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 The Shias of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Redha, peace be upon him, at his pure shrine in the holy city of Mashhad, according to the narration of his martyrdom at the end of…

The Washington-based Imam Shirazi World Foundation expresses its deep concern over the current unrest in Iran, warning that the situation may slip into unrestrained violence between the authorities and the protesters.  The Foundation has seen human rights testimonies indicating great…

On Sunday, 28th of Safar, the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, delivered a speech on the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family. Below are excerpts from His Eminence’s speech:  (1)…

The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, announced that Tuesday is the 30th day of the month of Safar, making Wednesday, September 28, the first day of the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal…

At least 29 people have been killed due to a recent outbreak of cholera in several regions of Syria, United Nations has described this as the worst outbreak in the war-torn country for years. The UN has made an urgent…

Activists from the Uyghur Muslim community in Istanbul made an urgent appeal to world leaders, coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly, calling for immediate intervention to stop Chinese violations in East Turkestan (Xinjiang). The director of the East Turkistan…

An art exhibition was held on the sidelines of the Sixth International Scientific Conference on Arbaeen Pilgrimage, in the area between the Two Holy Shrines in Holy Karbala, Iraq. The exhibition, which was organized by the Karbala Center for Studies…

A team of archaeologists have found the remains of a large number of people in the city of Granada in southern Spain, believed to belong to Muslims who lived in the region at the end of the Islamic rule of…

The Kingdom of Jordan, through its Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Nayef Al-Fayez, welcomed on Sunday, 25th of September, the visit of Shia Muslims from different countries of the world to religious sites and honorable shrines in the country. Al-Fayez…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine announced that more than six million pilgrims, from around the world, participated in the commemoration of the Prophet’s martyrdom anniversary in the the holy city of Najaf. The holy shrine, in a brief official statement, said…