Holy Shrines

Commemorations of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her) Held in Canada and Myanmar ————————– Shiite communities in Montreal, Canada, and Yangon, Myanmar, held solemn ceremonies marking the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her),…

Iraq’s Holy Sites See Ceremonial Cleaning of Imam Hussein’s Holy Dome and Ongoing Reconstruction Efforts at Al-Kadhimayn Shrine ———————————————— In a scene filled with devotion and reverence, the servants of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him)…

Servants Clean Dome of Imam Hussein’s Holy Shrine in Karbala ——————————————– In a solemn and spiritual ceremony, the servants of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) carried out the ritual cleaning and perfuming of the shrine’s…

Five-Century Quran Recitation Tradition Continues Unbroken at Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace ————————————– A continuous Quran recitation tradition that began more than 500 years ago under Ottoman Sultan Yavuz Sultan Selim continues without pause at Istanbul’s historic Topkapı Palace, IQNA reported. In…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Explains the “Mushaf of Lady Fatimah” ———————- In his daily scholarly session on Monday, 11 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 AH, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi addressed questions from attendees on various jurisprudential matters. Regarding the Mushaf of…

Holy Shrines in Najaf and Karbala Draped in Black to Mourn Lady Fatimah (peace be upon her) —————————————– With the arrival of the days commemorating the martyrdom of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (peace be upon her), the holy shrines of Imam…

Stockholm Shia Center Marks Birth Anniversary of Sayyida Zainab (peace be upon her) ———————————— Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba Hussainiya, a center affiliated with the Shia religious authority in Stockholm, Sweden, hosted a celebration marking the birth anniversary of Sayyida Zainab bint…

Holy Shrine of Imam Husayn Adorned to Celebrate Birth Anniversary of Lady Zaynab ——————————— The Holy Shrine of Imam Husayn (peace be upon him) in Karbala has been specially adorned with floral garlands, crowns of flowers, and unique lighting to…

Venezuelan Ambassador to Iraq Visits Holy Shrines, Prays for Peace Against U.S. Threats ——————————————— Arturo Aníbal, the Ambassador of Venezuela to Iraq, visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Husayn (peace be upon him) during a trip to the sacred provinces…

Holy Karbala Hosts 7th International Children’s Book Fair with Wide International Participation …………….. The 7th Karbala International Children’s Book Fair has successfully launched under the theme, “Read, Play, Learn,” in the holy city of Karbala. Organized by the Holy Shrine…