MMU holds Jammu & Kashmir Shia-Sunni meeting ahead of MuharramMuttahida Majlis-e-Ulama, led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, met ahead of Muharram. The Shia-Sunni coordination committee will monitor social medi...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Delhi Police gear up for July 6 Muharram procession with city-wide traffic plan: Here’s what you need to knowMuharram 2025 Traffic Advisory: Delhi Police prepares for Muharram procession and Kanwar Yatra. Traffic plans are in place to manage vehicl...
05 Jul, 2025, 05.22 PM IST
July 7 or 6? Check when schools, colleges and offices will remain closed for Muharram 2025 holidayMuharram 2025 Holiday: India awaits the moon sighting to determine the Muharram holiday, potentially impacting school and office schedules....
03 Jul, 2025, 04.10 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
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
Shias of Lucknow 'proud' of Iranian action; hint at favourable period under BJP ruleMany Shia traders in the Nakkhas area of old Lucknow said Iran's attack on Israel evoked a sense of pride within the community as it was th...
15 Apr, 2024, 11.51 PM 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
After three decades, Shia community takes out Muharram procession through Lal Chowk in SrinagarThe Shia community took out a Muharram procession on a traditional route in Srinagar after more than three decades. Hundreds of mourners pa...
27 Jul, 2023, 04.52 PM IST
Srinagar to see Muharram procession after over three decadesAfter 34 years, the Shia community in Srinagar has been allowed to hold a Muharram procession on the traditional routes from 6-8 am on Thur...
27 Jul, 2023, 11.43 AM IST
Shia leaders split over J&K’s Muharram callAnsari, who also heads the Shia Association, has decided to lead the procession on 10th of Muharram also known as ‘Ashura’.
01 Aug, 2021, 11.49 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
Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Shia mourners detained in Jammu & KashmirGeelani and members of Shia community made separate attempts to hold protest march despite strict restrictions imposed by the authorities.
22 Oct, 2015, 04.13 PM IST
Pakistan extends detention of LeJ chief Malik Ishaq for 3 more monthsIshaq, who is accused of killing more than 100 people of Shia community including an Iranian diplomat, was produced before the judges amid ...
26 Sep, 2014, 04.16 PM IST
Muharram processions conclude peacefully in Sringar, LehAmid tight security, Muharram mourning processions were taken out from various parts in Kashmir and Leh.
15 Nov, 2013, 08.22 PM IST