Iraq

 The Shirazi-affiliated al-Bayt Center for Islamic Thought in Baghdad held an intellectual symposium titled ‘Crisis between Withdrawal and Interaction’.  The symposium opened by reciting verses from the Noble Qur’an, then a lecture was delivered by the preacher and researcher Hojjat…

The Engineering Projects Department at al-Abbas Holy Shrine has announced the resumption of work in the Basement of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, which is located under the Holy Shrine of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon him. The…

The Al-Fadhl Center for the Restoration and Preservation of the Manuscript Heritage and the Documentary Archive at al-Abbas Holy Shrine supervised the restoration of a Quran dating back to the thirteenth century AH. The director of the center, Laith Lutfi,…

A report by ReliefWeb revealed that there are 2.5 million Iraqis in need of aid, noting that the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) plan for this year, which is dedicated to humanitarian cases in the country, suffers from a deficit…

A multinational delegation from America, Australia, Canada, Congo, Tanzania, Oman and India visited Al-Roudha Al-Haidariya Library at Imam Ali Holy Shrine in Najaf. Ali Kadhim Hamad, head of the library’s Print Unit, said in a press statement, “We received a…

Today, the sky of Iraq and neighboring countries witnessed a partial solar eclipse. Congregational Ayat Prayers were held in the Holy Shrines of Imam Ali, Al-Abbas and Imam Hussain (peace be upon them). Thousands of pilgrims and citizens joined the…

The Al-Abbas Holy Shrine revealed the details of the Urban Development Project for the Old City of Karbala, while it confirmed the start of implementation of the first phase, which includes the construction works of the Umm al-Baneen (peace be…

Sheikh Salah Al-Helfi, on behalf of the Najaf Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, attended the symposium that was held by the Shia Endowment under the title of “Religious Tourism in Najaf and its…

Yesterday, large crowds of Shias from inside and outside Iraq commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of the great companion Saeed bin Jubair at his holy shrine in the Iraqi city of Wasit. The followers of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them)…

The tribes of the Middle Euphrates held a conference in the holy city of Karbala, under the slogan “Iraqi Tribes are the Shield for Religious Authority in the Thought of the Supreme Shirazi Authority), and was attended by prominent figures.…