After lying in state in Tehran, Mr. Khamenei’s body will be taken to some of the holiest sites in ShiiteIslam during a four-day procession that is expected to draw millions ... .
During the meeting, Ghalibaf said, “I visited Beirut twice during the war in Lebanon, and our martyred commander always emphasized the stature and role of Speaker Nabih Berri among Lebanon’s Shiite community.
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BEIRUT — Shiite Muslims around the world on Thursday marked Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in Iran and Lebanon... .
BEIRUT — Shiite Muslims around the world on Thursday marked Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in Iran and Lebanon... The holiest day in the Shiite calendar.
Shiite Muslims have been observing a solemn period of communal mourning leading to the day of Ashoura, which marks the seventh century killing of Hussein, a revered leader and a grandson of Prophet Muhammad.
Religious observances during this period are primarily associated with Shiite Muslims ... The episode became a defining moment in the split between Sunni and Shiite Islam ... The involvement of non-Shiite ...