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Terrorist plot against Arbaeen pilgrims foiled in Iraq
Islam World
November 12, 2017
Terrorist plot against Arbaeen pilgrims foiled in Iraq
A terrorist plot against the pilgrims going on foot to the holy city of Karbala has been reportedly defused. …
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi issues a statement in which he thanks and appreciates efforts of participants in Arbaeen pilgrimage
Religious Authority
November 12, 2017
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi issues a statement in which he thanks and appreciates efforts of participants in Arbaeen pilgrimage
The Grand Jurist, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, has issued an important statement coinciding…
Millions of mourners in Karbala to mark Arbaeen
Holy Shrines
November 12, 2017
Millions of mourners in Karbala to mark Arbaeen
Millions of pilgrims from across the world are in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to mark 40 days since the…
15 countries attending Arbaeen Exhibition in Iraq
Islam World
November 9, 2017
15 countries attending Arbaeen Exhibition in Iraq
The fifth edition of the Husseini Movement Exhibition is underway on the road between the holy cities of Najaf and…
Hand-written Quran goes on display in Herat, Afghanistan
Islam World
November 9, 2017
Hand-written Quran goes on display in Herat, Afghanistan
A return refugee, who is a well-known calligrapher, has hand written one of the largest Quran copies in Afghanistan, which…
Daesh militants besiege 10,000 civilians in western Iraq: UN
Islam World
November 9, 2017
Daesh militants besiege 10,000 civilians in western Iraq: UN
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says members of the Takfiri Daesh militant group…
UN warns over mass famine in Yemen over Saudi blockade
Islam World
November 9, 2017
UN warns over mass famine in Yemen over Saudi blockade
The UN’s aid chief has warned that Saudi Arabia’s blockade on Yemen is putting millions of people in danger of…
Routes to Karbala packed with pilgrims ahead of Arbaeen
Islam World
November 9, 2017
Routes to Karbala packed with pilgrims ahead of Arbaeen
The annual congregation of Shia Muslims in commemoration of Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein,…
UN reports sharp increase in attacks on Shia mosques in Afghanistan
Islam World
November 9, 2017
UN reports sharp increase in attacks on Shia mosques in Afghanistan
The United Nations says civilian casualties in sectarian attacks across Afghanistan, primarily against Shia mosques, have sharply risen over the…
UN: Saudi blockade hindering aid delivery to starving Yemenis
Islam World
November 9, 2017
UN: Saudi blockade hindering aid delivery to starving Yemenis
The United Nations has said that Saudi Arabia’s decision to shut down Yemen’s air, sea and land borders has prevented…