Tunisia’s Shi’a minority can now hold public commemorations under President Kais Saied but not all citizens see this as a ...

The International Criminal Court has issued warrants against Taliban leaders in accusing them of persecuting women and girls ...

Muharram returns each year to strip away the illusions. To force a reckoning. It is a mirror, held up to every nation, every ...

This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at how Iran’s leadership is embracing patriotic themes and national identity in an ...

Bahraini authorities restricted Muharram mourning ceremonies, especially the Ashura rituals in the country this year.

Black flags. Echoes of grief. Symbols carried through generations. Muharram is not a festival — it’s remembrance. Of Karbala.

The Islamic Republic of Iran recently sent Ismail Qaani, the Revolutionary guards general who keeps 'resurrecting' after being reported as killed or maimed, to Baghdad to discuss rearming its proxy ...

How Iran navigates the new normal of Middle East geopolitics will shape not only its own regime survival but also the ...

A private collection of artifacts related to Tazieh (a sort of religious passion play) instruments, including garments, masks ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to social media to stress his determination to "eliminate" the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas after meeting with U.S. President Donald ...

Johnston County schools prohibit pride flags in classrooms while the board considers changes to LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination protections.

From its very inception in 1979, the Islamic Republic sought to erase historical national figures, ancient Iranian symbols ...