Mass mourning marks 40th day since martyrdom of Iran’s Leader in Tehran

Thousands of people took to the streets of Tehran on Thursday to mark the 40th day since the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, turning the capital into a vast scene of mourning, emotion, and protest.

Imam Khomeini described the holy shrine of Imam Rida (PBUH) in city of Mashhad as a site of ...

Iranians, Muslims worldwide attend mourning ceremonies to mark Tasu’a

Millions of Muslims in Iran and across the world are commemorating Tasu’a, a day before the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hossein (AS), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Iranians mourn martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza

Millions of mourners have gathered in Iran’s holy city of Mashhad to mark the martyrdom anniversary of the eighth Shia Imam, Ali bin Musa al-Reza.

Shia Muslims mark Imam Reza's martyrdom anniversary with social distancing

Every year on Imam Reza's martyrdom anniversary, his holy shrine gets jampacked with pilgrims, who attend his shrine to mark one of the major occasions on the Islamic calendar, the martyrdom anniversary of the eighth Shia Imam.

Faithfuls mark Ashura amid strict coronavirus restrictions

Millions of Muslims, wearing gloves and face masks, have marked the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam on Ashura, one of the largest Muslim gatherings since the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Millions observe Ashura with mourning rituals

Millions of Iranians hold mourning processions across the country on Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.