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Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 26 people and left dozens missing, according to a Taliban spokesman and local officials. Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Sunday that around 40 people are missing after the flash…

The President of the Association of Muslim Scholars of Pakistan, Sheikh Hamid ul Haq Haqqani, urged all Muslims to honor the memory of Ashura of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and maintain its peaceful atmosphere throughout the country. Haqqani…

Syria and Iraq reached an agreement to dismantle the al-Hol camp, said one of the leaders of the Iraqi Fath coalition. Sadiq Abdullah announced today in an interview with Al-Maloumah Iraqi news agency that the two countries are now determined…

The British Foreign Office confirmed on Friday that the burning of the Holy Quran was completely inappropriate. In a statement on its official website, seen by the Shia Wavs Agency, the British Foreign Office said in that “the burning and…

The director of the Iraqi Media and Communications Commission in Holy Karbala, Eng. Mithaq Talib Jabbar, confirmed that the Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development is one of the prestigious institutions in the city, which has taken the initiative…

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,…