Holy Shrines

Al-Abbas Shrine Custodian Presents Former Regime Documents on Executions, Imprisonment Over Tuwairij Run ———————————————— The legal custodian of the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine, Sayyid Ahmad al-Safi, presented official documents from the former Iraqi regime showing prison and execution sentences issued against…

Karbala Raises Black Flags as Iraq and Shia Communities Worldwide Mark Start of Muharram ——————————————– The holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas (peace be upon them both) in Karbala held their annual flag-changing ceremonies, marking the beginning of Muharram…

Husseini Mourning Flag Raised at Sultan al-Muallifin Hussainiya in Mahajanga —————————— The ceremony to raise the mourning flag of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, was held at Sultan al-Muallifin Hussainiya in the city of Mahajanga, Madagascar, coinciding with the…

Imam Hussein, Al-Abbas Holy Shrines Announce Flag-Changing Ceremony to Mark Start of Mourning Season ———————————— The general secretariats of the Imam Hussein and Al-Abbas holy shrines have announced the date for the annual ceremony to replace the flags above the…

Al-Kadhimiya Holy Shrine Completes Maintenance of Holy Grille Ahead of Muharram ———————————– The Al-Kadhimiya Holy Shrine has announced the completion of periodic maintenance work on the holy grille of the shrines of Imams Musa al-Kadhim and Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine Launches Rare Nahj al-Balagha Manuscript Project ————————————————- The Imam Ali Holy Shrine has launched a project to produce a rare manuscript-style copy of Nahj al-Balagha, describing it as the first initiative of its kind in the…

More Than 700 Permits Issued for Ashura Moukebs in Karbala —————————————– More than 700 official permits have been issued for the establishment of Moukebs in the holy city of Karbala ahead of the month of Muharram and the Ashura mourning…

Registration Opens for Hussaini Processions Ahead of Muharram in Holy Kadhimiya ———————————- Authorities in the holy city of Kadhimiya have begun early preparations for the month of Muharram and the Hussaini mourning season by opening registration procedures for processions, Hussaini…

Al-Kadhimiya Holy Shrine Completes Mourning Flags Ahead of Muharram ——————————————- The Al-Kadhimiya Holy Shrine has completed the sewing and preparation of the black mourning flags and banners ahead of the upcoming month of Muharram. According to Shia Waves News Agency,…

Al-Abbas Holy Shrine Installs Massive Sunshades Ahead of Muharram —————————— The Al-Abbas Holy Shrine has launched a major project to install expansive sunshades and upgrade the courtyards of the Abas ibn Ali (peace be upon them) shrine ahead of the…