A unique time for visiting Iran is during the first ten days of the lunar month of Muharram, which falls from Sept. 1 to 10 this year. That’s because Iranians, who are mostly Shia Muslims, hold special ceremonies during this time. For Shia Muslims, Muharram is a turning point in the history of Islam. Over the past couple of years, Yazd, Meybod, Isfahan and Kashan were among the cities which ...
![Iraqi security forces stand at the site of a bomb attack. [presstv.ir]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/340807_Iraq-attack.jpg?itok=b9cAVWBJ "Iraqi security forces stand at the site of a bomb attack. [presstv.ir]")
![The traditions of Ashura, a holy day Shi'ite Muslims will observe Sunday, started in the Middle East and spread to Iran and South Asia, where they have been practiced for centuries. [atlasshrugs]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/iraq/ashura.jpg?itok=twpgvhlW "The traditions of Ashura, a holy day Shi'ite Muslims will observe Sunday, started in the Middle East and spread to Iran and South Asia, where they have been practiced for centuries. [atlasshrugs]")
