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“Saeed ibn Jubair” Int’l Quranic Festival launches in Iraq

“Saeed ibn Jubair” Int’l Quranic Festival launches in Iraq

The fifth edition of the “Saeed ibn Jubair” International Quranic Festival was launched in the southern Iraqi province of Wasit.     The fifth edition of the “Saeed ibn Jubair” International Quranic Festival was launched in the southern Iraqi province…
Najaf International Book Fair kicks off

Najaf International Book Fair kicks off

The General Secretariat of Imam Ali Holy Shrine has kicked off the Ninth Najaf International Book Fair.     The General Secretariat of Imam Ali Holy Shrine has kicked off the Ninth Najaf International Book Fair.  The opening ceremony witnessed…
Rare manuscripts displayed for the first time in Holy Karbala

Rare manuscripts displayed for the first time in Holy Karbala

Imam Hussein Center for Manuscript Conservation displayed manuscripts that date back to hundreds of years.    Imam Hussein Center for Manuscript Conservation displayed manuscripts that date back to hundreds of years.  The display was during a visit made by an…
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark Lady Fatima’s martyrdom anniversary

Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark Lady Fatima’s martyrdom anniversary

Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran in addition to mosques, Husseiniyahs, and Islamic Centers in Islamic and non-Islamic countries are marking the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima, peace be upon her, according to the third narration.   Holy shrines…
New holy grille to be installed soon at al-Askariyain Holy Shrine

New holy grille to be installed soon at al-Askariyain Holy Shrine

The holy shrine manufacturing committee in Iran said that the new holy grille of al-Askariyain, peace be upon them, was accomplished and is now being transported to Samarra.   The holy shrine manufacturing committee in Iran said that the new…
First airplane will land in Karbala International Airport in 2018

First airplane will land in Karbala International Airport in 2018

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced that Karbala International Airport will receive the first airplane in 2018.     Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced that Karbala International Airport will receive the first airplane in 2018. The announcement was made in a…
UNICEF: Pleased to see Imam Hussein Holy Shrine protecting children

UNICEF: Pleased to see Imam Hussein Holy Shrine protecting children

Within a visit to Iraq to study the child’s situation, a delegation from the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund “UNICEF” visited the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine where reports on the children who left school, and the children who were…
Underground walkway to facilitate Karbala pilgrims’ traffic achieved

Underground walkway to facilitate Karbala pilgrims’ traffic achieved

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced achieving advanced stages of building an underground walkway in front of the holy shrine’s main gate.   Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced achieving advanced stages of building an underground walkway in front of the holy…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine set to kick off Najaf International Book Fair

Imam Ali Holy Shrine set to kick off Najaf International Book Fair

The General Secretariat of Imam Ali Holy Shrine is set to kick off the ninth Najaf International Book Fair.      The General Secretariat of Imam Ali Holy Shrine is set to kick off the ninth Najaf International Book Fair. …
Rare Kufic Quran manuscript found in Karbala, Iraq

Rare Kufic Quran manuscript found in Karbala, Iraq

A Quran manuscript written in Kufic script has been discovered by a research center in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq.     A Quran manuscript written in Kufic script has been discovered by a research center in the holy…
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