This group was called Shia Ali, or ‘Party of Ali’, from which ... Ashura is a day of mourning which commemorates the martyrdom of the Imam al-Husayn. This is considered to be the defining ...

He was the son of the first Shia Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib and Fatimah bint Hizam. His mother was the virtuous lady Omm al-Baneen Fatima bint Hizam of the al-Kilabiyya clan noted for its courage and ...

A television series about the life of the Umayyad caliph, Muawiya, titled "Mo'awey," which was banned in Iraq due to the ...

Shia Muslims who mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussain ibn Ali and his companions through various rituals and gatherings. These rituals include processions, recitation of elegies (Marsiya ...

2 Most are Imami Shia Muslims ... Muhammad's son-in-law Ali. A minority are Ismaili Shia, who look for leadership to the lineal descendants of the sixth Shia Imam, represented today by the ...

Before Imamate: 46 years (4 - 50 AH) - 7 years with his grandfather Muhammad - 7 years with his mother Fatimah - 36 years with his father Ali - 46 years ... and first Shia Imam) and Fātimah ...

A caravan of Shia Muslims from Uzbekistan has paid a visit to Imam Reza shrine on the eve of holy month of Ramadan.