Iraq

Millions of Shia devotees have commemorated the sorrowful anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Mohammed Al-Jawad, peace be upon him, in Holy Kadhimiya, Baghdad. The honorable pilgrims who mourned this occasion came from different Iraqi provinces as well as from…

Kazimiyah Holy Shrine announced that last night and today, thousands of Shias and devotees of the Pure Infallible Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, from various cities and provinces of Iraq, attended the shrines of Imam Kazim and Imam Jawad,…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has received at his honourable house the director and students of the religious seminary of Allama Ibn Fahad Al-Hilli based in Holy Karbala, Iraq. The official website of the Supreme…

The courtyard and Shrine of KadhimiyaImams (peace be upon them) were covered in black ahead of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jawad (peace be upon him), officials told Shia Waves. The gates and walls of this sacred Shrine have been…

Iraqi officials and NGOs on Monday held a meeting to discuss resolving the issue of an Islamic State (ISIS) detention camp in northeast Syria which has become a “supreme security interest” for Baghdad, the foreign ministry announced. The camp of…

Suspected ISIS militants armed with light weapons killed at least two Iraqi officers and wounded three other members of the army in northern Kirkuk province on Saturday overnight, according to the military. The attack targeted an army outpost in Dibis…

The director of the Spain-based Alul-Bayet Foundation has confirmed that their delegation to Holy Karbala found peaceful coexistence and respect for all faiths and nationalities. The Foundation’s delegation visited the Abbas Holy Shrine and met its legal custodian and other…

The head of Immortalizing Speicher Martyrs Committee, Mu’in Al-Kadhimi, demanded on Saturday to guarantee the rights of the families of the victims of the painful massacre of Speicher, who were captured and killed by ISIS when they took control of…

The Iraqi Council of Ministers has issued a decision to restore a motorway linking Baghdad to Holy Karbala before the coming Arbaeen Pilgrimage. In a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, the Council said that, “New decisions made to restore…

Karbala-based Fatima al-Zahra Cultural-Charitable Institute, a center affiliated to the Office of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq Shirazi (may Allah prolong his life), provided dozens of young couples with household appliances in continuation of its charitable activities. This action was carried…