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Holy grille of Lady Zainab Holy Shrine completed in Karbala; efforts praised by the governor
June 5, 2022
Holy grille of Lady Zainab Holy Shrine completed in Karbala; efforts praised by the governor
The technical staffs at the al-Abbas Holy Shrine have completed the holy grille of Lady Zainab Holy Shrine. The governor’s media office said in a statement seen by Shia Waves News Agency, “The Governor of Karbala, Nuseiyeff al-Khattabi visited the…
Saudi Arabia receives first foreign Hajj pilgrims since COVID outbreak
June 5, 2022
Saudi Arabia receives first foreign Hajj pilgrims since COVID outbreak
A group of Hajj pilgrims from Indonesia has landed in the city of Medina from where they will be travelling to the holy city of Mecca, marking the arrival of the first batch of pilgrims from outside the kingdom after…
British researcher: Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, is not only for Muslims, but for all humanity
June 4, 2022
British researcher: Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, is not only for Muslims, but for all humanity
The well-known British academic and researcher, Dr. Chris Hewer, said that Imam Hussein ibn Ali, peace be upon him, is not restricted only to the Shia school or Muslims around the world, but to all of humanity since the immortal…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi visits the Holy Shrine of Lady Masouma, peace be upon her, on her birth anniversary
June 2, 2022
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi visits the Holy Shrine of Lady Masouma, peace be upon her, on her birth anniversary
As usual, in commemorating the occasions of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, left his honorable house in the holy city of Qom to the Holy Shrine of Lady Fatima…
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: June 1 is the first day of the month of Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah
June 1, 2022
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: June 1 is the first day of the month of Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Husseini al-Shirazi, has announced that Wednesday, June 1, 2022, is the first day of the month of Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah. The official website of the religious authority, followed by Shia Waves…
German journalist: Western media did not do justice to Iraq and the holy shrines
June 1, 2022
German journalist: Western media did not do justice to Iraq and the holy shrines
The General Secretariat of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine hosted a press delegation from Germany in coordination with the International Media Center and the Public Relations Department, to review the religious and service projects provided by the Shrine’s administration. German journalist…
Kuwait completes the first Quran with the 10 readings in the Islamic world
June 1, 2022
Kuwait completes the first Quran with the 10 readings in the Islamic world
The Public Authority for the Care of the Noble Qur’an in Kuwait has completed the first edition of Kuwait’s Quran with the ten readings, according to what a local newspaper quoted the authority’s spokesman, Mubarak Al-Hayyan as saying. Al-Rai newspaper…
3,400-year-old city discovered in northern Iraq
May 31, 2022
3,400-year-old city discovered in northern Iraq
Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient city dating back to the Mittani Empire around 3,400 years ago in the Tigris River in Duhok province, Iraq. “We found a 3,400-year-old ancient city in Semel district of Duhok dating back to the Mittani…
Afghan women protest against Taliban’s restriction on their rights
May 30, 2022
Afghan women protest against Taliban’s restriction on their rights
About two dozen Afghan women chanting “bread, work, freedom” protested in the capital on Sunday against the Taliban’s harsh restrictions on their rights. “Education is my right! Reopen schools!” chanted the protesters, many of them wearing face-covering veils, as they…
Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announces completion date of al-Aqeelah Zainab Courtyard project
May 30, 2022
Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announces completion date of al-Aqeelah Zainab Courtyard project
With an area estimated at 160 thousand square meters and at a total cost of $650 million, the company implementing the al-Aqeelah Zainab Courtyard project in Karbala continues its work on the largest expansion project, which it hopes to open…