Religious Authority

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Calls for Using Modern Technology to Convey Imam Hussein’s (peace be upon him) Message Globally ———————– Senior Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has renewed his call for conveying the message of Imam Hussein (peace…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Highlights Link Between Knowledge of God, Recognition of Infallible Imam ———————- Senior Shia Religious Authority Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husayni al-Shirazi has emphasized that true knowledge of God is inseparable from recognition of the Holy Prophet and…

Third of Sha’ban Marks Birth Anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) ———————————— The third day of the month of Sha’ban marks the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), the third Imam of Islam, who was…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Urges Shiite Youth to Promote Alawite Values Ahead of Imam Ali’s Birth Anniversary ———————————– On the eve of the birth anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon them both), Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini…

Roots of Religious Continuity and Disengagement in Western Societies: What Sustains or Weakens Faith —————————— Religious change in Western societies shows that the persistence of faith or distancing from religion is not a one-dimensional phenomenon. Rather, a combination of spiritual,…

Denmark-based Imam Sadiq Institute Holds Commemorative Ceremony on Anniversary of Imam Hadi’s Martyrdom ————– The Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) Institute in Denmark held a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Hadi (peace be…

Pope Leo XIV Calls for 24-Hour Global Christmas Ceasefire ——————————- Pope Leo XIV has called for a 24-hour global ceasefire over Christmas, urging warring parties, particularly in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, to observe a pause in hostilities. According…

Religious Leaders Emphasize Peace at Interfaith Dialogue Meeting in Bangkok ————————————- Religious leaders and thinkers from different faiths gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, for the Fourth International Interfaith Dialogue Meeting, where participants stressed the vital role of religion in promoting peace,…

Sydney-Based Ale-Yasin Husseiniya Sponsors Charitable Meat Distribution in Tehran ——————– On the occasion of the month of Rajab, the Ale-Yasin Mosque and Husseiniya, a religious center based in Sydney, Australia, successfully implemented a humanitarian aid project in the Iranian capital.…

Office of Grand Ayatollah al-Shirazi Declares Monday as Start of Rajab al-Asabb 1447 AH ……………. The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, announced on Monday the beginning of the month of Rajab…