Religious Events

Shia Muslims around the world commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyida Zaynab al-Kubra (peace be upon her) with widespread mourning ceremonies, symbolic processions, and the reopening of an expanded pilgrimage site in Karbala, highlighting her enduring spiritual and moral legacy.…

Millions of Muslims worldwide are celebrating the birth anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (peace be upon him), the fifth Imam, on the first of Rajab. Known as Baqir al-Ulum (the Splitter of Knowledge), the Imam’s legacy of intellectual and spiritual…

Shia communities across Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and the United Kingdom marked the anniversary of the martyrdom of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her) with major ceremonies, processions, and gatherings, drawing millions worldwide and reaffirming devotion to the Ahl al-Bayt…

The ninth of Rabi’ al-Awwal marks the beginning of global Shia celebrations, known as Farhat al-Zahra, a day of joy following two months of mourning for the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), with recommended acts of worship, charity, and…

On the 8th of Rabi al-Awwal, the Iraqi city of Samarra witnessed the arrival of millions of pilgrims marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him). The commemoration turned the city into a center of mourning,…

Global Shia communities have begun commemorations marking Muhsiniyah Week, observed annually during the first days of Rabi al-Awwal, to honor the memory of The Honourable Muhsin ibn Ali (peace be upon them both), the unborn son of Imam Ali (peace…

The holy Shrines of Amir al-Mo’mineen Imam Ali (peace be upon him) in Holy Najaf and Imam Hussein and Abal-Fazl Al-Abbas (peace be upon them both) in Karbala witnessed large-scale mourning ceremonies to mark the martyrdom anniversary of the Holy…

Commemorations marking the martyrdom anniversary of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) were held across several countries under the auspices of the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi. The gatherings drew scholars, clerics, cultural…

The 28th of Safar, in the 11th year of the Hijra, marks the anniversary of the death, or more accurately, the “martyrdom”, of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his pure family). Numerous narrations in both Shia and…

On the 26th of Safar in the year 11 AH, during the final days of his life, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) issued a decisive order: all Muslims were to prepare and join the army…