SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Thousands of Shiite Muslims were allowed to hold a religious procession marking the Muslim month of Muharram in Indian-controlled Kashmir's main city on Thursday for the first ...

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police on Sunday detained dozens of people in Indian-controlled Kashmir as they dispersed Shiite Muslims who attempted to participate in processions marking the Muslim month of ...

A man waves a flag that reads “O! Hussein” as Kashmiri Shiite Muslims participate in a Muharram procession in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, July 27, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Dar Yasin ...

In the shadowy streets of Srinagar, as the anticipation of this year’s Muharram grips the Shia Muslim community, a different kind of tension simmers beneath the surface. The recent conflict between ...

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir fired tear gas and warning shots Tuesday to disperse Shiite Muslims who attempted to participate in processions marking the Muslim month of ...

KASHMIR — Muharram: Kashmiri Shiite Muslims shouted religious slogans as they participated in a Muharram procession on wooden boats in the interiors of Dal lake, on the outskirts of Srinagar, on ...

On August 9, Muslims around the world marked the anniversary of the Battle of Karbala, which resulted in the death of Hussain ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and son of the fourth caliph ...

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Muharram is among the holiest months for Shiites across the world and includes large processions of mourners beating their chests while reciting elegies and chanting slogans to ...