Holy Shrines
Group Quran competition underway in Karbala
May 20, 2018
Group Quran competition underway in Karbala
The fourth edition of a national Quran competition among teams of Quran activists is underway at the holy shrine of al-Abbas, peace be upon him, in Karbala, Iraq. The fourth edition of a national Quran competition among teams…
Quranic competition for families planned in Karbala
May 19, 2018
Quranic competition for families planned in Karbala
The second edition of a Quranic competition for families titled “Konouz” is planned to be organized in the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan in Karbala, Iraq. The second edition of a Quranic competition for families…
Quranic center for women opens in Karbala
May 12, 2018
Quranic center for women opens in Karbala
A Quranic sciences center for women was launched by the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Karbala, Iraq, on May 10. A Quranic sciences center for women was launched by the holy shrine of Imam…
A Pakistani religious delegation visits Imam Ali holy shrine
May 10, 2018
A Pakistani religious delegation visits Imam Ali holy shrine
A group of religious scholars and media reporter from the Pakistani Religious Affairs Ministry had the honor of visiting the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him. A group of religious scholars and media reporter from the…
150 Iraqi Quran students celebrate graduation
May 8, 2018
150 Iraqi Quran students celebrate graduation
150 students who successfully passed Quranic courses organized at different mosques and Husseiniyahs (public halls for religious ceremonies) in Iraq, were honored in a ceremony on the weekend. 150 students who successfully passed Quranic courses organized at different…
Birth anniversary of Imam al-Mahdi celebrated worldwide
May 2, 2018
Birth anniversary of Imam al-Mahdi celebrated worldwide
Shias around the globe are decorating their houses, mosques and Shia Islamic Centers, and holding celebrations for the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him. Shias around the globe are decorating their houses,…
Millions of Ahlulbaits’ lovers in Karbala to celebrate Mid-Shabaan night + Photos
May 2, 2018
Millions of Ahlulbaits’ lovers in Karbala to celebrate Mid-Shabaan night + Photos
Millions of pilgrims from across the world are in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to celebrate the birth anniversary of the twelfth Imam, Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah hasten his reappearance. Millions of pilgrims from across the world are in…
1184 candles lit up commemorating Awaited Imam al-Mehdi’s birth + Photos
May 1, 2018
1184 candles lit up commemorating Awaited Imam al-Mehdi’s birth + Photos
The Imam Hussein and the al-Abbas Holy Shrines have held a stately festival on the occasion of the anniversary of the blessed birth of the Awaited Imam Mohammed al-Mehdi, may Allah hasten his reappearance. The Imam Hussein and the…
650 service units participate in the provision of services during Mid-Shaban
April 30, 2018
650 service units participate in the provision of services during Mid-Shaban
The head of the Department of Husseini rituals and processions in Iraq and the Islamic world affiliated to the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas, peace be upon them, announced the registration of 650 services units that…
An American professor converts to Shiism in holy shrine of Imam Ali
April 29, 2018
An American professor converts to Shiism in holy shrine of Imam Ali
The coordinator between Muslims and Christians in Senegal, the American professor Maria Lifini, was honored to visit the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him. The coordinator between Muslims and Christians in Senegal, the American professor…