Major cities across the country, including Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar, observed Muharram 9 processions on Saturday under tight security, with mobile phone services suspended in some areas and key ...

Hundreds and thousands of majalis and processions were held nationwide on Saturday in connection with the ninth of Muharram-ul Haram, honouring Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions for their sacrifice ...

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, and means "forbidden," referring to warfare being forbidden this month. This month, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year, offers an ...

Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, begins in July. This week’s commenters discuss the history and meaning of the holy observance celebrated by Muslims worldwide. Like January in the ...

Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna has directed all police units across the state to strictly deny permission for any new Muharram processional routes or the introduction of ...

The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee on Thursday announced that the Muharram moon has been sighted in the country, hence the first of Muharram will fall on June 27 (Friday). Accordingly, the Ashura — ...

Muharram, the Islamic New Year, is not a federal holiday in the United States. Unlike countries like India, where it's a public holiday, American government offices, schools, and businesses operate ...

To fully grasp this dimension, one must first interrogate the very category of “religion” — understood as a modern, colonial construction — and recognize that Muharram is embedded in a discourse that ...

Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year, a time of reflection and renewal for many Muslims around the world. As the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Muharram holds deep ...