Holy Shrines

The official newspaper of Vietnam, Lao Dong, listed the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain Ibn Ali, peace be upon him, in the holy city of Karbala as one of the most famous shrines in the world.In a report, the newspaper…

During the past year, 12 people from different countries have converted to Islam and become Muslims at ceremonies organized by the Deputy Office for Foreign Pilgrims’ Affairs of Imam Redha Holy Shrine.In 2021, newly converted Muslims were 7 women and…

The Secretary-General of OPEC, Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, and his accompanying delegation, visited the holy shrines in Karbala province.The Iraqi Oil Ministry said in a statement that “Barkindo and the delegation accompanying him visited the holy shrines of Imam Hussain and…

The largest Iraqi convoy of pedestrian pilgrims arrived at Imam Redha Holy Shrine in the holy city of Mashhad, after four days of continuous walking.According to a statement by the Holy Shrine, which was received by Shia Waves, the convoy…

A German delegation including converts and a number of personalities visited the holy shrines in Karbala, Najaf and Kadhimiya.The head of the Media Department at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, Aqil al-Shareefi, said “The delegation included a number of converts to…

The Supreme Commission for Hajj and Umrah announced that the number of Iraqi pilgrims who came to perform Umrah has reached 67,766.In a statement, the authority stated that 67,766 pilgrims had been supervised by the authority since the start of…

The German ambassador to Iraq, Martin Jaeger, and his accompanying delegation visited the al-Kadhumiya Holy Shrine.The Deputy Secretary-General of the Holy Shrine, Saad Muhammad, gave the ambassador and the delegation a brief overview of the Holy Shrine’s history and the…

The German Ambassador to Iraq, Martin Jaeger, visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon them, in Karbala.During his visit to al-Abbas Holy Shrine, the German ambassador met with its Chief Cleric,…

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced it has banned the entry to the Holy Kaaba, stressing that there is no service in the “Etamarna” app to book an appointment to receive the Black Stone. The ministry confirmed that…

The Embroidery Division at Imam Ali Holy Shrine began to hang black banners throughout the holy shrine in commemoration of the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, according to the second narration.The symbolic black flag was…