Mohsen Vanaei)

  • Imam Hossein mourning ceremony held at presidential complex

    Imam Hossein mourning ceremony held at presidential complex

    Tehran, IRNA – President Ebrahim Raisi has hosted a ceremony marking the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hossein (AS), at the Presidential Administration Headquarters in the capital Tehran.

  • Symbolic caravan of Imam Hossein

    Symbolic caravan of Imam Hossein

    A caravan symbolizing that of Imam Hossein has moved through the streets of Noushabad, a town 7km away from the city of Kashan, central Iran. The symbolic move was part of mourning ceremonies marking Tasu’a, the ninth day on Muharram lunar calendar month and a day before Ashura when Imam Hossein and 72 companions were martyred during the battle of Karbala 14 centuries ago. July 27 (IRNA/Hamid Abedi)

  • Tasu’a mourning ceremony at Tehran Grand Bazaar

    Tasu’a mourning ceremony at Tehran Grand Bazaar

    Tehran, IRNA – People from all walks of life gathered at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar for the mourning ceremony on Tasu’a that marks a day before the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hossein (AS). Tehran, Iran. August 7, 2022. IRNA/Mohammad Reza Alimadadi

  • Supreme Leader attends mourning ceremony on eve of Tasu'a

    Supreme Leader attends mourning ceremony on eve of Tasu'a

    Tehran, IRNA – The third night of mourning for the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hossein (AS), was held on Saturday in the presence of Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.