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Special programs marking Imam Redha Pilgrimage Day

Special programs marking Imam Redha Pilgrimage Day

The 23rd of Dhul-Qa’dah is commemorated as the Imam Redha Pilgrimage Day, or according to some narrations, the Eighth Imam’s martyrdom anniversary. Imam Redha Holy shrine held various special events to mark the day and to host arriving pilgrims. Meanwhile,…
Indian professors of Persian language and literature visit Imam Redha Holy Shrine

Indian professors of Persian language and literature visit Imam Redha Holy Shrine

A group of Persian language and literature professors from India’s top universities of Lucknow, Bhagalpour, and Khajeh Mu’in al-Din Chishti have paid a visit to central library and museum of Imam Redha Holy Shrine. During his tour of the central…
Iraqi religious and cultural activists meet Ayatollah Sayyed Hussein al-Shirazi

Iraqi religious and cultural activists meet Ayatollah Sayyed Hussein al-Shirazi

Many Iraqi religious and cultural activists met the son of the Supreme Religious Authority, Ayatollah Sayyed Hussein al-Shirazi in the holy city of Qom. The official website of the Shirazi Religious Authority said in a statement, received by Shia Waves…
Shia Muslims worldwide celebrate the birth anniversary of Imam Redha, peace be upon him

Shia Muslims worldwide celebrate the birth anniversary of Imam Redha, peace be upon him

Ahlukbayt followers in various cities of the world commemorated the birth anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Redha, peace be upon him, by holding many Islamic celebrations and decorating streets and alleys with lights and banners.Hundreds of thousands arrived to…
Decorations and lights hung at Imam Redha Holy Shrine ahead of his blessed birth anniversary

Decorations and lights hung at Imam Redha Holy Shrine ahead of his blessed birth anniversary

Decorations and lights have been hung around the Holy Shrine of Imam Redha, peace be upon him, ahead of his blessed birth anniversary.   Shia Waves News Agency obtained photos showing the Holy Shrine’s employees spreading natural roses throughout the…
First Iranian Arbaeen pilgrim sets out on foot from his home towards Karbala to commemorate the upcoming Arbaeen Pilgrimage

First Iranian Arbaeen pilgrim sets out on foot from his home towards Karbala to commemorate the upcoming Arbaeen Pilgrimage

The first Iranian visitor set out on foot from his country towards Iraq to participate in the commemoration of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, which falls on the twentieth of the month of Safar of…
Activists announce construction of new Husseiniyah to serve pilgrims in the border city of Mehran

Activists announce construction of new Husseiniyah to serve pilgrims in the border city of Mehran

Activists and believers from the holy city of Karbala and a number of Iraqi provinces expressed their happiness, after announcing the construction of a Husseiniyah in the Iranian city of Mehran, bordering Iraq. Activists widely circulated the news of buying…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi visits the Holy Shrine of Lady Masouma, peace be upon her, on her birth anniversary

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi visits the Holy Shrine of Lady Masouma, peace be upon her, on her birth anniversary

As usual, in commemorating the occasions of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, left his honorable house in the holy city of Qom to the Holy Shrine of Lady Fatima…
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: June 1 is the first day of the month of Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah

The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: June 1 is the first day of the month of Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah

The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Husseini al-Shirazi, has announced that Wednesday, June 1, 2022, is the first day of the month of Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah. The official website of the religious authority, followed by Shia Waves…
Largest specialized museum for the Holy Quran at Imam Redha Holy Shrine

Largest specialized museum for the Holy Quran at Imam Redha Holy Shrine

Alongside various precious works, the Imam Redha Holy Shrine Museum showcases 17 manuscripts of the Holy Book and Quranic pamphlets attributed to the holy Prophet’s Infallible Household, peace be upon them, including those in the handwritings of Imam Ali, Imam…
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