Ariana: Afghanistan marked the 10th of Muharram, the Day of Ashura, with religious ceremonies held across Kabul and several other provinces, as thousands of mourners gathered to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Ashura commemorates one of the most significant events in Islamic history, when Imam Hussain (RA)
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 12, 2016 Two separate attacks targeting members of Afghanistan’s Shi’ite minority during the festival of Ashura have left several dozen people dead and scores wounded. In the latest attack, at least 14 people were killed on October 12 in a bomb attack outside a mosque in the northern province of
VOA News Ayesha Tanzeem October 11, 2016 KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — Gunmen, reportedly wearing Afghan police uniforms, stormed a packed shrine for Shi’ite Muslims in Kabul late Tuesday and opened fire, killing at least 14 people and wounding more than 30 others. Officials and witnesses said a suicide bomber blew himself up as the assault began in
1TV: Citing measures to ensure security, Afghan officials on Thursday announced a ban on Ashura street processions. Ashura, a day which is marked widely by Shiite to mourn the martyrdom of Hussain Ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, falls on October 12. At a press press briefing, Afghanistan Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs and Kabul