Tag: Popular Mobilization Forces

Mukhayyam Al Husayni: Site Of Imam Hussain’s Encampment

Al-Mukhayyam al Husayni mosque stands at what is believed to be the site of the encampment of Imam Hussain during the Battle of Karbala

Mukhayyam al Husayni Mosque, over 400 metres from Imam Hussain's shrine, stands at what is believed to be the site of the encampment of the Prohet's grandson and his family during the Battle of Karbala

Christians Who Fought ISIS On Muslim Cleric’s Call: Babylon Brigade

ISIS’s brutality triggered a sense of urgency that helped Iraqis rise above regional, ethnic and sectarian divides to help defeat it, and the Christian Babylon Brigade militia was among those who fought ISIS on Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's call