Muharram mourning ceremonies in Nigeria
Nigeria government forces kill 3 mourners on Ashura The Nigerian security forces opened fire on Ashura mourners in Kaduna state marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH) on Ashura, killing at least three people and injuring many others. Sept 10, 2019 (ABNA24.com) Government forces in Nigeria have attacked mourners marking the martyrdom […]
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, […]
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 […]
Like Shia Muslims elsewhere in the world, Nigerian Shias began holding ceremonies to mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) in the 680 AD battle of Karbala. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Despite the crackdown by Nigerian army and security forces on Shias and supporters of senior cleric Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, they organize the […]
An Italian musician artist, attending the Razavi Holy Shrine, converted to Islam. Manorits Baltezola, whoafter acquaintance with religious concepts, Islamic books, and research on sacred sites, on a visit to Iran, was impressed by knowledge and divine teachings of Islam, adopted Islam as his religion. Initiating to the Razavi Shrine, declaring his faith, and […]
Some Swedish converts from Stockholm City, on the way of karbala during the Arbaeen have been Participated for many years and serve the Pilgrims with the establishment of Maukib (موکب) called Imam Hassan Mojtaba (a.s)
Among the Delegates who arrived at the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine from Nigeria, Fatima Ardobairo, the Princess of the Nigerian State was welcomed along with the delegates by officials of the Holy Shrine.
Bibi Zainab is My Role Model – Shiite Convert Indonesian Lady
Indonesian Shiite Convert Lady Emilia – Zainab: After embracing Islam and converting to Shi’ism, I faced many difficulties but they only enhanced my resolve to walk on the path of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS). This is according to Amilia, an Indonesian convert to Shia Islam who was attending the “Spring of Martyrdom” international festival in the […]