Holy Shrines
Weekly pilgrimages to the holy shrines of al-Askariyain (Holy Samarra – Iraq)
September 2, 2015
Weekly pilgrimages to the holy shrines of al-Askariyain (Holy Samarra – Iraq)
TourismDepartment of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine continues to transport pilgrims TourismDepartment of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine continues to transport pilgrims to the holy shrines in Iraq every day. Riyadh al-Hakeem, director of the department, said that the…
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine rewards top secondary school students of Iraq
August 24, 2015
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine rewards top secondary school students of Iraq
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has rewarded the top students of secondary schools in Iraq The General Secretariat of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has rewarded the top students of secondary schools in Iraq with a creativity shield and an…
Tunisian converts visit the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
August 15, 2015
Tunisian converts visit the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
A number of Tunisian converts visited the holy city of Karbala A number of Tunisian converts visited the holy city of Karbala, where they were privileged by making pilgrimage to Imam Hussain and his brother al-Abbas, peace be upon them.…
Fourteen Infallible Imams Institute holds course in human development for Iraqi university students
August 9, 2015
Fourteen Infallible Imams Institute holds course in human development for Iraqi university students
The course aims at raising the cultural and religious awareness among Iraqi youth who face various cultural invasions Following the directives of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, on raising religious…
“Imam Baqir 1st International Festival kicks off in Holy Karbala
July 26, 2015
“Imam Baqir 1st International Festival kicks off in Holy Karbala
international cultural festival has been underway since July 24 in the holy city of Karbala The first edition of “Imam Baqir, peace be upon him” international cultural festival has been underway since July 24 in the holy city of…
Quranic book attributed to Imam Sadiq, peace be upon him, reprinted in Karbala
June 17, 2015
Quranic book attributed to Imam Sadiq, peace be upon him, reprinted in Karbala
A book titled “Manafi’ Al-Quran Al-‘Azim” (benefits of the Quran) A book titled “Manafi’ Al-Quran Al-‘Azim” (benefits of the Quran), attributed to Imam Sadiq, peace be upon him, was reprinted for the third time by the General Secretariat of…
Holy Najaf fortifying border to prevent IS infiltration
June 10, 2015
Holy Najaf fortifying border to prevent IS infiltration
The south-central holy Iraqi city of Najaf is fortifying its borders to prevent any potential inflow of terrorists The south-central holy Iraqi city of Najaf is fortifying its borders to prevent any potential inflow by terrorists with the IS…
Lady Zainab, peace be upon her, International Festival planned in Karbala
June 9, 2015
Lady Zainab, peace be upon her, International Festival planned in Karbala
The first edition of Lady Zainab a Role-Model of Patience The first edition of Lady Zainab, peace be upon her, International Festival will be organized by the General Secretariat of the Imam Hussein holy shrine in the holy city of…
Quran reciters from different countries attend International Quranic session
June 1, 2015
Quran reciters from different countries attend International Quranic session
The Dar-ol-Quran Center, affiliated to the Imam Hussein holy shrine held an international Quran reading session with the participation of eminent Quran reciters from various countries in the holy city of Karbala. The Dar-ol-Quran Center, affiliated to…
The completion of the first gilding phase of holy dome of the Imam Ali Holy Shrine
April 5, 2015
The completion of the first gilding phase of holy dome of the Imam Ali Holy Shrine
The engineering and technical staffs have completed maintaining the golden tiles of the holy dome of the Imam Ali Holy Shrine as part of the first phase of gilding project of the holy dome The engineering and technical staffs…