Ahlulbayt Occasions

Alevis currently make up 25 million people, which is about 30% of the total population of 85 million in Turkey.Alevis hold a magnificent ceremony every year during Muharram. Alevis have a considerable presence in Turkey today and are considered among…

The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh Hosseini Shirazi was held on Monday, 19 Muharram 1445. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudence issues. Regarding the reason…

The deputy governor of the holy city of Karbala, Ali al-Mayali, discussed with the director of the Water Resources Directorate in the city, Abdul Amir Rashid Saleh, the possibility of increasing water flow during the Arbaeen Pilgrimage. Saleh said in…

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani has instructed the Standing Committee for Massive Pilgrimages to intensify efforts to ensure all safety and service plans are well organized ahead of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The PM’s media office said in a statement,…

Under the guidance of the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, the Shia devotees of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in the city of Marawi in Madagascar, have organized a Husseini procession in commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, his…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine has prepared a wide space in the outer area of Heydari courtyard to welcome millions of Arbaeen pilgrims who move from there towards the shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). Currently, the expansion project…

The Iraqi Ministry of Communications has revealed its early preparations for the coming Arba’een Pilgrimage and the mechanism for providing communication services and free internet near the holy shrines in coordination with the concerned authorities. The Ministry’s spokesman, Omar Al-Amiri,…

Al-Abbas Holy Shrine announced his full readiness to implement the health plan for the millions of Arbaeen pilgrims. “Appropriate plans should be provided for the largest gathering of people in Arbaeen,” said Dr. Abbas Al-Mousavi, a member of Al-Abbas Holy…

Thousands of Indonesian people held a mourning ceremony for Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) inside a basketball court in Jakarta, Indonesia. Due to fears of bans or attacks by extremists in Indonesia, mourners chose to hold their ceremony in…

The Australian ‘Pakenham’ news agency published an article on Saturday in which it described the massive Ashura march in Melbourne. In the article, viewed by Shia Waves Agency, the Australian news agency said that, “Thousands of Muslims walked united under…