Holy Shrines

An official delegation from Geneva Call visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, for the first time.The visiting delegation was represented by the organization’s official in Iraq, the Pakistani international advisor, Atif Hamid, and the deputy…

Signs of sadness and mourning have appeared in the corridors and courtyards of the holy shrines in Iraq, Syria and Iran, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq, peace be upon him.Black banners carrying expressions of sadness…

The death toll from the terrorist explosion that took place in the holy city of Kadhimiya, north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has risen.A medical source said that the death toll from the terrorist explosion in Kadhimiya rose to two…

Employees at the al-Askariyain Holy Shrine covered the shrine and courtyard with black banners to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the one who defended the faith of the Holy Prophet, Imam Jafar bin Muhammad al-Sadiq, peace be upon him.The blessed…

The Department of Studies and Researches in the Scientific and Cultural Foundation of Imam Redha Holy Shrine confirmed the publication of a very large collection of books during the past 95 years, as the Shrine was one of the most…

Ahlulbayt lovers await the opening of some completed parts of the al-Aqeelah Zainab Courtyard during the month of Muharram this year. The courtyard was established on the southwest side of the Holy Shrine with an area of 52 thousand square…

An Argentinean merchant has converted to Islam through expressing his words of testimony at Imam Redha Holy Shrine.Fabian Garcia who had chosen Redha as his new Muslim name, said, “I have been busy with my business in Iran for about…

The Imam Redha Holy Shrine Center for Documents is the largest archiving center among the holy shrines in the world, containing 13 million pages of written and non-written documents, according to the director of the center.The documents kept in the…

Shia Rights Watch international organization called on Saudi Arabia to rebuild the shrines of al-Baqi.In a statement received by Shia Waves, it stated, “The Shia Muslims commemorate on the eighth of Shawwal every year the painful memory of the demolition…

The followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Iraq and the Islamic world, are commemorating the International Day of al-Baqi on the eighth of Shawwal, which marks the painful tragedy of the demolition of the Baqi graves in…