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Women Hold Mourning Procession in Nasiriyah to Commemorate Martyrdom of Lady Ruqayyah (peace be upon her) ————————————- A large women’s mourning procession was held in Nasiriyah, Iraq, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Ruqayyah bint Imam Hussein (peace be…

Mourners Gather at Zayd al-Shahid Shrine in Babylon to Commemorate His Martyrdom —————————————— Thousands of mourners from across Iraq have gathered at the shrine of Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn, known as Zayd al-Shahid, in Babylon Province to mark the…

Karbala Captives Enter Yazid’s Palace in Damascus, Preserving Message of Ashura ———————————– On the second of Safar, 61 AH, the family of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) arrived in Damascus as captives following the tragedy of Karbala. Their entry…

Volunteer Mawakib Begin Serving Arbaeen Pilgrims Along Routes to Karbala —————————————— Volunteer service groups, known as Mawakib, have begun providing food, accommodation, medical assistance and other services to pilgrims participating in the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage walk to Karbala, as millions…

Arbaeen Service Preparations Intensify in Iraq as Authorities and Holy Shrines Expand Support for Pilgrims ———————————— Preparations for the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage have intensified across Iraq, with service tents, government agencies, security forces, and holy shrines launching comprehensive plans to…

Iraq Issues Directives to Enhance Services at Al-Sheeb Border Crossing Ahead of Arbaeen Pilgrimage —————————————— Iraq’s Supreme Committee for Million-Visitor Events has issued new directives to organize the movement of pilgrims and strengthen services at the Al-Sheeb border crossing in…

Iraq Border Authority Announces Measures to Facilitate Arbaeen Pilgrim Arrivals ————————– Iraq’s Border Ports Authority has announced a series of recommendations to organize the reception and movement of visitors arriving for the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon…

Arbaeen Pilgrimage: A Global Religious Gathering Reflecting Unity and Devotion ——————————————– The Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), held on the 20th of Safar, attracts millions of visitors from Iraq and around the world, making it one…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Calls for Active Participation in Arbaeen Commemoration, Emphasizes Cooperation —————————————— Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has called on believers to actively participate in commemorating the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), stressing the…

Syrian Observatory: More than 4,000 killed in extrajudicial killings since late 2024 —————————————- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported that at least 4,171 people were killed in extrajudicial killings, field executions and sectarian-related violence in Syria between December…