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The Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs of Abalfazl al-Abbas Holy Shrine, peace be upon him, has launched an international Ashura photography contest around the world. Ali Al-Jyashi, the director of this center, said: “The subject of the photography contest…

At least 15 people have been martyred and injured in an explosion in the Syrian capital, Damascus. According to local sources in Syria, the explosion occured today Thursday in the Sayyeda Zainab Neighborhood in Damascus. News outlets reported that the…

An explosion was heard today, Tuesday, in the Syrian Capital Damascus, as a motorcycle exploded near a bus in Al-Rawda Roundabout in the city of Sayyida Zeinab, peace be upon her. No details have been released thus far on the…

The European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) has revealed that Saudi Arabia has carried out 1,083 death sentences since King Salman took power in 2015 until the first half of 2023. In its report, the ESOHR said that “Since…

The first Deputy Governor of Holy Karbala, Jassim al-Fatlawi, confirmed today, Monday, that the holy city of Karbala has become known internationally and is now the destination for the free people, due to the massive pilgrimages of Ashura and Arba’een.…

The Karbala-based mourning procession of Abdullah al-Raḍī, a Husseini procession named after the infant of Imam Hussein, peace be upon them, held its mourning ceremonies inside the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, amid a broad participation…

The Hosseini Rituals and Mawakib Department of Abalfazl al-Abbasi Shrine announced the number of processions that participate in providing various services to pilgrims during the month of Muharram. The number of Hosseini Mawakib inside the old part of Karbala and…

The outer area of the sacred shrine of Amir al-Momineen, peace be upon him, was covered with carpet to hold the mourning ceremony of Husseini Ashura as magnificently as possible. For this purpose, more than 23,000 square meters of red…

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 26 people and left dozens missing, according to a Taliban spokesman and local officials. Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Sunday that around 40 people are missing after the flash…

The President of the Association of Muslim Scholars of Pakistan, Sheikh Hamid ul Haq Haqqani, urged all Muslims to honor the memory of Ashura of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and maintain its peaceful atmosphere throughout the country. Haqqani…