Iraq

The oldest living woman who used to walk on foot from the city of Baladrooz in Diyala to holy Karbala to participate in the Arbaeen Pilgrimage, has passed away. The deceased, Umm Mizhar, who died at the age of over…

Shia Rights Watch expressed its strong condemnation of the terrible crime committed by the Turkish military forces against innocent civilians of northern Iraq, demanding the international community to limit the hostile acts committed by Turkey for years against the citizens…

The first Iraqi caravan set off from the Iranian province of Mazandaran, which is about 736 kilometers away from the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Redha (peace be upon him), on foot towards Iraq to commemorate the Arbaeen anniversary of Imam…

A photographer of Al-Abbas Holy Shrine has won first place in the seventh international photography contest (35AWARDS), which is held Russia. Photographer Samer Al-Husseini told the International Media Center, “I won first place through my participation in the seventh international…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine announced the success of its service and security plan on Eid al-Ghadir, by receiving more than 3.5 million pilgrims. The head of the Holy Shrine’s Media Department, Mortada al-Hamami, said that the Holy Shrine mobilized the…

The Imam Hussein Media Group has named the week from 20-26 of Dhu al-Hijjah as the Imam al-Kadhum Week, in commemoration of the birth anniversary of Imam Musa ibn Jafar, peace be upon him. In the historical books, the exact…

Employees of Imam Ali Holy Shrine flew in the sky of the holy city of Najaf, using helicopters belonging to the Iraqi army, to strew natural roses over the holy shrine in celebration of the blessed Eid al-Ghadir. This initiative…

An atmosphere of joy and adornment surrounded the purified shrine of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon him, and the surrounding streets in memory of the Greatest Eid of Allah. These manifestations varied, and included installing light signs in the…

‘Ya La Tharat Al-Hussain’ (peace be upon him) procession in the holy city of Karbala has launched the largest ceremonial program to commemorate the Greatest Day of God, the Great Eid Al-Ghadir, in cooperation with several organizations in the city.…

The Shias of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Iraq and the world will commemorate, on Tuesday, the International Day of the Injustice against Karbala, which was launched by the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi,…