Shiite Muslims gather for a mourning ritual inside the Republic Mosque in Basra, Iraq on July 2 to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson...Iraq's Shia Muslims commemorate martyrdom of Imam al-Hussein
Iraqi Shiite men walk around the mosque of Imam Hussein April 22, 2003 a holy shrine in the center of Karbala, Iraq. Iraqi Shiite Muslims traveled to...Shias Religious Pilgrimage
Thousands of Iraqi Muslim Shiite pilgrims crowd around the Imam Hussein mosque in Karbala, 21 April, 2003. Hussein, Prophet Mohammad's grandson, was...Thousands of Iraqi Muslim Shiite pilgrims crowd around the Imam Hussein mosque
Pilgrims coming from different cities visit the mausoleum of Imam Hussein during 'Arba'een' events after the Arba'een walk to mark the 40th day after...Arba'een events in Iraq
An Iraqi boy appears behind a sharpnel-riddled wall decorated with a poster of Shiite Imam Hussein and Ali ibn al-Hussein in Baghdad's Sadr City on...TOPSHOT-IRAQ-US-UNREST
Sept 28: Afghan Shiite Muslim believers visit the Karte Sakhi shrine near Kabul University in preparation for Ashoura, one of the holiest days of the...Afghan Shiite Muslim Believers Mark Ashoura
An Iraqi Shiite man flagellates a Shiite child as they mark the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein in the early hours of February 9, 2006 in...Iraqi Shiites Mark Ashura In Karbala
An old man calls and prays in front of the tomb of Hussein Sufism is a concept in Islam, defined by scholars as the inner, mystical dimension of...Sufism in the tomb of Hussein.
The Muharram Festival, Persia. The Mourning of Muharram is practised by Shia Muslims in the first month of their year. It commemorates the death of...The Muharram Festival, Persia.
Shiite Muslim pilgrim holds up a picture of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , Iran's late founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah...TOPSHOT-IRAQ-RELIGION-SHIITE-ARBAEEN
Shiite Muslim worshipper self flagellates during a morning ritual at the shrine of Imam Hussein in the holy city of Karbala on July 5 which coincides...TOPSHOT-IRAQ-RELIGION-ISLAM-ASHURA
Large set of torches is carried in a procession towards the Imam Ali Shrine during a mourning ritual on the seventh day of the Muslim month of...IRAQ-RELIGION-ISLAM-SHIITE-MUHARRAM
Shia Muslims commemorate Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, and his 72 companions who were martyred in the Battle of Karbala, during a...Iraq's Shia Muslims commemorate martyrdom of Imam al-Hussein
Shia pilgrims visit the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas on the day of Arafah, one day before Eid al-Adha, in Karbala, Iraq, on...Arafah-Day-Visit-in-Karbala
Hezbollah militant pushes a cart carrying the replica of the Statue of Liberty with blood red fangs representing a Jewish vampire stabbing a dove of...LEBANON-US-HEZBOLLAH
Hezbollah militant pushes a cart carrying a statue resembling US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright during a ceremony 07 May in the southern city...LEBANON-US-HEZBOLLAH
August 2024, Iraq, Karbala: The sun sets behind the Imam Hussein shrine as Shiite Muslims take part in the mourning rituals in Karbala for the...Shiite Muslims mark Imam Hussein death in Karbala
This double exposure image shows a banner with an image depicting the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein,...TOPSHOT-IRAQ-RELIGION-ISLAM-SHIITE-MUHARRAM
holy shrine of imam ali in najaf, iraq,july 16,2022 - imam hussein stock pictures, royalty-free photos & imagesHoly shrine of imam Ali in najaf, Iraq,July 16,2022
Shiite Muslim devotees reach to receive a blessing from the tomb of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Mohammed's grandson, at the Imam's shrine in Iraq's...TOPSHOT-IRAQ-RELIGION-ISLAM-SHIITE-ARBAEEN
An Iranian Shiite mourner beats his back with chains during a traditional procession in Tehran late 18 March 2002, to commemorate the suffering of...IRAN-SHIITE-MOHARRAM
Mourner makes cuts on his back with sharp knives during the tenth day procession of the holy month of Moharram in Karachi, Pakistan, 28 May....PAKISTAN-MOHARRAM
Iraqi Shiite women and men are separated as they perform perform Friday noon prayer at Imam al-Hussein shrine in the holy city of Karbala, 10...Iraqi Shiite women and men are separated
Muslim Shiite pilgrims gather outside the Imam Abbas shrine in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, 110 kms south of Baghdad, to mark the Shiite mourning...Muslim Shiite pilgrims gather outside th
Shiite Muslim pilgrim walks on the raod between the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, 110 kms south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on January 29, 2010...A Shiite Muslim pilgrim walks on the rao
Shiite Muslim women take part in Friday noon prayers in the holy city of Karbala, 110kms from the capital Baghdad on January 08, 2010. Shiite Muslims...Shiite Muslim women take part in Friday
An Iraqi Shiite Muslim man takes part in Friday noon prayers in the holy city of Karbala, 110kms from the capital Baghdad on January 08, 2010. Shiite...An Iraqi Shiite Muslim man takes part in
Iraqi Shiite Muslims pray at a mosque to mark Ashura in the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala on December 18, 2009. Ashura is a Shiite religious event...Iraqi Shiite Muslims pray at a mosque to
Shiite Muslims swing chains across their backs as they take part in the Ashura tradition in the holy city of Najaf, 150kms on December 23, 2009....Shiite Muslims swing chains across their
Shiite Muslim women hold their hands up during the Ashura tradition in the holy city of Karbala,110kms on December 24, 2009. Ashura is a Shiite...Shiite Muslim women hold their hands up
Lebanese Shiite Muslim boy hits his head with a sword during self-flagellation rituals on the final day of Ashura in the southern Lebanese town of...A Lebanese Shiite Muslim boy hits his he
Shiite Muslim women hit their chests as a man walks by slapping his back with chains during the Ashura tradition in the holy city of Karbala,110kms...Shiite Muslim women hit their chests as
Shiite Muslims gather during the Ashura tradition in the holy city of Karbala,110kms on December 24, 2009. Ashura is a Shiite religious event marked...Shiite Muslims gather during the Ashura
An Iranian boy takes part in a performance depicting the story of Imam Hussein on the final day of Ashura in Tehran on December 27, 2009. Shiites in...An Iranian boy takes part in a performan
Shiite Muslim take part in the Ashura tradition in the southern holy city of Najaf, 150kms from the capital Baghdad late on December 25, 2009. Ashura...Shiite Muslim take part in the Ashura tr
Shiite Muslims gather outside the Imam Abbas shrine during the Ashura tradition in the holy city of Karbala,110kms on December 24, 2009. Ashura is a...Shiite Muslims gather outside the Imam A
Young Iranian boys wave flags with the Arabic writing "Oh, Hussein" during a religious mourning event to mark Ashura in Tehran on December 26, 2009....Young Iranian boys wave flags with the A
Blood of a sacrificed lamb flushes out of its throat on the asphalt, while held by men trying to keep the animal still, outside a mosque, in south...Ashura Ceremony
Man with a banknote stuck in his mouth by spectators, carries an Alam , while on march, outside a mosque on The Day of Ashura in south Tehran. Ashura...Ashura Ceremony
Group of women dressed in black chador carry a dummy coffin with poster of Imam on it, in south Tehran on The Day of Ashura which is on the 10th day...Ashura Ceremony
Men wearing white cloth and mud on their faces mourn outside Karbala-e ha mosque on The Day of Ashura in south Tehran. Ashura Day is on the 10th day...Ashura Ceremony
Barefeet men stand around while blood of a sacrificed lamb flows on the asphalt outside a mosque, in south Tehran, on The Day of Ashura in south...Ashura Ceremony
Barefeet men stand around while blood of a sacrificed lamb flows on the asphalt outside a mosque, in south Tehran, on The Day of Ashura in south...Ashura Ceremony
Boy with a white cap on his head, rests after a morning full of activities, in a mosque, on The Day of Ashura, in south Tehran. Ashura Day is on the...Ashura Ceremony
Young boys dressed in green, carry a makeshift tent, with a poster of Battle of Karbala pinned on, showing Imam Hussein, during a re-enactment act of...Ashura Ceremony
Men beat the drums, while others falagellate themselves with chains, during the mourning ceremony on The Day of Ashura in south Tehran. Ashura Day is...Ashura Ceremony
Group of women dressed in black chador carry a dummy coffin in south Tehran on The Day of Ashura which is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic...Ashura Ceremony
Man carries an Alam is helped by fellow mourners to keep his balance, also to keep people out of danger of collision while he spins around, outside a...Ashura Ceremony
Islamic Republic banknotes with picture of Ayatollah Khomeini on them, are pinned on a dummy coffin carried by mourners with a shield placed on a...Ashura Ceremony
Man carries an Alam is helped by fellow mourners to keep his balance, also to keep people out of danger of collision while he spins around, outside a...Ashura Ceremony
Man arranges the pieces of a makeshift scene of Battle of Karbala setup inside a tent, on The Day of Ashura in south Tehran. Ashura Day is on the...Ashura Ceremony
Men dressed as the enemies of Imam Hussein during Ta'zieh on The Day of Ashura in a village near Qom. Ta'zieh means Condolence Theater in which the...Day Of Ashura
Men and children dressed as Imam Hussein's followers during Ta'zieh on The Day of Ashura in a village near Qom. Ta'zieh means Condolence Theater in...Day Of Ashura
Man dressed as Shemr the man who cut off Imam Hussein's head, rides on a horse, passing villager onlookers during Ta'zieh on The Day of Ashura in a...Day Of Ashura
Huge banner with depiction of Battle of Ashura painted on it, is displayed outside a mosque with its erect minarets seen in the background on The Day...Ashura Ceremony
Boy holding wears a green headband, during a procession, in re-enactment act of The Day of Ashura. Ashura Day is on the 10th day of Muharram in the...Ashura Ceremony
Group of men dressed in green walk together, in a re-enactment act of The Day of Ashura which is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar...Ashura Ceremony
Young boy dressed as a warrior accompanies a group of women dressed in black chador in re-enactment act of The Day of Ashura which is on the 10th day...Ashura Ceremony
Shi'a clergymen seen inside Imam Hussein's shrine in Karbala days before the Shi'a uprising in the 1991 Gulf War in Iraq, 24th February 1991. The...Karbala Clergy
An Iraqi boy amongst the pilgrims inside Imam Hussein's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, days before the Shi'a uprising in the 1991 Gulf War, 24th February...Imam Hussein's Shrine
