But why stop today? Why this odd Thursday in February? Because to the world’s more than 1 billion Muslims, today also marks the day of Ashura, the 10th day of the first Islamic month, Muharram. Today ...

The 'Baki Hanma' anime showcases the powerful Hanma clan, originating from Okinawa, with a combat style rooted in ancient ...

Amid a ceasefire announced between India and Pakistan, the wife of a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper captured by Pakistan ...

The Wagah-Attari border has been reopened for two days to assist citizens holding long-term and no objection return to India visas despite tensions between Pakistan and India. Security sources said th ...

As Jews and Christians recently marked Passover and Easter, Muslim historian Daoud Riffi reminds readers that Moses—called ...

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Two Croydon care homes are opening their doors to the community to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.

By sunset on Ashura day, the tenth of Moharram, Hussain and his companions were all dead, including a four-year-old girl, Sakina, and a six-month-old baby, Ali Asghar. This battle led to the ...

The article explores the origins of the legendary rivalry in Naruto, tracing it back to Hagoromo Otsutsuki's sons, Indra and Ashura. Indra, the elder, believed in power, while Ashura sought peace ...

That is the central question posed to a federal jury Monday on the first day of testimony in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ racketeering and sex trafficking trial in New York City. The criminal trial ...

Order of the Sunrise followers gathered for their annual May 1st ceremony known as the “Day of the Spiritual Indoctrinator,” at their lakeside temple in Planaltina.

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May each year. It's a permanent federal holiday that commemorates U.S. military personnel who died in service. It is often considered the unofficial ...