KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - Millions of Shi’ites Muslims gathered at shrines and mosques in Kerbala and other parts of Iraq on Thursday to mark the climax of the annual ritual of Ashura with expressions ...

STORY: Worshippers typically bang their chests and chant while flogging themselves with knives or swords in mourning for Imam Hussein. The Prophet Muhammed's grandson died in the battle of Kerbala in ...

An apparent suicide bomb tore through a Shiite religious procession in Pakistan Thursday, killing more than a dozen people and wounding many more. The attack came on Ashura, one of the holiest days in ...

There was an outbreak of violence in Iraq this week surrounding Ashura, a major Shiite commemoration. For Shiite Muslims, Ashura marks the martyrdom of Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shiite Muslims across the globe on Tuesday observed Ashura, an annual commemoration mourning the seventh-century martyrdom of a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Day of Ashura is an Islamic holiday that occurs on the 10th day of ...

Shiite Muslim pilgrims flock to the Imam Hussein Shrine in Iraq's holy city of Karbala to mark Ashura, an annual day of mourning that commemorates the death of Prophet Mohammed's grandson, Imam ...

The Ministry of Electricity says there was a total shutdown of power due to a fire that affected a transmission substation in ...