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The semi-official Belgian newspaper, La Libre, praised the great role played by the holy city of Karbala in revitalizing the tourism sector in Iraq, despite all the obstacles facing the growth of this sector for many decades. The newspaper said…

The famous Radio Monte Carlo network reported that a new documentary series on religious ceremonies performed by followers of monotheistic religions around the world is about to be released, including the annual massive pilgrimages to the holy city of Karbala.…

Imam Hussein Media Group has announced the launch of its English channel on Sky Channel 789.   The director of the Central Office in Europe and a member of the board of directors of the media group stated in a…

Saudi Arabia said Saturday it will permit 1 million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year’s hajj, a sharp uptick after pandemic restrictions forced two years of drastically pared-down pilgrimages.The hajj ministry “has authorized 1…

The Taliban’s religious police have threatened to shoot women NGO workers in a northwestern province of Afghanistan if they do not wear the all-covering burqa, two staff members told AFP.The rights of Afghans — particularly women and girls — have…

Several dozen members of the UK parliament have called on their government to impose ‘Magnitsky’ style sanctions on Bahrain officials accused of torture and mistreatment of political prisoners, with interior minister Rashid al-Khalifa coming in for particular criticism.The concerns were…

The official newspaper of Vietnam, Lao Dong, listed the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain Ibn Ali, peace be upon him, in the holy city of Karbala as one of the most famous shrines in the world.In a report, the newspaper…

An Israeli court has recognized the limited right of Jews to perform prayers in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in a decision that is the first of its kind.The Jerusalem District Court decided that the presence of Jewish worshipers on…

The mourning ceremonies held at Husseiniyat al-Rasool al-Adham, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the British capital, London, witnessed a remarkable presence of representatives of religious and cultural centers in the city.The ceremonies also witnessed a large presence of…

The relationship of the Turks with Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, is not new, as the citizens commemorate the Ashura commemoration of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, say these days. The Husseini revolution is rooted in the poems…