What is Tasooa?

Tasoua, also spelt as Tasua or Tasu’a is the ninth day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar, which is the eve of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam.

What is the predominant religion in Iran?

Sunni and Shi’i are the two largest branches of Islam, with the overwhelming majority of Iranians practicing Shi’i Islam. About 90 percent of Iranians practice Shi’ism, the official religion of Iran. [i] By contrast, most Arab states in the Middle East are predominantly Sunni.

What is Ashura Sunni?

Ashura (10 Muharram) Ashura has been a day of fasting for Sunni Muslims since the days of the early Muslim community. It marks two historical events: the day Nuh (Noah) left the Ark, and the day that Musa (Moses) was saved from the Egyptians by Allah.

Why did Iran suspend talks with Saudi Arabia over executions?

But Iran suspended the talks in March without giving a reason after Saudi Arabia executed 81 men in its biggest mass execution in decades. Tehran condemned the executions that activists said included 41 Shi’ite Muslims.

Did Russia’s negotiator praise the Iranians like ‘lions’?

Russia’s chief negotiator Mikhail Ulyanov praised the Iranians for fighting like “lions” in the nuclear negotiations. It was a clever ploy, knowing how badly Biden wants the Iran deal and the oil supply it would put on the market.

Are sanctions on Russia linked to nuke talks with Iran?

It was a clever ploy, knowing how badly Biden wants the Iran deal and the oil supply it would put on the market. The initial White House response was that there is no linkage between the sanctions on Russia and the nuke talks, but that is unlikely to be the final word if the talks remain stalled.

What do the Saudi-Iran talks mean for the Middle East?

Predominantly Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi’ite Iran, which are locked in proxy conflicts across the Middle East, started direct talks last year to try to contain tensions.