National library to Honor 40 Artists with Artworks on Ashura

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – The National Library and Archives of Iran plans to honor 40 Iranian artists who have created outstanding works about the tragedy of Ashura over the past century.

Painting Depicting Ashura Tragedy Unveiled at Tehran Children’s Center

TEHRAN.(Iranart) – An illustration portraying a story about Imam Hussein (AS) and his six-month-old baby boy, Ali Asghar (AS) who was the youngest person martyred on Ashura, was unveiled during a special ceremony in Tehran on Saturday.

Exhibition of Calligraphic Paintings on Ashura Opens at Iranian Art Museum Garden

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – The Iranian Art Museum Garden is playing host to a group exhibition of calligraphic paintings on the theme of Ashura under the title “Image and Story of Ashura”, the organizers have announced.

Director Behrouz Gharibpour to Restage Ashura Opera Puppet Show in Tehran

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Iranian director Behruz Gharibpur will restage the Ashura opera puppet show with his Aran Theater Troupe at Tehran’s Ferdowsi Hall on Wednesday.

Passion Plays at City Theatre

TEHRAN.(Iranart) - The City Theater of Tehran continues to play host to passion plays in the mourning month of Muharram which marks the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (AS), the third Shia Imam. The passion play theater has a long tradition in Iran, the play of the suffering and martyrdom of Imam Hossein and his 72 companions in the day of Ashura.

Plays to narrate tragedy of Ashura in Iranian cities

TEHRAN.(Iranart) – A lineup of religious theatrical performances will go on stage across Iran in the coming weeks to commemorate the Martyrdom anniversary of the third Imam of the Shia, Imam Hussein (AS), and his companions.

Imam Ali Museum showing Ali Sharazi calligraphy

TEHRAN.(Iranart) – One hundred and twenty calligraphy works and inscriptions about Ashura by Ali Shirazi are on display at the Museum of Imam Ali in Tehran.