Holy Shrines

The Saudi authorities announced that they will gradually raise the capacity of pilgrims to reach two million pilgrims per month.The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that it will start receiving requests for Umrah from various countries of the…

The Media Department at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine received a delegation from the Tasnim Foundation in the Republic of Turkey, consisting of various Islamic sects, and this came in coordination with the International Media Center within its ongoing religious and…

As part of the ongoing preparations in various departments at Imam Ali Holy Shrine to celebrate the Greatest Eid, Eid al-Ghadir, the Holy Quran Center announced the completion of its preparations for holding the “Al-Ghadir International Quranic Conference “.The head…

Saudi Arabia announced the return of Umrah for pilgrims from outside the Kingdom, starting from the first day of Muharram, corresponding to August 10.A member of the National Committee for Hajj and Umrah, Hani Ali, said in a statement that…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine placed the special Eid al-Ghadir banner atop the Holy Shrine, as part of an annual tradition and in special ceremonies in order to welcome the Greatest Eid on the eighteenth of the month of Dhul-Hijjah.The banner,…

Large crowds of pilgrims celebrated the Day of Arafat at the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas, peace be upon them, in the holy city of Karbala.The holy city was crowded with pilgrims from various Iraqi cities…

After the dawn prayer on Monday, the ninth of the month of Dhul Hijjah, the Saudi authorities replaced the covering of the Kaaba, also known as the Kiswa, as is their custom on this day every year.The old Kiswa is…

The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs in Saudi Arabia confirmed that it is receiving the first batch of pilgrims to perform the Hajj rituals, amid intensive precautionary measures.The Presidency published on its official Twitter account pictures showing the…

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has intensified the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Grand Mosques in Mecca as it prepares to receive pilgrims for annual Hajj rites amid strict COVID-19 precautionary measures.The…

Crowds of Ahlulbayt lovers have commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be upon him. in the holy city of Kadhimiya, north of Baghdad.The holy city witnessed a large influx of pilgrims from different provinces towards the Holy…