Holy Shrines

The head of Public Relations Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Hussaini al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Karbala, Sayyed Arif Nasrallah, called for importance of enacting a law to preserve the sanctity and…

The Holy Shrines Conference, organized by the Shia Endowment Office in Holy Kadhimiya Shrine, has emphasized the importance of these religious and spiritual places for millions of followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them; stressing the need to develop them…

The Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has revealed its readiness to host the 10th International Tarateel Sajjadiya Festival in the holy city of Karbala. The head of the festival’s preparatory committee, Jamal al-Din al-Shahristani, said in a statement followed by Shia…

Large numbers of Muslims from around the world, as well as Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, have condemned the decision of the Saudi authorities to ban visits to Prophet Muhammad’s Holy Shrine, except once a year; emphasizing…

The Maintenance Department of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, has put the finishing touches to the new kiswa—a piece of cloth that covers a tomb—for the zarih of Habib ibn Mazahir al-Asadi, peace be upon…

The Al-Abbas Holy Shrine has announced its readiness to hold the Imam Sajjad Conference, as part of the activities of the Second International Week of Imamate. The Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the Holy Shrine stated that the…

An exhibition of Islamic art spanning one thousand years has gone on display at University of York’s Borthwick Centre for Archives, the center posted on its website yesterday. The exhibition of ceramics, paintings, artefacts and photographs marks the launch of…

The Engineering and Technical Projects Department at Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced the continuation of work on the project of the courtyard of Imam Hassan, peace be upon him, which is in the second phase of the expansion project of…

The Holy Karbala-based Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development intensifies its efforts to serve the holy city of Imam Hussein(peace be upon him), its residents and honorable pilgrims. The Foundation’s visions are based on the recommendations and directions of…

Ahead of the 10-day Fatimiyya period, mourning Majalis have been established all over the world, particularly in Holy Shrines, Hussainiyas, and cultural centers. The sacred Shrines of the immaculate Imams in Iraq, peace and blessings of God be upon them,…