Iraq

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced yesterday, Wednesday, the success of its plans laid for the commemoration of Mid-Sha’ban Night, which marks the blessed birth of Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah hasten his honorable reappearance. In a statement received by Shia Waves…

The Shia followers have celebrated the blessed Mid-Sha’aban Night in Holy Karbala, amid tight security and health plans. According to the Media Department of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, more than two million pilgrims revived this blessed occasion to mark the…

Millions of Shia followers of Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, have commemorated the birth of Imam al-Mahdi, may God Almighty hasten his honorable reappearance, on the night of Mid-Shaban, at the shrine of Imam Hussein and his brother Abi…

An Iraqi security source revealed that 13 people were martyred and wounded in an attack on north-eastern Diyala province. “An explosive device exploded, followed by shooting at houses in the village of Al-Haziniyah in Al-Muqdadiya district, northeast of Diyala province,”…

The Security Maintenance Department, affiliated to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, has announced the implementation of the security plan for Mid-Sha’ban Pilgrimage with the participation of 3,500 volunteers. The head of the Department, Rasool Abbas Fadala, said in an interview with…

A state of joy and happiness spreads in the holy city of Karbala, especially near the two holy shrines of Imam Al-Hussein and his brother Abi Al-Fadl Al-Abbas, peace be upon them, on the occasion of the Mid-Shaban Night, the…

The Holy Courtyard of Al-Askariyan Holy Shrine hosted the Second Annual Sayed Al-Awsiya International Festival, titled “The Shine of the Sky on the Land of Samarra”, on the occasion of the blessed birth of the Twelfth Infallible Imam, Al-Mahdi, may…

The Anwar Al-Jawadin Foundation, affiliated to Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, held on Shaaban 11, 1444 AH the second annual conference in Iraq’s Capital, Baghdad entitled (The Pole of the Earth and the Overflowing Generosity of the Sky) on the blessed occasion…

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Hazim Al-Hafzi, and the General Manager of the Travelers Company, discussed with the Governor of Karbala, Nassif Al-Khattabi, and a number of local government officials, preparations for the Mid-Sha`ban Pilgrimage in the holy…

The Samarra district administration, southeast of Tikrit, announced the reception of the first tourist trip by train in (10 years) coming from the capital, Baghdad, while it indicated that it is preparing to receive new trips from all governorates to…