Holy Shrines

Lucknow Bioscope Unveils ‘Hunar-e-Aza’ Exhibition Showcasing Traditional Muharram Crafts ——————————- Lucknow Bioscope opened its fourth exhibition, ‘Hunar-e-Aza – The Handmade Language of Grief,’ on Saturday, featuring the intricate craftsmanship behind Muharram artifacts such as tazias, alams, and jhoolas, The Times…

Commemoration of Ten Nights of Sajjadieh Held at Ale-Yasin Mosque, Hussainiya in Sydney —————————— Coinciding with the sacred month of Muharram 1447 AH, the Ten Nights of Sajjadieh ceremony was held with diverse and spiritually rich programs at the Ale-Yasin…

Prophet’s Mosque Library Provides Expansive Access to Manuscripts, Digital Resources —————————— The Prophet’s Mosque Library in Medina serves as a public institution providing extensive resources for researchers and visitors interested in Islamic heritage, Iqna reported. It is one of the…

Holy Karbala Witnesses Mass Mourning Ceremony on Eve of Ashura ——————– Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Karbala, Iraq, on the eve of Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), marking one of the…

Manchester Commemorates Ashura with Procession and Majlis Gatherings ……………….. Coinciding with the days of mourning in the sacred month of Muharram, the city of Manchester in the United Kingdom hosted a large mourning procession and multiple Majlis gatherings to mark…

Imam Hussein Shrine Enhances Cooling Systems for Muharram Pilgrims …………………. The Technical and Engineering Projects Department at the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) has launched a new initiative to improve comfort for millions of pilgrims during…

Imam Shirazi World Center in Canada Holds Muharram Commemoration Majalis —————————– The Imam Shirazi World Center in Canada has organized Husseini sessions during the first four nights of Muharram, commemorating the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him)…

Michigan-based centre organizes Husseini gifts event, Kids mourning majlis —————————- With the arrival of the month of Muharram, one of the religious centres in Michigan, U.S., has organized an event of Husseini gifts for children. Devoted volunteers have contributed by…

Shia Muslims mark Eid Al-Ghadir at Imam Ali Holy Shrine in Holy Najaf ………………. Large crowds of pilgrims from across Iraq and beyond gathered in Holy Najaf to commemorate Eid al-Ghadir, renewing their allegiance to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib…

Rare Quran exhibition in Holy Najaf features copy attributed to Imam Ali The Imam Ali Holy Shrine in Holy Najaf, Iraq, opened a rare Quran exhibition on Tuesday as part of Ghadir Week celebrations, showcasing over 50 historic Qurans and…