Holy Shrines

The Maintenance Department of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announced the start of manufacturing secondary gates made of high-quality stainless steel, to be installed at the main entrances to organize the entry of pilgrims to the Holy Shrine. An official in…

The Al-Kafeel Museum of Treasures and Manuscripts includes many items gifted to the Holy Shrine of Aba Al-Fadhl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him), including swords that belong to different historical eras. Museum curator, Sadiq Lazim, said, “We learned about the…

Around 15 German Shia converts visited the Askariyan Holy Shrine in the holy city of Samarra, expressing their happiness for being honored with this blessed visit. The General Secretariat of the Holy Shrine, in a statement received by Shia Waves…

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced the continuation roofing the open space of the Husseini Camp (Al-Mukhayam), with an area of (1200) square meters. The engineer supervising the project, Mustafa Jaafar Al-Wahhab, said in an interview with the official website, followed…

The two German citizens, Mrs. Maria Nabizadeh and Mr. Mohammad Reza Sherdl Sharqi, both from the German city of Darmstadt, married in the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The ceremony was organized through the public relations…

In the midst of an official presence represented by the Ministry of Higher Education, the Holy Province of Karbala, and a large gathering of specialists, citizens, and various media officials, the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him)…

Construction works on the Basement of Imam Hussain for Women are continuing below the courtyard of Al-Abbas Holy Shrine in Karbala. The official website of the Holy Shrine said, in news followed by the Shia Waves News Agency, that the…

The legal custodian of the holy shrine of Sayyida Zainab (peace be upon her), Dr. Hani Mohsen Murtada, passed away on Saturday after a long life he spent in services the last of which was at the holy shrine of…

The work of installing the new cladding (Kiswa) for the Holy Shrine of Aba Al-Fadhl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him) has been completed after a work that took three years. The ceremony of installing the new Kiswa was attended by…

The Spanish Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Pedro Martinez, and his accompanying delegation had the honor of visiting the Kadhimiya Holy Shrine, and were warmly received  by the Deputy Secretary-General of the Holy Shrine. The delegation toured the archaeological, historical and…