25 August
Arbaʽeen, literally meaning ‘forty’ in Arabic, is a Shiite religious observance commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali and 71 of his companions in the Battle of Karbala in 61AC. Husayn ibn Ali was the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed… Click here to register to read more.
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