For Shias, Ashura is a day of mourning which commemorates the martyrdom of the Imam al-Husayn. This is considered to be the defining event in Shia history. But for Sunnis, Ashura is a fasting day ...

Shi'ite Muslims in Afghanistan, Iraq and Bangladesh mark the Ashura festival, which commemorates the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein in 680AD.

Not all Shia are on the same page when it comes to the practice of making self-inflicted wounds - tatbir - on the last day of Ashura Abbas, 19, says the bloodletting ritual is among the most ...

Ashura 2024 is from July 16, Tuesday to July 17, Wednesday. Muharram holds historical importance for both Sunni and Shia Muslims, as it marks the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. The battle involved a ...