BAGHDAD - Culture plays a lead role in the lives of people all over the world, and while in Iraq, there are many cultural differences and Islamic practices that U.S. Soldiers need to be aware of.

The tragic events of Karbala, where Husain and his followers were mercilessly slain, serve as a poignant reminder of the values of justice and unwavering faith in the face of oppression John Bradshaw ...

Last spring, just weeks after coalition forces had secured Baghdad, the American public was horrified to see hundreds of thousands of liberated Iraqi Shiah marching through the streets of Karbala, ...

Shiite Muslims in Texas and around the world Monday are mourning the massacre of Husayn ibn Ali, his family members and companions — a slaughter that occurred roughly 1,350 years ago and is one of the ...

When people first hear about the Arbaeen Walk, the thing that amazes them is the sheer number of people who take part; in recent years in the realm of twenty to twenty-five million! They all have the ...

After the “Islamic State” (IS) issued a threat that all Christians in Mosul must convert, die, or flee, most chose the final option and escaped IS held territory. Heading towards the southern region ...

KARACHI: This Ashura, as the main Muharram procession is offered water and other cool beverages from sabeels set up along its route for quenching thirst, there will be one very special sabeel among ...

A photographer documents the ‘raw emotion‘ of Arba'een—the movement of millions towards a small city in central Iraq to mourn a man who died almost 1,400 years ago. The lines of black move along many ...