Islam World

In several countries, including Pakistan, a day of mourning (Yom-e-Azadari) was observed to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali Asghar, peace be upon him, in a unique mourning that brings together infants dressed as mourners. This distinctive form of mourning…

As in previous years, the Holy City of Karbala has hosted the rituals of the re-enactment of the events of Karbala to bring back to memory the injustice and oppression Imam Hussein, his family and companions were subjected to in…

The office of His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has announced that tomorrow, Wednesday, is the last day of the holy month of Thul Hijjah and Thursday will be the first of Holy Muharram. In a statement on…

The Holy Shrines of Imam Hussein and Abu Al-Fadl Al-Abbas, peace be upon them, have announced that the red banners atop the holy domes will be replaced with the black ones tonight, July 18. Official, religious and public figures, in…

The shrines of the Master and Leader of the martyrs Aba Abdullah al-Hussein and the Honorable Aba al-Fazl al-Abbas are preparing for the mourning of the month of Muharram and welcoming pilgrims, especially in Tasua and Ashura. For this purpose,…

The Saudi authorities have executed two Shia citizens from the Eastern Province on accusations of shooting security personnel, possessing weapons and covering up armed men, as per the country’s Ministry of Interior. Local media outlets said that the Saudi authorities…

A number of Shia leaders and clerics in the Parachinar region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan accused the Taliban movement in the country of fomenting conflict and fueling sectarianism in the region to create division between Shia and Sunni…

The Military Operations Command of the Holy City of Karbala held a security conference on Saturday to distribute security plan tasks for the coming holy month of Muharram. The Shia Waves correspondent attented the conference and reported that “the conference…

The Shia Rights Watch (SRW), a non-profit NGO that defends the rights of Shias around the world, has called on the Saudi authorities to stop their new harassment campaign which they launched to target Shia citizens as the month of…

With the ongoing ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan, women students in the country have reiterated their request for the Taliban to reopen schools, a news agency reported. Afghan women called on the ruling authorities a number of times to…