A top Iranian commander Friday assured Iranian pilgrims that they can attend religious ceremonies in Iraq in a state of full security as Shia Muslims prepare to go to Karbala on Arbaeen, the 40th day after the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein.

Leaders of the Muslim community in Kansas have been joined by interfaith leaders at a memorial service on Sunday, December 7, for a 15-year-old Muslim boy who has been murdered in an apparent hate attack.