Weeks after hiding in bunker, why did Khamenei choose Muharram’s day of mourning to reappear?Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared publicly at a mourning ceremony. This was his first appearance after the war with Isr...
06 Jul, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
July 7 public holiday: What’s open and closed—schools, colleges, banks, stock market, markets?July 7 public holiday: Muharram, potentially observed on July 6 or 7, 2025, in India, marks the Islamic New Year, with the final date conti...
30 Jun, 2025, 11.25 AM IST
Muharram 2025: Why the month matters, when Ashura will be observed; check date, history & significanceThe Islamic month of Muharram, a period of mourning and reflection, commenced in India on June 27, marking the start of the Hijri year. For...
30 Jun, 2025, 08.13 AM IST
Muharram 2025: Date, traditions, and spiritual meaning behind the sacred monthMuharram 2025 starts on June 27, pending the moon sighting. It marks the Islamic New Year and is a sacred month. Shia Muslims mourn Imam Hu...
23 Jun, 2025, 05.04 PM IST
Islamic Hijri calendar 2025: New year, Muharran, Ashura date. Here's allMuslims globally prepare for Muharram, marking the Islamic New Year 1447 AH. The lunar calendar sets the date around June 26, commencing a ...
23 Jun, 2025, 12.38 PM IST
Muharram 2024: Are liquor stores closed today in Delhi and Mumbai? Check dry days listA "dry day" is when the sale and consumption of alcohol are legally restricted, common in many countries like India, to honor religious or ...
17 Jul, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Muharram 2024: Know the history, significance of Ashura and cultural practicesMuharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, starts the new Islamic year and is one of Islam’s four sacred months, traditionall...
17 Jul, 2024, 08.45 AM IST
Mourners express solidarity with Palestinians during Muharram procession in KashmirThis traditional procession from Guru Bazar to Dalgate in Srinagar was banned from 1989, when people took up arms in the Valley, and the ad...
16 Jul, 2024, 10.43 AM IST
Why Shia celebrate Muharram, why was it banned in Kashmir? Here is the 30-yr-long Kashmir storyJ&K administration allowed the Muharram procession in Srinagar after nearly 30 years, marking a significant development. The procession, wh...
29 Jul, 2023, 02.36 PM IST
What is Muharram? When is it celebrated in 2023? All you need to know about the Islamic festivalMuharram, the first month of the Muslim calendar, begins on July 19, which marks the start of the new Islamic year. This sacred month is al...
27 Jul, 2023, 05.16 PM IST
Gulf states commemorate Muharram's 10th day Youm e Ashura today. Read details hereThe 10th day of Muharram, the Youm e Ashura, is being marked on Monday, August 8. Muharram 2022 has begun from Saturday, July 30. It marks ...
08 Aug, 2022, 03.31 PM IST
110-yr-old Persian Cemetery to host Shia congregation on Muharram in BengaluruThe mosque is all set to host the largest shia congregation in city tomorrow.
20 Sep, 2018, 03.07 PM IST
Death toll in Shia shrine blast in Balochistan rises to 12The bomber wearing burqa entered the Imambargah Kazmia Chilgiri at the time of evening prayer and exploded an explosive-laden vest.
23 Oct, 2015, 03.03 PM IST
Curfew clamped in Rawalpindi after sectarian clashesArmy soldiers patrolled various parts of the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi after at least eight people were killed in sectarian clashes duri...
16 Nov, 2013, 11.22 AM IST
Mobile phone services blocked in PakistanPakistan today blocked cellular services in over 50 towns and cities, including Islamabad, to prevent terror attacks on Shia processions.
03 Jan, 2013, 07.24 PM IST
- Blood and violence as millions mark Ashura in Iraq
Millions of Shiites across Iraq on Sunday joined ceremonies marking the climax of annual Ashura rituals, marred by attacks that killed 21 p...
20 Jan, 2008, 10.44 AM IST
- Pakistan troops capture 50 militants: Military
Pakistani troops captured 50 Islamist militants in an operation in the rugged tribal region near the Afghan border, a day after killing doz...
19 Jan, 2008, 07.13 PM IST