Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, is considered sacred by Muslims around the world. The onset of the holy month is marked by a period of deep mourning and reflection, especially on ...

From foreign invasions, compounded by later integration policies under the Philippine government, the Moro struggle for genuine autonomy has endured – and so too has the demand for meaningful and dign ...

Karbala, scene of the first major ground combat between the U.S. Army and Saddam Hussein's Republican Guards, is also the site of one of the most important battles in Islamic history. In the year 680, ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — The holy day is when Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage is one of the largest religious events in the ...

To much of the Western world, the killing of Ali Khamenei will register as a strategic event. A successful strike. A leader was eliminated. The balance of power recalibrated. Across much of the Shia ...

Shiite Muslim devotees at the tomb of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Mohammed's grandson, in Iraq's central holy city of Karbala — Hussein Faleh Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims massed at the ...

KARBALA, Iraq — Millions of Shiite Muslims packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, who became a ...

KARBALA, Iraq - Amid heavy gunfire and explosions, American forces battled Iraqi militiamen today near a shrine that is one of the most sacred sites of Shia Islam. Thick smoke rose over the city ...