Karbala

  • Millions of Shia pilgrims converged on the holy city of Kerbala for the Arbaeen religious commemoration on Tuesday, the largest annual gathering of people anywhere on earth. Walking in long columns stretching back unbroken for as much as 50 miles, sleeping and eating in tents erected by supporters beside the road, the event has become an…

  • The Iranian Artists Forum played host to passion plays depicting the sacrifices made by Hadhrat Abolfazl, the brother of Imam Hossein (AS), on the Day of Ashura in the destitute Karbala, 680 AD.