Iraq

The General Secretariat of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine hosted a press delegation from Germany in coordination with the International Media Center and the Public Relations Department, to review the religious and service projects provided by the Shrine’s administration. German journalist…

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient city dating back to the Mittani Empire around 3,400 years ago in the Tigris River in Duhok province, Iraq. “We found a 3,400-year-old ancient city in Semel district of Duhok dating back to the Mittani…

With an area estimated at 160 thousand square meters and at a total cost of $650 million, the company implementing the al-Aqeelah Zainab Courtyard project in Karbala continues its work on the largest expansion project, which it hopes to open…

The Karbala Center for Studies and Researches, in coordination with the International Media Center at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, hosted the British researcher Dr. Chris Hewer to convey the truth of the Islamic religion to the West. Among the programs…

 Sheikh Mustafa Muhammadi, Secretary-General of Imam Hussein Media Group, met with some personalities in the holy city of Najaf, including Hajj Haider Shaaban and Hajj Ali Essam.  Sheikh Muhammadi also met with Mr. Hussein al-Yasiri, a former member of the…

The holy shrines in Karbala, Najaf, Kadhumiya and Samarra were covered in black banners, in preparation for the commemoration of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, peace be upon him. Mourning ceremonies are being held to revive the sorrowful…

An official with the Iranian Interior Ministry says that Iraq will remove the visa requirement for Arbaeen pilgrims from Iran. Majid Mirahmadi, deputy Interior Minister and head of Iran’s Arbaeen Headquarters, said that according to negotiations made between Tehran and…

The former Lebanese Minister of Information, George Kordahi, visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, and met the Secretary-General of the Holy Shrine. Kordahi said, “Is there anything more beautiful than this honor while I am…

The Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Kotaro Suzuki, visited the holy shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali, peace be upon him, and was taken on a tour of its historical landmarks. In a statement, the official website of…

The Public Relations of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, organized a protest in front of the Saudi Embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, in memory of the crime of demolishing the graves of the Imams…