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ISIS claims responsibility for deadly terrorist attack in Kerman

ISIS claims responsibility for deadly terrorist attack in Kerman

In the afternoon of Thursday, January 4th, the extremist Sunni group ISIS claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s explosions in Kerman in a post on its Telegram page. The ISIS statement revealed the names of two members of the group, two brothers…
Iran: Two ‘terrorist’ explosions kill over 100, injure scores near Kerman Martyrs Cemetery

Iran: Two ‘terrorist’ explosions kill over 100, injure scores near Kerman Martyrs Cemetery

This evening, January 3, 2023, two explosions occurred 10 minutes apart in the vicinity of Kerman’s Gulzar-e Shuhada, Iranian local media reported. Officials of the cemetery initially stated that the ‘blast’ sound emanated from the explosion of several gas canisters,…
11 policemen martyred in terrorist attack on police station in southeast Iran

11 policemen martyred in terrorist attack on police station in southeast Iran

At least 11 Iranian police officers were martyred in an overnight terrorist attack on a police station in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, the state television reported Friday. Seven other cups were injured, while some assailants were killed and others…
Iran: Shahcheragh shrine in Shiraz comes under successive two-stage armed attacks, killing 1, wounding 8

Iran: Shahcheragh shrine in Shiraz comes under successive two-stage armed attacks, killing 1, wounding 8

News sources revealed on Sunday, August 13th, that there were two stages of terrorist attacks at around 19:00 local time in the Shahcheragh Shrine of Ahmad bin Musa, peace be upon them, in Shiraz. Based on the initial reports, it…
20th-26th of Dhul Hijjah mark week commemorating birth of Imam Musa bin Jafar

20th-26th of Dhul Hijjah mark week commemorating birth of Imam Musa bin Jafar

Historical books mention various narrations regarding Imam Kazim’s date of birth (peace be upon him). One account says it occurred on the seventh of Safar, but most Shia jurists and scholars throughout history have declared the date of his birth…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi receives delegation from Allam Al-Hilli Hawza

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi receives delegation from Allam Al-Hilli Hawza

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has received at his honourable house the director and students of the religious seminary of Allama Ibn Fahad Al-Hilli based in Holy Karbala, Iraq. The official website of the Supreme…
Shia devotees of AhlulBayt commemorate sorrowful martyrdom anniversary of Imam Redha

Shia devotees of AhlulBayt commemorate sorrowful martyrdom anniversary of Imam Redha

The Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, have commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Redha, peace be upon him, at his pure shrine in the holy city of Mashhad, according to the narration of his martyrdom on the…
1,200,000 pilgrims arrive in Holy Mashhad to mark blessed birth anniversary of Imam Reza

1,200,000 pilgrims arrive in Holy Mashhad to mark blessed birth anniversary of Imam Reza

According to official statistics announced, one million and 200 thousand pilgrims entered the holy city of Mashhad in the last 10 days. These pilgrims traveled to the holy city of Mashhad with the intention of visiting the Holy Shrine of…
Iran: Nationwide joyful celebrations on blessed birth of Imam Ali Al-Ridha

Iran: Nationwide joyful celebrations on blessed birth of Imam Ali Al-Ridha

Amid religious chants and phrases of loyalty, large crowds of Shia believers, across the holy city of Mashhad, Iran, celebrated the blessed birth anniversary of Imam Ali Al-Ridha, peace be upon him. The correspondent of Shia Waves Agency in Mashhad…
Imam Redha Holy Shrine: Nearly 50 people convert into Islam per year inside Holy Shrine

Imam Redha Holy Shrine: Nearly 50 people convert into Islam per year inside Holy Shrine

The Imam Redha Holy Shrine, located in Mashhad, northeast Iran, has announced that nearly 50 people convert into the religion of Islam per year inside the Holy Shrine of Imam Redha, peace be upon him. The “Foreign Pilgrims Unit” in…
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