Iraq

The local government of the holy province of Karbala has declared a six-day holiday, starting next Sunday, on the occasion of the Arbaeen anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). A statement issued by the governor’s office, received by…

More than 800 Mawkibs (service tents) from different countries have been set up in the holy city of Karbala and the roads leading to it to provide services to pilgrims coming to Karbala. The head of the Husseini Rituals and…

The Hungarian Minister of Religious Affairs Rev. Prof Seromi Sapolj and his accompanying delegation were honored to visit the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine on Tuesday evening, and were received by the director of the Office of the Holy Shrine’s Chief Cleric;…

The Mission of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Karbala, continues its work during the holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage for the sixth consecutive day to serve the pilgrims. The official…

Today, Wednesday, the Iranian authorities announced the number of Iranian pilgrims entering Iraq on the upcoming Arbaeen Pilgrimage. Iranian authorities stated in a statement received by Shia Waves News Agency, that “the number of Iranians who have registered their names…

Yesterday, the Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced a special plan to transport pilgrims of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) through trains. The Director General of the Iraq Railways Company, Talib Jawad Al-Husseini, said in a…

Iranian pilgrims, yesterday, Monday, began their flock through the “Bashmakh” border crossing in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, to participate in the ceremonies of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The official spokesman for the border crossing said, “The…

Today, Tuesday, the Holy Karbala Health Department confirmed the continuation of its humanitarian campaigns to donate blood, to meet the necessary needs during the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). The department said in a statement received…

The Joint Operations Command for Iraq, in a statement, announced that the Iraqi Federal Police had annihilated five ISIS hideouts in Kirkuk Province. According to the statement released by Joint Operations Command for Iraq, in an intelligence operation, the Iraqi…

The Umm Abiha Foundation, peace be upon her, in Holy Karbala, announced the publication and issuance of the book “Manipulating Religion” by the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi. The official website of His Eminence,…