Muslims across world are celebrating Eid Al-Adha, “Festival of the Sacrifice”, the second of two globally celebrated annual Islamic holidays. About two million Muslims from all over the world are gathering in Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The pilgrims are on Wednesday carrying out ...
Millions of Muslims have staged passionate mourning ceremonies in commemoration of the day in history that witnessed the martyrdom of the icon of sacrifice to the faithful. The occasion, known as Ashura, marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and 72 of his companions in 680 AD in a land that ...
