Holy Shrines

Saudi Arabia Displays Rare Early Kufic Quran Manuscript —————————- The Museum of the Holy Quran in the Hira Cultural District in Mecca is displaying one of the rarest historical Quran manuscripts, a Kufic Quran dating back to the early centuries…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Urges Believers to Make Most of Month of Sha‘ban ——————————– Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi has called on believers to make full spiritual and practical use of the days and nights of the holy month of…

Shia Community Commemorates Birth of Honourable Abbas (peace be upon him), Symbol of Loyalty and Courage —————————— Shia Muslims worldwide mark the joyous birth of the Honourable Abal-Fazl al-Abbas (peace be upon him) on the 4th of Sha’ban, a figure…

Blood Donation Campaigns Launched in Basra and Karbala to Mark Imam Husayn’s Birth Anniversary ————————– Blood donation campaigns were launched in Iraq’s southern cities of Basra and Karbala to coincide with the birth anniversary of Imam Husayn (peace be upon…

Holy Shrines in Iraq Prepare for Sha’ban Birth Anniversary Celebrations with Decorations and Cultural Programs ——————————————- Holy Shrines in Iraq have begun preparations for the celebrations marking the birth anniversaries of Imam al-Hussein, Imam al-Mahdi, Imam al-Sajjad, the Honourable Ali…

First Phase of Construction Completed for Courtyard of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him) ————————- The Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has announced the completion of the first phase of the project to construct the sacred courtyard of Imam Hasan…

Ayatollah Sayyid Hadi Sistani laid to rest after grand funeral procession in Holy Qom, Burial in Holy Najaf ————————————– A large and solemn funeral procession for the late Ayatollah Sayyid Hadi Sistani was held at the holy shrine of Lady…

Major Expansion Project Underway at Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) in Karbala —————————————————— The Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) in Karbala is undergoing a major development project aimed at increasing its capacity…

Baghdad Prepares to Commemorate Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (peace be upon him) ——————————- As the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (peace be upon him) approaches, the Iraqi Council of Ministers, in its first regular session…

Ale Yasin Husseiniyya holds mourning ceremony to commemorate martyrdom of Sayyida Zaynab (peace be upon her) ———————————- A mourning ceremony marking the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Zaynab (peace be upon her) was held at the Ale-Yaseen Hussainiya in…