Ahlulbayt Occasions

The employees at the Al-Askari Holy Shrine have covered the walls in black in commemoration of the sorrowful martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hassan al-Askari, peace be upon him. The Secretariat-General of Al-Askari Holy Shrine said in a statement on its…

Shia centres, organizations and Husseiniyahs all over the world have begun their mourning ceremonies and activities in commemoration of the death anniversary of Sayyeda Sukaiyna bint Al-Hussein, peace be upon them. Shia Waves Agency recorded today, Wednesday, some of the…

The Turkish writer and journalist Celil Gundujdo described the holy city of Karbala as a global marvel, while revealing his inner feelings to see the shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, every time. Gundujdo said in a press…

Huge crowds of Shia pilgrims, from various Iraqi provinces, have begun their on-foot journey towards the holy city of Samarra to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hassan al-Askari, peace be upon him. Large processions from Basra, Nasiriyah, Diwaniyah and…

The Shia Rights Watch (SRW) confirmed today, Tuesday, that the Holy Arba’een Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, represents a rare divine opportunity in which the good manners of human beings of various types, races, ideas and beliefs…

The first week of the month of Rabi al-Awwal has been named as the week of commemorating Mohsin bin Ali (peace be upon them). Accordingly, Shiites around the world mourn Mohsen, the unborn son of Imam Ali (peace be upon…

The annual speeches delivered by Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi ahead of Muharram, on Ashura Night, and on the occasion of the martyrdom of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him and his pure family, contained important points as…

At the end of the two months of lamentation, Muharram and Safar, the black mourning flag of the dome of the Holy Shrine of the Master of the Martyrs, Abba Abdillah al-Hussein, peace be upon him, was replaced with the…

Pakistani news outlets reported on Sunday that a number of Pakistanis had faced difficulties as they were returning to their country after performing Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Holy Karbala. The reports, followed by Shia…

The Indian TV channel “Wion” has published a short documentary on the ceremonies of commemorating the Holy Arba’een of the Prophet’s grandson, Imam Hussein, peace be upon them. The Indian channel said in its documentary, translated by Shia Waves Agency,…