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Daily Session of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi with scholars, believers in the holy city of Qom
July 4, 2022
Daily Session of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi with scholars, believers in the holy city of Qom
The daily session of His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, was held on Sunday, the 3rd of Dhul-Hijjah 1443 AH (July 3, 2022). At the beginning of the session, one of the attendees asked: What is the ruling…
Egypt: Nine mosques in the plan to restore the mosques of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them
July 3, 2022
Egypt: Nine mosques in the plan to restore the mosques of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them
The CEO of the Masajid Development Foundation in Egypt, Mohamed al-Shahawi, revealed that a plan was drawn up at the beginning of 2022 to develop nine mosques for the “Ahlulbayt”, peace be upon them. Al-Shahawi said that the charitable foundation…
Kuwait’s NCCAL launches summer program to encourage reading in Arabic
July 3, 2022
Kuwait’s NCCAL launches summer program to encourage reading in Arabic
The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) launched the “Children’s Summer Week” on Sunday, focusing on reading in Arabic language. The head of the heritage department at Kuwait National Library, Wael Al-Roumi, said that today’s generations read and…
Bahrain prevents its citizens from visiting holy shrines
July 3, 2022
Bahrain prevents its citizens from visiting holy shrines
Marches took place in several Bahraini towns in protest against the authorities’ ban on visiting the holy shrines in Iraq, Syria and Iran with the approach of the holy month of Muharram. The demonstrators affirmed their adherence to the approach…
Iraq allocates 1.5 billion dinars to support services offered to pilgrims of Holy Karbala
July 3, 2022
Iraq allocates 1.5 billion dinars to support services offered to pilgrims of Holy Karbala
The Council of Ministers decided, Saturday, to allocate one and a half billion Iraqi dinars, to support services offered to pilgrims of Holy Karbala.The resolutions, which were made public after the Council’s meeting, mentioned that “1.5 billion dinars is to…
Ghadir Flag arrives at al-Abbas Holy Shrine
July 3, 2022
Ghadir Flag arrives at al-Abbas Holy Shrine
A delegation from Imam Ali Holy Shrine arrived in the holy city of Karbala, bringing with them a blessed flag ahead of Eid al-Ghadir. The delegation delivered the flag, which carries the phrase “Man kunto maula fa-hadha ‘ali-yun maula, (of…
With efforts from the Shirazi Religious Authority, a second well dug in Mazar-i-Sharif to secure the needs of Shia families
July 2, 2022
With efforts from the Shirazi Religious Authority, a second well dug in Mazar-i-Sharif to secure the needs of Shia families
Joy entered the hearts of hundreds of Afghan Shia families in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, after the opening of a new well for them to cover their necessary water needs, which coincided with the marriage anniversary of Imam Ali and…
At least 5 killed in magnitude 6.1 earthquake in southern Iran
July 2, 2022
At least 5 killed in magnitude 6.1 earthquake in southern Iran
At least five people have died and dozens of others injured after at least three earthquakes with a preliminary magnitude of more than six hit the province of Hormozgan in southern Iran. Two of the strongest shocks were registered at…
Iran: Shia cleric shot, wounded in city of Isfahan
July 2, 2022
Iran: Shia cleric shot, wounded in city of Isfahan
A Shia cleric in central Iran was injured on Saturday morning after an assailant on a motorcycle shot at him, according to a local news report. Mohsen Akhavan, who holds the clerical rank of Hojjat al-Islam, was targeted in the…
Afghanistan: UNHRC condemns plight of women under Taliban rule
July 2, 2022
Afghanistan: UNHRC condemns plight of women under Taliban rule
Former deputy speaker of the Afghan Parliament, Fawzia Koofi on Friday highlighted the lack of opportunity and ailing mental health that is taking a toll on Afghan women ever since the Taliban extremists took reigns of the country, adding that…