Holy Shrines
The arrival of more than 479 thousand pilgrims to Medina
July 25, 2019
The arrival of more than 479 thousand pilgrims to Medina
The Hajj and Pilgrimage Committee in Medina announced that the total number of pilgrims has reached 47,917, according to the daily statistics of the movement of pilgrims coming and leaving. The Hajj and Pilgrimage Committee in Medina announced…
Servants of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas begin periodic cleaning work of holy dome
July 17, 2019
Servants of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas begin periodic cleaning work of holy dome
In order to maintain the sheen and luster of the shrine’s dome of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas and to protect it from the erosion of its golden tiles, servants from the shrine’s care department In order to maintain the sheen…
Al-Kadhumain Holy Shrine unveils new re-gilded holy grille
July 16, 2019
Al-Kadhumain Holy Shrine unveils new re-gilded holy grille
Coinciding with the blessed occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam al-Redha, peace be upon him, the Secretary-General of al-Khadumain Holy Shrine Sheikh Uday Hatem al-Kadhumi Coinciding with the blessed occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam al-Redha, peace…
Russian merchant reverts to Islam at Imam Redha Holy Shrine
July 15, 2019
Russian merchant reverts to Islam at Imam Redha Holy Shrine
A Russian merchant has reverted to Islam at a ceremony in the Deputy Office for Foreign Pilgrims’ Affairs of Imam Redha Holy Shrine in Mashhad. A Russian merchant has reverted to Islam at a ceremony in the…
New dome of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine completed
July 15, 2019
New dome of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine completed
Work on the construction of the new dome of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine has been completed and the dome is ready to be transferred to Karbala for installation. Work on the construction of the new dome of Imam…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine signs contract with Dutch Company to establish dairy farm
July 14, 2019
Imam Ali Holy Shrine signs contract with Dutch Company to establish dairy farm
The Secretary-General of Imam Ali Holy Shrine, Eng. Yusuf Al-Sheikh Radhi, and the Dutch company represented by its authorized official in Iraq, Jaafar Yasin Sadiq, have signed a The Secretary-General of Imam Ali Holy Shrine, Eng. Yusuf Al-Sheikh Radhi,…
New underground courtyard of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine nearing completion
July 11, 2019
New underground courtyard of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine nearing completion
The Department of Engineering and Technical Projects at the Imam Hussain Shrine stated that Bab Elqibleh Basement project is still underway and it will be finished as planned. The Department of Engineering and Technical Projects at the Imam…
Women’s Quran competition for the eleventh year at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
July 6, 2019
Women’s Quran competition for the eleventh year at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
The Qur’anic Education Unit of the General Secretariat of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine held the Quranic Competition (“And Recite the Qur’an with Measured Recitation”) at the Sayyid al-Awsiya Hall. The Qur’anic Education Unit of the General Secretariat of…
Brazilian State Television visits Imam Ali Holy Shrine
July 4, 2019
Brazilian State Television visits Imam Ali Holy Shrine
The head of the Religious Affairs Department at the Imam Ali Holy Shrine, Sheikh Abdul Sada Al-Jabiri, received two journalists and media specialists, Cilene Victor and Lilian Ribeiro, from the The head of the Religious Affairs Department at the…
The Romanian Ambassador at Imam Ali Holy Shrine: I saw the real closeness to Allah in worship
June 27, 2019
The Romanian Ambassador at Imam Ali Holy Shrine: I saw the real closeness to Allah in worship
The Romanian Ambassador to Iraq, Iacob Prada, said that he witnessed the real closeness to Allah and sensed a strong spirituality as well as coexistence with others at the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him. …