The annual mourning ceremonies of Muharram, honoring the death of Imam Hossein, were held in the places of worship of Gonabadi Dervishes accross the country and also in the Soltani Shrine (Mazare Soltani) in Baidokht.According to Majzooban Noor, in addition to commemorating the days of Tasua and Ashura ( that mark the martyrdom of the […]
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The Origin of Shiism
The Origin of Shiism[1]Occasioned by Imam Husain’s Birthday (AS) Haj Dr. Nour Ali Tabandeh On this very Eid, one of our eyes is happy to see a new light (Ali ibn Husain Zayn al-Abidin, son of Imam Husain, the Shias recognize him as the 4th Imam), and the other one is crying because now […]
Every day is Ashura and every land is Kerbala
What is Ashura ? In the month of Muharram 61 AH (approx. 20 October 680 AD), an event took place in Iraq at a place known as Kerbala on the bank of the river Euphrates. It seemed in those days insignificant from the historical point of view. A large army which had been mobilised […]
Every day is Ashura and every land is Kerbala (2)
What is Ashura ? In the month of Muharram 61 AH (approx. 20 October 680 AD), an event took place in Iraq at a place known as Kerbala on the bank of the river Euphrates. It seemed in those days insignificant from the historical point of view. A large army which had been mobilised […]