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Hazrat Ruqayyah (s.a.): A Mirror of the Oppression of Hazrat Fatimah (s.a.)
In historical narratives and traditions, deeply moving similarities have been recounted between Hazrat Ruqayyah (s.a.) and her noble grandmother, Hazrat Fatimah (s.a.)—from the suffering of the slap and the weight of oppression, to the dream of meeting her father before her passing, and her nocturnal washing and burial. These parallels reflect the enduring tragedy of the Ahl al-Bayt (AS) throughout Islamic history and vividly illustrate the profound connection between the afflictions of Karbala and the events that followed the demise of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
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Photos: Hoisting of Largest Muharram Mourning Flag in Tehran
The ceremony for hoisting the largest Imam Hussain (AS) mourning flag in the country atop the Flag Tower of the Islamic Republic was held in the Abbasabad Cultural and Tourism Zone in Tehran.
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Photos: "Sala" Ritual Held at Imam Reza (a.s.) Holy Shrine
AhlulBayt News Agency: The traditional "Sala" ceremony, with a history of over 300 years, was held on the first day of the month of Muharram and the beginning of the mourning of Imam Hussain (a.s.), on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in the presence of the servants of the illuminated shrine of Imam Reza (a.s.) at the golden minarets of the holy shrine. "Sala" literally means calling, inviting, and announcing, and in this ritual, poems and elegies are recited in mourning for Imam Hussain (a.s.).
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Bahraini forces raid Muharram mourning ceremony near Manama as crackdown on Shia majority continues
Bahraini security forces have raided a mourning ceremony marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (As), the third Shia Imam, in a village near Manama, in the latest escalation of the Al Khalifa regime's crackdown on the country's Shia majority.
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Ban on Activities of 19 Hussaini Eulogists in Bahrain Coinciding with Arrival of Muharram
Coinciding with the arrival of the month of Muharram, the Al Khalifa authorities have banned 19 Hussaini eulogists from participating in mourning gatherings and processions for a period of one year.
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Photos: Raising of Muharram Flags in Dahiyeh, Beirut
According to the AhlulBayt (AS) International News Agency – ABNA – coinciding with the arrival of the days of mourning for Imam Hussain (AS), banners and flags of mourning have been raised in the Dahiyeh of Beirut.
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