Imam Hussein

The funeral journey of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will pass through key cities and shrines, including Tehran, Qom, Karbala, Najaf, and Mashhad, each symbolizing religious, political, and ideological significance to the Islamic Republic. The route highlights the interplay between clerical authority and state power, with ceremonies at sites like Tehran’s Grand Mosalla and shrines in Iraq.

Shiite Muslims worldwide observed Ashoura, a holy day commemorating Imam Hussein's martyrdom, amid ongoing conflicts in Iran and Lebanon. The observance follows the Israeli airstrike killing Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Hezbollah's battles with Israeli forces in Lebanon, with mourning rituals held despite the war's impact.

Iranian pilgrims carried photos of loved ones killed in the war with the U.S. and Israel to Karbala, Iraq, to participate in Ashura rituals commemorating the death of Imam Hussein. Ashura marks the 10th day of Muharram and honors the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Mohammad, who died in a 680 battle in Karbala.

Shiite Muslims worldwide observed Ashoura, a holy day commemorating Imam Hussein's martyrdom, amid ongoing wars in Iran and Lebanon. The day follows the killing of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei in an Israeli airstrike and intensified conflict in Lebanon involving Hezbollah and Israeli forces.

Shiite Muslims globally observed Ashoura, a holy day commemorating Imam Hussein's martyrdom, amid ongoing wars in Iran and Lebanon. The day follows the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an Israeli airstrike and continued conflict in Lebanon involving Hezbollah and Israeli forces.

Shiite Muslims worldwide observed Ashoura, a holy day commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, amid ongoing wars in Iran and Lebanon. The day follows months of conflict, including an Israeli airstrike that killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Hezbollah-led battles in Lebanon, with Ashoura coinciding with Khamenei's funeral and efforts by displaced Lebanese to return home.

Shiite Muslims in Tyre, Lebanon, observed Muharram amid war devastation caused by the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, with mourners honoring Imam Hussein's martyrdom and displaying portraits of relatives killed. The city, heavily damaged by Israeli airstrikes, marked Ashoura as part of the holy month, with over 4,000 reported deaths and widespread displacement in Lebanon.