Holy Shrines

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…

The International Quranic Preaching Center at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, through its branches in Syria and Lebanon, organized the annual ‘Zain Abiha’ Quranic Festival to celebrate the birth anniversary of Lady Zainab al-Kubra, peace be upon her, at her holy…

A German diplomatic delegation representing a number of staff members of the German Embassy in Iraq, headed by the Chargé d’Affairs, Mr. Peter Felten, visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, and toured the historical and…

Despite the cold winter weather, and the rugged road to Iran, especially within its mountainous lands, a group of Iraqi pilgrims are continuing their march, which started from the city of Hilla, Iraq, towards the holy city of Mashhad to…

The head of the Preparatory Committee for the Tarateel Sajjadiya International Festival announced the completion of preparations for the launch of the eighth edition, with active international participation from multiple sects.Jamal al-Din al-Shahrestani said in a press interview, “The festival…

In a visit he described as important and historic, the new French ambassador to Baghdad, Eric Chevalier, visited the holy shrines of Imam Hussain and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon them, and was briefed on the urban…

A multinational Christian delegation representing the Evangelical Church visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, on a friendly visit during which they were briefed on the historical and archaeological monuments in the Holy Shrine.The guest delegation…

The Holy Shrine of Imam Redha, peace be upon him, inaugurated a new rest area for pilgrims at the Mirjawa border region with Pakistan, southeast of Iran, with the aim of providing services to the pilgrims of Imam Redha, peace…