Culture & Arts

A film titled “La Nihayah” or (eternal) featuring the character of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, was screened at the third film festival held at Maysan Province of Iraq. A film titled “La Nihayah” or (eternal) featuring the character…

An exhibition of calligraphy featuring Hadiths of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, is planned to begin in Moscow on January 14. An exhibition of calligraphy featuring Hadiths of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him…

A book titled “Principles of Beginning and Ending in Quran Competitions” was published by Dar-ul-Quran Center of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine in Karbala.   According to reports, the Quranic Research and Studies Section of the center has published the…

Rayaheen Zahra program for Matam Sanabis arranged a project of the longest drawing board regarding Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, for children.    The project aims to discover the talents of children by allowing them to express their feelings…

The annual International Islamic Book Fair of Delhi has been kicked off in India.   The fair showcases books from numerous countries including Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, U.S.A. and U.K. along with the host country, India.…

Following the directives of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, on spreading the culture of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, to people, Sayed Ishtiyaq Kazimi, an eminent scholar in the preaching and religious…

Eminent Iranian Quran master Ebrahim Purfarzib has died at the age of 86.    He had been hospitalized for some time and then spent the final days of his life at home. The Quranic figure’s funeral will be held in…

The thoughts of the eighth Shia Muslim imam, Imam Redha, peace be upon him, have been published in Armenian.    The book is entitled “With you to heaven”, and includes the biography and sayings of Imam Redha, peace be upon…

Coinciding with the approaching of month of Muharram and for the second year successively, the Universal Campaign of (Imam Hussein_ remains), peace be upon him, has commenced to receive various activities about the immortal revolution of Imam Hussein, peace be…

A series of exhibitions are scheduled to land in Los Angeles starting in September as part of a major Islamic Arts initiative.   The Los Angeles / Islam Arts Initiative (LA/IAI) is the first-of-its-kind citywide initiative showcasing Islamic arts to…