Iraq

The Iraqi Security Media Cell announced on Sunday the arrest of eight “terrorists” in six Iraqi cities, including the federal capital, Baghdad. In a press statement, the Security Cell said that “based on accurate intelligence information of the intelligence and…

The Office of the Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Karbala, received a group of students of religious sciences from Nigeria.  The director of the office, Hujjat al-Islam Wa al-Muslimin Sheikh…

Pilgrims to the holy shrines inside and outside Iraq expressed their happiness on the replacement of the holy grille of Sayyeda Khadija, daughter of Imam Al-Kadhim (peace be upon them), located in the Hindiya district in holy Karbala. A correspondent…

The Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development participated in the community workshop held by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)in the holy city of Karbala, which emphasized the role of non-governmental organizations in consolidating national frameworks for the values…

Sayyeda Fatima Al-Zahraa Charitable and Cultural Foundation, affiliated to the Shirazi Religious Authority in the holy city of Karbala, distributed winter clothes to the orphaned children and children of needy families. The initiative was based on the recommendations of the…

Two soldiers of the Iraqi army were killed and three wounded when a bomb exploded on their vehicle on Thursday morning, state media reported, with the country recently witnessing a spate of deadly terrorist attacks by ISIS terrorist organization. “An…

The work of installing the new cladding (Kiswa) for the Holy Shrine of Aba Al-Fadhl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him) has been completed after a work that took three years. The ceremony of installing the new Kiswa was attended by…

Students of the Al-Muhaqqiq Al-Karaki Seminary, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, continue their seminary studies for the evening period, which began at the end of the month of Rabi’ al-Thani of the academic year (1444 AH). The seminary’s deanship…

The Spanish Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Pedro Martinez, and his accompanying delegation had the honor of visiting the Kadhimiya Holy Shrine, and were warmly received  by the Deputy Secretary-General of the Holy Shrine. The delegation toured the archaeological, historical and…

The special jeweler of the new Kiswa of Al-Abbas Holy Shrine, Abbas Abdel Moneim, explained the details of the distribution of precious stones and metals in the new Kiswa. Abdel Moneim said, “Pieces of precious stones such as sapphire, Feyrouz,…