Holy Shrines

The British Ambassador to Iraq, Stephen Hickey, expressed his happiness and pride in visiting Holy Najaf and Imam Ali HolyShrine. In a tweet on his official page on “X” (formerly Twitter), the Ambassador said: “It is a great honor to…

Hundreds of thousands of Pakistani pilgrims are embarking on a journey from their homeland to Iraq, passing through Iranian territory on their way to Holy Karbala. They aim to participate in the Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussain, peace be…

The head of Iran’s Road and Land Transport Authority, Dariush Amani, has announced that more than 4.09 million pilgrims are expected to cross Iran’s land borders into Iraq for this year’s Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage. Iranian media reported Amani as saying,…

The Communications Department affiliated to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has announced it is providing free internet service for visitors in the area between the two holy shrines and the surrounding areas of the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, around the…

The Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has begun preparations for the Tatbir ritual and the eternal Twairij Run by covering the entrances of the holy shrine with sand to facilitate the movement of participating mourners and to avoid stampede. According to…

More than 200 Husseini mourning Mawakib will participate in commemorating the first ten days of Muharram in the holy city of Karbala. The Department of Husseini Rituals and Mawakib in Iraq and the Islamic world has announced that more than…

Millions of Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, are now converging on the holy city of Karbala to observe the Flag-Changing ceremonies, which are scheduled to take place tonight, after the Maghrib and Isha prayers. According to officials…

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has announced the start of its special preparations to receive the holy month of Muharram, by hanging black banners on the interior walls of the holy shrine. Officials at the Maintenance Department said that, “The technical…

The Iraqi Ministry of Planning confirmed on Wednesday that the project to rehabilitate the courtyard of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon him, will be completed by the end of this year. In a statement, the ministry mentioned, “Specialized teams…

Coinciding with Eid al-Ghadeer, the administration of the Grand Mosque of Al-Sahla organized a ceremony to inaugurate the new structure for the mihrab of Imam al-Hujjah al-Muntadhar, may Allah hasten his reappearance. Shia Waves correspondent in Holy Najaf reported that…