Ahlulbayt Occasions

The Khadimiya Holy Shrine has raised the black banners of mourning atop holy domes on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad Jawad, peace be upon him. Shia Waves correspondent in Baghdad reported that a large crowd of believers participated…

The Holy Shrine of Sayyeda Zainab, peace be upon her, in Damascus, Syria is being expanded to accommodate the increasing numbers of pilgrims during annual pilgrimages of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them. Engineer Ahmed Taher, the supervisor of the expansion…

The Kadhimiya Holy Shrine has announced its full readiness to receive mourners on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be upon him, which falls on the last day of the month of Dhu al-Qa’dah. Black banners…

In preparation for the instructive and mourning ceremonies during months of Muharram and Safar, the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has launched its 3rd Annual Forum for Hussaini Preachers and Missionaries, titled “The Hussaini Pulpit: A Timeless School”. Sheikh Karar al-Khafaji,…

The Field Medical Center for Mass Gathering Medicine at Safeer al-Husseini Hospital, one of the medical centres affiliated to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, has announced its readiness to provide medical services to pilgrims during the upcoming Arafa pilgrimage. The director…

The Department of Rituals and Hussaini Processions in Iraq and the Islamic World has announced the commencement of its early preparations for the months of sorrow, Muharram and Safar. In a press statement followed by Shia Waves Agency, the Assistant…

During the annual Shia Islamic Union Conference held in the Swedish capital and was hosted by Imam Ali Centre, prominent Shia centers and organizations in Sweden emphasized the need to intensify efforts to spread the teachings of the Ahlulbayt, peace…

The Iraqi parliament voted on Wednesday on a proposal for an official holiday law in the country, including the holiday of “Eid al-Ghadir.” A parliamentary source stated that the parliament voted on the specific article of the official holiday law,…

Iraqi activists have called on the government to facilitate the opening of a new German consulate in the holy city of Karbala. According to their statements, establishing a German consulate in Holy Karbala would make it easier for Shia citizens…

On the occasion of the reopening of Sayyeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo, the famous Egyptian daily newspaper “Al-Ahram” has published a report praising the roles Sayyeda Zainab, the daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon them, had played…