Prominent French Scholar Buried beside the Arbaeen Path
The renowned French Islamic studies scholar Marie-Pierre Walquemanne, who after converting to Islam had chosen the name Mariam Abou Zahab, died on 1 Nov and as stated in her will, her funeral was held at the holy shrine of Imam Ali (a.s.) in Najaf and her body was buried in a Husseiniyeh on the […]
Christains, Sunnis and Shias in Karbala for Arbaeen
Arbaeen is a Shia Muslim religious observance that occurs forty days after the Day of Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (a.s), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the third Imam of Shia Muslims. Large crowds visit the shrines of Imam Hussein (a.s) and his half-brother Abbas (a.s) in Karbala, […]