ALBAWABA - A bridge under construction in the city of Karbala in Iraq collapsed Saturday evening, killing at least three people and injuring six others, as reported by local officials. Videos of the ...

Ashura ceremonies mark the death in battle of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad The day of Ashura is marked by Muslims as a whole, but for Shia Muslims it is a major religious ...

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 ...

Shiite Muslim devotees at the tomb of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Mohammed's grandson, in Iraq's central holy city of Karbala — Hussein Faleh Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims massed at the ...

Expressing religious freedom in a way banned under Saddam Hussein, nearly a million Shiites from around the world gathered in the streets of Karbala on Monday to lash their backs with chains and slice ...

In Karbala, an Iraqi province just south of Baghdad, sun pours down from a cloudless blue sky, cooking the khaki-colored earth in 115°F temperatures. The smallest stirring of air sends dust swirling.