Holy Shrines

On the occasion of Muharram, the first lunar month of the new Islamic Hijri year 1436, the holy city of Karbala has witnessed the replacement of the red banner above the holy dome of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine with a…

The holy shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Najaf, Iraq, was decorated with 14,000 natural flowers on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir.   The director of Service Affairs Department of the Holy Shrine said that the holy…

The General- Secretariat of the Holy shrine of Imam Ali announced that its readiness to receive the pilgrims of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, during the blessed occasion of Eid al-Ghadir.   An official from the holy shrine said…

The 3rd edition of Ghadir International Festival will be organized on the occasion of the upcoming Eid Al-Ghadir on the 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah in the holy city of Najaf.   According to news sources, the  deputy of the Imam…

Iraqi security and medical sources that four people were injured by mortar shells explosion that fall near Al-Askariyain shrine in the holy city of Samarra, affiliated to in Salahuddin province.   The sources added that terrorists from the so-called Islamic…

Religious Preaching Unit of the Imam Hussein holy shrine holds advanced courses in Quran recitation and Tajweed   The Feminine Religious Preaching Unit of the Imam Hussein holy shrine has held its fourth Quran Tafseer course for the school teachers…

Imam Ali holy shrine sends urgent aid to Amirli district of Shia majority. The Imam Ali holy shrine has send urgent food and water supplies to the residents of Amrili district after receiving distress calls from the people of this…

Activities of the 4th al-Safeer Cultural Festival kick off in the city of Kufa   Activities of the 4th al-Safeer Cultural Festival have kicked off in the Grand Mosque of Kufa in holy city of Najaf  with the attendance of…

Delegations from the Departments of Religious Affairs of the Imam Hussein and al-Abbas holy shrines deliver lectures for the Iraq soldiers in military camps   Delegations from the Departments of Religious Affairs of the Imam Hussein and al-Abbas holy shrines…

The dome Lady Zeynab holy shrine, peace be upon her, in Damascus, Syria, will be repaired.   The head of Holy Shrines Reconstruction Committee said the project for repairing the dome will soon get underway. The dome was damaged in…