Iraq

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…

Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development in Karbala announced that it has put the semi-final touches to the draft charter for the protection of Iraq’s orphans. A statement by the Foundation, received by Shia Waves News Agency, stated that…

A delegation from the Karbala Center for Studies and Researches, affiliated with the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, visited the French National Library in Paris to discuss mechanisms of joint scientific cooperation. The head of the delegation and director of the…

The International Quranic Preaching Center at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine and through its branch in Indonesia launched the fifth annual Quran Night with the participation of dozens of students in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. The center’s branch official, Dr. Abdullah…

A large crowd of Ahlulbayt followers performed the Eid al-Fitr Prayer this morning at the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas, peace be upon them, after a two-year pause due to Covid.The Bein al-Haramein area was packed…

After his visit to Karbala and Najaf, famous YouTuber “Joe Hattab” shed light on several places in the two cities, including the Holy Shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas, peace be upon them, the al-Ukhaidir Fortress in Karbala, the Holy…