Shia World Institutions

The Holy Karbala-based Mishbah al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, one of the centers affiliated to the office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Hussaini al-Shirazi, has continued its food distribution project. This humanitarian project…

The Imam al-Sadiq Elementary Educational Academy in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, is a Shia school that aims to educate children from Shia communities in a way that is compatible with their religious beliefs. The academy, which is affiliated to Imam Hussein…

The Fatima al-Zahra Foundation, affiliated to GrandAyatollahShirazi, implemented a special humanitarian program in cooperation with Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, which aims at anables Iranian pilgrims with special needs to visit Holy Shrines. The director of the foundation, Hujjat-ul-Islam wa-al-Muslimeen Sheikh…

Under the slogan of “Promoting Respect for Religious Diversity and Acceptance of Others,” the Hussaini Cultural Association in Calgary, Canada, continues to hold its programs and seminars in an effort to open up to the Canadian community at human and…

The Fatima Al-Zahra Association, based in the US state of California, has successfully dug dig and built wells for clean drinking water in several poor countries, especially in Africa, where citizens experience sharp water scarcity throughout the year. The association…

Northern Utah’s growing Shiite Muslim community won a $250,000 boost in its quest to preserve a historic Latter-day Saint chapel-turned-mosque. While Taylorsville’s Alrasool Islamic Center is the happy recipient of a highly competitive grant from National Fund for Sacred Places,…

Imam Hussein Charity (IHC), a Shia humanitarian center based in the UK, reiterated its commitment to offer its humanitarian services to poor and needy families around the world, especially in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen and Iran. The charity’s managers say that…

The Holy Karbala-based Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development has reiterated commitment to complete its project ‘Holy Karbala Vision 2030: 50 Million Pilgrims during Holy Arbaeen’ which aims at introducing a comprehensive study of the infrastructure of Holy Karbala.…

A team of scientists at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), led by Dr. Chan-hoon Park, have designed and developed a special powered wheelchair that addresses the major problems regular products cause for people with walking disability. The…

Allamah Mohagheg Karaki Seminary, one of the scholarly centers affiliated to the Karbala Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, announced the beginning of its new academic year courses. These lessons started from Rabi al-Awwal 1445 AH in…