Ashura, which mourns the killing of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson and celebrates Shiite identity, has long symbolized the fight against oppression. This year, its chants have been turned against the ...

The Council of Shi’ite Scholars of Afghanistan on July 26 published a declaration calling on mourners to scale back their activities during ceremonies to mark the start of Muharram, the first month of ...

I first noticed it in words. Some Kashmiri words, ones you do not hear in daily conversation, came easily to me, even though I hardly spoke the language outside my home. I wondered where this ...

It is a simple ritual but deeply rooted in the religious, social, and livelihood culture of the people of Saghi village, somewhere on the slopes of Barakuh mountains of Gonabad, and is one of the ...