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In the shadow of Karbala

To much of the Western world, the killing of Ali Khamenei will register as a strategic event. A successful strike. A leader ...
Fourteen centuries later, the message of Karbala continues to shape the worldview of Shia communities across the globe. It teaches that injustice must be confronted, even when resistance appears ...
The five sport-utility vehicles sat abandoned in the darkness. A faint beeping sound signaled that their doors were open. Some of the Iraqi police who arrived at the scene initially feared going near ...
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 ...
What is Shia Islam? From the succession dispute after Prophet Muhammad to Karbala, sects and global communities, here is how ...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of pilgrims are in the Iraqi city of Karbala for Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet ...
Three U.S. soldiers and two Iraqi police officers were killed in an overnight firefight with Shiite Muslims in the holy city of Karbala. Ray Suarez speaks with Newsweek correspondent Christian Caryl ...