While the red flag is a religious and symbolic gesture, its raising at Jamkaran is widely interpreted as a declaration of intent to pursue retaliation — particularly following events that have deeply ...

The red flag in Shi'ite tradition symbolizes 'blood spilled unjustly' and serves as a call to avenge a person who is slain.

The display of the red flag, traditionally associated in Shia Islam with calls for justice and retribution when a revered figure is killed, underscores the depth of anger and the desire for ...

A red banner, which symbolises justice and revenge in Shiite tradition, was seen atop the Jamkaran Mosque.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistani commandos battled die-hard Islamic militants holed up in a radical mosque through the night and into the early morning today, killing an extremist cleric and dozens of ...