Iraq

ISIS Prisons in Syria Seen as Security Threat to Iraq and the Region ……………….. Prisons holding thousands of ISIS militants in northeastern Syria under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are increasingly viewed as a major regional and…

Explosion in Syria’s Idlib Province Kills 4, Injures 5 ————————————– A powerful explosion in the suburbs of Syria’s Idlib province has left four people dead and five wounded. According to official Syrian reports and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,…

Mass Processions in Pakistan Mark Arbaeen of Imam Hussein ………………. Shia Muslims across Pakistan commemorated Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), with large mourning processions held in cities and villages nationwide. The…

Turkey Reports Large-Scale Return of Syrians ——————————— More than 410,000 Syrians who fled to Turkey during Bashar Assad’s regime have returned to their homeland since his overthrow in December, according to the Turkish government, Arab News reported. Turkey’s Interior Ministry…

Japanese Pilgrims Join Arbaeen Service in Iraq ————————— In a unique display of global solidarity, a group of Japanese nationals has joined the Arbaeen service this year, according to a report from Shia Waves. The presence of Japanese volunteers at…

Japanese Pilgrims Join Arbaeen Service in Iraq ————————— In a unique display of global solidarity, a group of Japanese nationals has joined the Arbaeen service this year, according to a report from Shia Waves. The presence of Japanese volunteers at…

Iraqi Scholar: Arbaeen March Is a ‘Civilizational Project’ ———————————– An Iraqi academic has described the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage as a “comprehensive civilizational project,” a blueprint for building a unified and values-based society. The statement was reported by IQNA, the International…

Mawkib of Turkish Shiites Serves Arbaeen Pilgrims —————————— The “Fatima Al-Zahra (peace be upon her)” international mawkib (service tent), operated by Turkish Shiites, is serving pilgrims of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) near pillar 202 on the road from…

Largest Congregational Prayer Held on Arbaeen Road —————————— The largest unified congregational prayer during the Arbaeen pilgrimage was held on the “Ya Hussein” road in Najaf, Iraq, Shia Waves Persian reported. Thousands of pilgrims walking to Karbala participated in the…

Arbaeen Pilgrims from Mumbai Travel to Iraq ——————————— According to a report from The Times of India, thousands of Shia pilgrims from Mumbai have traveled to Iraq to participate in the Arbaeen ceremonies. The pilgrims are walking the approximately 90-kilometer…