Iran has established camps along the paths leading to the border with Iraq to accommodate the pilgrims. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has also set up a field hospital near one border crossing, and, as of Sunday, has provided medical services to at least 5,000 pilgrims.
Monday, October 29, 2018 11:21
Millions of black-clad pilgrims from across the world are converging on the holy Iraqi city of Karbala to commemorate the Day of Arba’een, which marks 40 days since the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.
Thursday, October 25, 2018 07:32
In 1978 and while Islamic movement of Iranian people led by Imam Khomeini had reached its culmination, the Shah’s regime, disappointed at compromising with Imam Khomeini, tried some political measures to limit his activities or deport him from Iraq.
Thursday, October 04, 2018 12:34
Millions of Iranians hold mourning processions across the country on Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.
Thursday, September 20, 2018 03:43
It has been recalled through a series of memoirs that a massive crowd of people had gathered around Imam Khomeini’s historic residence in Neauphle Le Chateau, on the outskirts of the French capital Paris, during days of Tasu’a and Ashura nearly four decades ago.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 07:38
Iranians are attending mourning ceremonies in their millions across the country to mark Tasu’a, ahead of the day in history that witnessed the martyrdom of Shia Islam’s third Imam.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 03:35
Yet Imam Ridha’ (PBUH) carried on the responsibility of administering the Divine Law of as taught by the Holy Prophet and Imams of the Ahlul Bayt after him.
Saturday, July 21, 2018 07:31
The United States displayed his hostilities towards Iran by backing for Iraq's former dictator Saddam Hussein in the Iran-Iraq war, and the intentional shooting down of an Iranian passenger plane by the US navy in 1988.
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 01:37