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The Imam Shirazi World Foundation expressed its strong condemnation of the horrific terrorist crime that targeted innocent civilians in Sadr City, east of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.In a statement, the Foundation said that it “received with great pain the news…

Large crowds of pilgrims celebrated the Day of Arafat at the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas, peace be upon them, in the holy city of Karbala.The holy city was crowded with pilgrims from various Iraqi cities…

The Ahlulbayt Committee and Fi’el al-Khair Cultural Charitable Foundation, both affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the State of Niger, participated in the symposium ‘Generalizing and Disseminating the Culture of Peaceful Coexistence among Islamic Sects’.Representatives from all Islamic sects…

The Afghan Ministry of Defense announced the recapture of 17 districts from the Taliban terrorist movement within one week.The ministry said in a statement, that the security and defense forces, in cooperation with the Popular Resistance Forces, succeeded in retaking…

The house of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Qom, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Baqir, peace be upon him, by holding mourning ceremonies.The mourning gatherings were attended…

The U.N. humanitarian chief in Afghanistan appealed for $850 million Thursday to help the war-torn country cope with the impact of the Taliban offensive, protracted malnutrition for a third of the country, a severe drought, and the return of 627,000…

After the dawn prayer on Monday, the ninth of the month of Dhul Hijjah, the Saudi authorities replaced the covering of the Kaaba, also known as the Kiswa, as is their custom on this day every year.The old Kiswa is…

The Indian authorities announced a ban on the slaughter of cows and camels during the days of Eid al-Adha in Jammu and Kashmir, which is under the control of India and disputed with Pakistan.The Department of Animal Husbandry, in a…

Ahlulbayt followers in various countries of the world are commemorating the painful tragedy of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, peace be upon him, which falls on the seventh of the sacred month of Dhul-Hijjah.A number of Husseiniyahs and…

Recent video clips showed a march of Iranian pilgrims coming from the Holy Shrine of Imam Redha, peace be upon him, in the holy city of Mashhad, towards Iraq to participate in Arbaeen in Karbala.Several pages on social networking sites…