Iraq

Yesterday, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert, had the honor of visiting the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) in the holy city of Karbala with a large delegation…

In the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, the activities of the third international conference to revive the legacy of Karbala’s scholars were launched under the title of “Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Al-Shirazi: Thought and Leadership,” in the…

Shia followers of Ahlulbayt from the holy city of Karbala and other cities held mourning processions, today Friday, on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her. The holy shrines of Imam Hussein and his…

The Najaf Al-Ashraf Center for Strategic Studies (NCSS), associated with the Supreme Religious AuthorityOffice in the holy city of Najaf, in cooperation with Ardh Al-Ata’ Foundation for the Development of Education and Human Rights, helda first-level TOT trainee training course.…

Boxing legend Amir Khan visited the holy shrines of Imam Ali and his son Imam Hussain peace be upon them earlier this week. He embarked upon this journey with his family and used his social media accounts to document the…

The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Agency revealed the identities of two ISIS terrorists killed in the Hamrin Hills strike, which was announced earlier. The agency said, in a statement received by Shia Waves News Agency, that, “In cooperation with the Military Intelligence…

The area between the Two Holy Shrines in the holy city of Karbala (Bein al-Haramein) witnessed the opening of the panorama of the sixteenth ‘Fatimid Season of Sorrows,’ on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Zahraa (peace be…

Today, Thursday, millions of mourners from inside and outside the holy city of Najaf participated in commemorating the painful martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima Al-Zahraa (peace be upon her) at Imam Ali Holy Shrine. Thousands of mourners also attended the…

Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani received, today Wednesday, in his house in holy Najaf the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations who is tasked with putting a plan on the protection of religious sites, and the…

Construction works are ongoing on the project of Imam Sahib al-Zaman Courtyard at Al-Kadhumain Holy Shrine, which is located on the western side of the holy shrine, as part of a series of projects for the expansion and development of…