Tag: #Karbala
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Youm-e-Ashur to be Observed on 30th August
Youn-e-Ashur is to be observed on 30th August.
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Hussain (AS) – the conscience of all religions
This opinion is shared by Rubab Mehdi. Muharram, the mention of which drowns words in grief, marks a period of mourning and contemplation for Muslims throughout the world. It is on the tenth day of Muharram (Ashura – the martyrdom of Imam Hussain) when the skies wept and the earth kissed the severed head of…
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Prominent activist gunned down in Iraq shrine city Karbala
Karbala, Iraq, Dec 9 (AFP/APP): A prominent civil society activist was shot dead late Sunday in Iraq’s shrine city of Karbala while returning home from anti-government protests, a neighbour told AFP. Fahem al-Tai, 53, had been taking part in weeks of rallies denouncing Iraq’s entrenched political elite as corrupt, inept and beholden to neighbouring Iran.…
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Iraq’s deadly unrest closes roads, schools across south
Karbala, Iraq, Nov 27 (AFP/APP): Iraqi anti-government protesters blocked roads in the country’s south with burning tyres on Wednesday, as schools and public offices stayed shut a day after deadly clashes with security forces. The country has been rocked by the biggest wave of protests since the 2003 US-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein, leaving more…
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Iraq-Iran border crossing shut as protests rage
Tehran, Oct 3 (AFP/APP):A border crossing between Iraq and Iran has been closed at the demand of Iraqi authorities who are facing a wave of deadly protests, Iranian state television reported Thursday. The border post at Khosravi, around 570 kilometres (350 miles) east of Tehran, was shut during the night and was still closed as…