Holy Shrines

Children and teenagers from five African countries took part in a Quran competition organized by Al-Abbas Holy Shrine. The event was attended by some 150 contenders from Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, Niger and Tanzania, according to Al-Kafeel website. The Holy Shrine’s…

The ceremonies of reciting the blessed Du’a of Arafa were held in various cities and regions around the world today at noon, on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah. This blessing-filled ceremony was held in different cities of Iraq, including the holy…

The Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announced the completion of special preparations to secure the pilgrimage of Arafa and the days of Eid al-Adha in order to provide the best services to pilgrims. The Head of the Security Department, Rasoul Abbas…

The Ambassador of the State of Sweden in Iraq, Jonas Lovin, was honored to visit the Holy Shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, and see its historical and archaeological monuments. The visiting delegation was received…

The Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, in coordination with the International Media Center of the Holy Shrine, received the Chinese ambassador to Iraq and his accompanying delegation, to review the construction, cultural, religious and academic projects implemented by the shrine. The…

The Public Relations Department at Al-Abbas Holy Shrine, through its two divisions of Ministerial Coordination and University and School Relations, took the initiative to present gifts and blessings from the Holy Shrine to a number of couples approaching marriage in…

A delegation from Imam Ali Holy Shrine arrived in the holy city of Karbala, bringing with them a blessed flag ahead of Eid al-Ghadir. The delegation delivered the flag, which carries the phrase “Man kunto maula fa-hadha ‘ali-yun maula, (of…

The Imam Redha Holy shrine honored the head of the Department of Quranic Studies at the Umm al-Baneen (peace be upon her) Women Electronic University in Najaf, affiliated with the al-Abbas Holy Shrine; Mr. Ali Hamid al-Bayati, winner of the…

A delegation from the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, received the Pakistani Ambassador to Syria and his accompanying delegation, after they visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be…

The Muslim Family Institute, which is affiliated with Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, has announced its intention to honour the young women who have married with the simplest amount of dowry, following their role model Lady Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon…