Hundreds of thousands of mourners reach Holy Karbala

HOLY CITY OF KARBALA, Iraq: Hundreds of thousands of devotees from across the country have descended at the holy city of Karbala to observe Ashoura – tenth of Muharram - here which marks the day when Chief of Martyrs grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (p) Al-Imam Al-Hussein (p) along with his 72 sincere companions was unjustly slaughtered some 1,400 years ago causing the sky to rain blood, while security forces are on high alert ahead of the event.

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Husseini commemoration touches climax in Iraq

HOLY KARBALA, Iraq: Mourning programs marking the great sacrifices of Chief of Martyrs and Head of the Youths of Paradise Al-Imam Al-Hussein (p) along with his 72 faithful companions for elevation of truth are on climax in the holy city of Karbala besides other cities with due fervor and reverence.

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Husainy mourning continues as Iraq husainiyah attacked

BAGHDAD, Iraq: Majalis Al-Husainy were continued on Friday at the holy shrines, mosques, husainiyaat, cultural halls as well as grand rooms of schools and mawakeb Al-Azaa touched the streets of holy Karbala, Holy Najaf, Kazemiya and other cities to commemorate Al-Imam Al-Husain (p)’s incomparable sacrifice, while a car bomb exploded outside a husainiyah northeast of Baghdad leaving at least 14 people martyred and dozens injured.

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Grief covers Karbala and other holy cities

HOLY CITY OF KARBALA, Iraq: Commemoration and observation of Sha’a’er Al-Husseiniyah is touching height day after day across the country particularly in the holy cities of Najaf, Karbala, Kazemiyah and Samra which soil is honored to host the holy shrines of infallible Imams from the progeny of Chief of Prophets, Prophet Muhammad bin Abdullah (p).

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Ashoura security plan in holy Karbala

HOLY CITY OF KARALA, Iraq: Governor of the holy city of Karbala Sa’ad Al-Masoudi has announced a security plan marking Ashoura observation.

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Iraq on Moharram advent says to close its borders

HOLY CITY OF NAJAF, Iraq: As Iraq marked a violent start of Moharramol Haram on Thursday 10 February, the government has said the country's borders will be closed for six days from next week as part of protective measures for Ashoura.

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Security beefed up in Iraq ahead of Muharram

HOLY CITY OF KARBALA, Iraq: Iraqi nation is preparing under heavy security measures to commemorate the tragedy of Karbala some 1,400 years ago when Chief of Martyrs Al-Imam Al-Hussein along with his near and dear ones presented unparallel sacrifice to elevate Islamic principles and save high human values.

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Al-Hakim coalition leads

UNITED NATIONS/BAGHDAD: As a damning investigation concluded that the head of the UN oil-for-food program in Iraq obtained allocations of oil and unusual payments in a scandal which has badly tainted the image of the United Nations, a new, partial tally of votes Friday from Iraq's landmark elections showed Al-Hakim coalition rolling up a strong commanding lead over other tickets.

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Al-Hakim asks Arab, Muslim govts to slam Iraq violence

BAGHDAD, Iraq: Sayyed Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim, who heads the ticket expected to have won the largest number of parliamentary seats in Iraq's historic election, indicated Wednesday that his group wants the post of prime minister in the new government.

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Iraq voter turnout unexpectedly high despite attacks

BAGHDAD, Iraq: Voters turned out in surprisingly high numbers for Iraq's first free election in half a century on Sunday on the call of Marjaiyah (religious authority) defying calls for a boycott to cast ballots and threats of terrorists who unleashed suicide bombers and mortar attacks that left at least 37 people martyred and killed nine bombers.

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