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The Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Pakistan have commemorated the second anniversary of the tragic incident that resulted in the martyrdom and injury of around 250 people in the Kucha Risaldar mosque, in Peshawar’s old city.…

The Iraqi Minister of Transportation, Razzaq Al-Saadi, announced that the high-speed train project linking the holy cities of Karbala and Najaf will soon commence, with the capacity to transport around 25,000 passengers per hour. The minister further explained that “the…

Several holy shrines and Shia places of worship in Iraq hosted gatherings and events to commemorate the World Quran Day and the National Quran Day, in a wide-ranging Quranic manifestation that emphasized the significance of the Noble Quran. The occasion…

The holy city of Karbala witnessed the opening of the historical Siddra Street gate in its new form, located to the north of the shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and overlooking the hounorable shrine of Imam al-Mahdi,…

Concerns about worsening political situation in Pakistan mounted as the announcement of the final results were delayed four days after the parliamentary elections. Despite no clear-majority win, the major parties and main rivals of the election, the allies of the…

With the arrival of the month of Sha’ban, and ahead of the auspicious birthday anniversaries of Imam Hussein, Honorable Abbas and Imam Sajjad, peace be upon them, the holy city of Karbala welcomes and receives the lovers of Ahl al-Bayt.…

An earthquake of 4.4 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Badakhshan province in northern Afghanistan on Sunday morning. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake was Jurm District of Badakhshan. Around 10 o’clock last night, a…

The office of the Supreme Religious Authority His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has announced that Sunday is the 30th of the blessed month of Rajab, and that the first day of the blessed month of Sha’ban (1445AH)…

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said, adding it was 10 km deep. The Philippine seismology agency had a different reading, saying it was a magnitude 5.9 earthquake with a…

Thousands of children have been displaced in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo due to escalating violence between the Congolese army and M23 rebels. Save the Children reported that around 78,000 children have fled their homes in the past week, with…