Holy Shrines

Father Sunmar Ganem Telkeif, advisor and ambassador of the Vatican to the Arab Mashriq—countries on the eastern part of the Arab world—visited the holy shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf,…

By 2030, the holy city of Karbala is expected to receive more than “50 million” pilgrims during the Holy Arbaeen, according to a study conducted by Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development. According to the study, the numbers of…

Security officials in Holy Najaf have confirmed the preparation of a comprehensive and extensive security plan to secure the commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Ali, peace be upon him. The holy city of Najaf witnessed a large influx of…

The Kadhimiya Holy Shrine has installed steel wall partitions inside the holy shrine to organize and facilitate the movement of the hounorable pilgrims. Engineer Nadia Fuad Al-Asim, Director of the Engineering Department, noted that the new partitions are characterized by…

The Imam Ali Holy Shrine yesterday, Wednesday, raised the black banner of sorrow over the holy shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, on the occasion of his painful martyrdom anniversary. The Secretary-General of the Holy…

Residents of Holy Najaf and a number of Iraqi activists called on the concerned authorities to preserve the city’s heritage and historical identity. These demands come as the old city and the area around Imam Ali’s Holy Shrine are witnessing…

The Secretariat-General of the Holy Shia Shrines confirmed the success of the festivals and events held in honor of the auspicious occasion of the birth of the great grandson of the Holy Prophet, Imam Al-Hasan Al-Mujtaba, peace be upon the.…

Residents of the holy city of Karbala and its visitors celebrated the auspicious occasion of the second Infallible Imam, Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba, peace be upon him, on the 15th of blessed Ramadan, inside the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and…

The renovation operation of the entrance to the old city in Najaf al-Ashraf, which leads to the shrine of Amir al-Mu’minin, peace be upon him, will be launched before the anniversary of his “head-strike injury” on the 19 of Ramadan.…

Muslims and Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, all over the world have commemorated the sorrowful demise anniversary of the Mother of Believers—Sayyeda Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the Prophet’s honorable wife, peace be upon them. The tenth of the…