Shi'ite Muslims in Afghanistan, Iraq and Bangladesh mark the Ashura festival, which commemorates the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein in 680AD.

For Shias, Ashura is a day of mourning which commemorates ... Iran’s Shia clergy has been supporting the Shia Muslims of Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. This spreading influence has caused concern ...

Many fast during Ashura to remember Imam ... the beginning of the Islamic calendar. Many Muslims, especially those who follow the beliefs of the Shia sect, participate in symbolic acts of mourning ...

An Iranian official says the Arbaeen procession, held every year in Karbala, conveys a message of enlightenment and is a ...