Iraq

 The Shirazi-affiliated Ahl al-Bayt Center for Islamic Thought in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, launched an orphan clothing project to help needy children.  The project launched by the Center in cooperation with the Karbala-based Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation, peace be upon him,…

Holy Karbala Women’s Seminary announced the resumption of its lessons and scientific activities, according to a statement by its deanship received by Shia Waves Agency. The statement added: “During the meeting, a number of important obstacles identified with effective ways…

An Iraqi group of visitors from southern governorates arrived at the shrine of Sayyida Zainab (peace be upon her) after a journey that lasted for days, walking towards her sanctified shrine in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Shia Waves Agency monitored…

The Karbala Center for Studies and Research held an extraordinary meeting to develop a preparatory plan for organizing the Seventh International Scientific Conference for the Blessed Arbaeen Pilgrimage, in the presence of a number of center members and concerned authorities.…

 The Shirazi-affiliated al-Bayt Center for Islamic Thought in Baghdad held an intellectual symposium titled ‘Crisis between Withdrawal and Interaction’.  The symposium opened by reciting verses from the Noble Qur’an, then a lecture was delivered by the preacher and researcher Hojjat…

The Engineering Projects Department at al-Abbas Holy Shrine has announced the resumption of work in the Basement of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, which is located under the Holy Shrine of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon him. The…

The Al-Fadhl Center for the Restoration and Preservation of the Manuscript Heritage and the Documentary Archive at al-Abbas Holy Shrine supervised the restoration of a Quran dating back to the thirteenth century AH. The director of the center, Laith Lutfi,…

A report by ReliefWeb revealed that there are 2.5 million Iraqis in need of aid, noting that the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) plan for this year, which is dedicated to humanitarian cases in the country, suffers from a deficit…

A multinational delegation from America, Australia, Canada, Congo, Tanzania, Oman and India visited Al-Roudha Al-Haidariya Library at Imam Ali Holy Shrine in Najaf. Ali Kadhim Hamad, head of the library’s Print Unit, said in a press statement, “We received a…

Today, the sky of Iraq and neighboring countries witnessed a partial solar eclipse. Congregational Ayat Prayers were held in the Holy Shrines of Imam Ali, Al-Abbas and Imam Hussain (peace be upon them). Thousands of pilgrims and citizens joined the…