The Mosque of Karbala in Iraq, center of veneration for
Hussein, is hosting the shrine containing his remains.
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Wednesday, September 06, 2023
What Happened Today in the World of Islam ?
Ending of Mourning Period for Imam Hussein
Today, on 6 September 2023, Shiite pilgrims celebrate the holiday of Arbaeen (الأربعين) in Karbala, Iraq. The holiday marks the end of the fourty-day mourning period for Imam Hussein after the anniversary of his martyrdom, the Ashura عاشوراء). Karbala in Iraq is the location where Husayn ibn Ali الحسين بن علي lost his life in a battle against the ruling caliph Yazid in 680. Hussein was a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a son of Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Imam (or protector of the faith), and Muhammad's daughter Fatima. It is therefore that Hussein is being venerated by the followers of Shia Islam as the 3rd Imam after his predecessors Ali, his father, and Hassan, his elder brother. Shia Islam is practised especially in Iraq, Iran and Lebanon. The Lebanese TV station Al-Manar is therefore concentrating on the subject in today's broadcast and news edition.
The Mosque of Karbala in Iraq, center of veneration for
Hussein, is hosting the shrine containing his remains.
The Mosque of Karbala in Iraq, center of veneration for
Hussein, is hosting the shrine containing his remains.
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