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Taliban mark turbulent first year in power in Afghanistan with “national holiday”
August 15, 2022
Taliban mark turbulent first year in power in Afghanistan with “national holiday”
The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with a “national holiday” on Monday, following a turbulent year that saw women’s rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen. Exactly a year ago, the hardline terrorists…
Director of Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi delivers lecture to thousands of Husseini mourners in Bamiyan, Afghanistan
August 15, 2022
Director of Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi delivers lecture to thousands of Husseini mourners in Bamiyan, Afghanistan
A mourning ceremony was held on the anniversary of the burial of the martyrs of Al-Taff battle, next to the shrine of Sayyed Hashem, peace be upon him, in the Afghan city of Bamiyan, while the Director of the Shirazi…
First group of Arbaeen pilgrims start walk from the far south of Iraq towards Karbala
August 15, 2022
First group of Arbaeen pilgrims start walk from the far south of Iraq towards Karbala
Photographs circulating on social media networks showed the departure of the first group of Arbaeen pilgrims from Basra province heading towards the holy city of Karbala on foot to commemorate the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him).…
Afghanistan: Female protesters beaten by Taliban fighters during rare Kabul rally
August 14, 2022
Afghanistan: Female protesters beaten by Taliban fighters during rare Kabul rally
Days before the first anniversary of their return to power, Taliban fighters beat female protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the Afghan capital. About 40 women – chanting “bread, work…
Iran sets date to transport pilgrims to participate in massive Arbaeen Pilgrimage
August 14, 2022
Iran sets date to transport pilgrims to participate in massive Arbaeen Pilgrimage
An official in the Iranian Transportation Ministry said on Saturday that the process of transporting Iranian pilgrims to the holy shrines in Iraq to participate in the commemoration of the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and…
The Zainabiya Seminary in Damascus continues its Husseini mourning ceremonies
August 14, 2022
The Zainabiya Seminary in Damascus continues its Husseini mourning ceremonies
The Zainabiya Seminary, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Syrian capital, Damascus, continues to hold the Husseini mourning ceremonies, on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The ceremonies witnessed a large presence of Shias…
European TV network publishes photo report on the Ashura ceremonies in Karbala
August 14, 2022
European TV network publishes photo report on the Ashura ceremonies in Karbala
The European TV network “Euro News” published a photo report in which it shed light on some of the details of the painful Ashura ceremonies in the holy city of Karbala. In its report, the caption read, “Shia Muslims take…
Bahrain: International human rights organizations demand release of Abdul Jalil Al-Singace
August 14, 2022
Bahrain: International human rights organizations demand release of Abdul Jalil Al-Singace
Fifteen human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, sent a letter to the King of Bahrain calling for the release of academic and political activist Abdul Jalil Al-Singace. The organizations urged the Bahraini authorities to secure the…
Tourists from Netherlands, Germany visit Imam Redha Holy Shrine
August 14, 2022
Tourists from Netherlands, Germany visit Imam Redha Holy Shrine
A group of tourists from the Netherlands and Germany visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali al-Redha, peace be upon him, where they were given a tour of the courtyards and museum of the Holy Shrine. Members of the…
Over five million Iranian pilgrims to participate in upcoming Arbaeen Pilgrimage
August 13, 2022
Over five million Iranian pilgrims to participate in upcoming Arbaeen Pilgrimage
With the sorrowful day of Ashura peacefully commemorated across the world, Shia Muslims now prepare to mark the massive Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. In the previous years, the number of pilgrims coming to perform pilgrimage…