Majid al-Kareem is poorly equipped for his 500 km pilgrimage by foot through the scorching deserts of southern Iraq. He wears ...

There’s a lingering fear, whispered in homes and cafés: will Iraq once again become a battleground for someone else’s war?

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - At least 40 Arbaeen pilgrims were injured, and several others killed in a devastating traffic ...

The extreme temperatures have not stopped the millions of pilgrims descending on the city of Karbala to commemorate the ...

At least 4.1 million people took part in the 2025 Arbaeen pilgrimage, marking it as the largest gathering of its kind in the ...

Najaf's Governor announced over 17 million pilgrims participated in the Arbaeen commemoration, deeming the event a success. Billions of free meals and drinks were provided to participants during the ...

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has expressed appreciation to the government and people of Iraq for ...

Shiite pilgrims participate in Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq ...

One of the world’s biggest religious gatherings unfolded in near-total blackout on Monday when Iraq’s power grid buckled under the strain. As millions of Shiite pilgrims flooded Karbala for the ...

Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday rejected what he called the “militarization of shrines” after videos showed pilgrims ...

Arbaeen Touba” by Iranian writer Mohsen Emamian tells the poignant story of Touba, a young girl in dramatic fiction. She ...

TEHRAN- The children’s play "First Game," directed and designed by Meysam Yousofi, is being performed as a part of the 9th ...