Middle East
Three attacks rock areas north of Baghdad, including an ISIL-claimed bombing targeting Shia mourners at a funeral tent.
Ashura 2016
by Abdul-Ilah As-Saadi
by Mohammad Ali Najib
Ashura 201610 May 2015 19:08 GMT
Blasts in and around Baghdad kill 14 people in run-up to Shia Ashura events as ISIL claims suicide attack in Fallujah.
Ashura 201605 Nov 2014 12:08 GMT
Lebanese Shia mark Ashura amid increasing security threats and sectarian tensions.
Reporter's Notebook 18 Nov 2013 12:55 GMT
The Shia ceremony marking Imam Hussein's death 1,333 years ago is also a time to remember those lost in recent battles.
Ashura 201616 Nov 2013 17:02 GMT
Increasingly prominent celebrations reflect the waxing confidence of the country's religious minority.
Ashura 201614 Nov 2013 02:05 GMT
Shia Muslims are flocking to Iraq to commemorate most revered religious day of their calendar.