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Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: It is permissible to ask Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) for fulfillment of needs The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi was held on Thursday, 13 and 14 of July. In these…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine has unveiled an 800-year-old historical mihrab (Islamic Prayer Niche) after it was restored. The head of the Architectural Heritage Unit at the Holy Shrine, Abdul Hadi Al-Ibrahimi, said that, “The historical mihrab of Al-Ras Al-Sharif Mosque…

The Iraqi Minister of Interior, Abdul Ameer Al-Shammari, has confirmed that a wide-scale security plan was finalized to secure the road between the capital, Baghdad, and the Holy City of Karbala in preparation for the coming Arba’een Pilgrimage. A statement…

The Misbah al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development in Holy Karbala took the initiative to provide Eid clothing to underprivileged families in the Holy City of Karbala on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir. In a statement received by Shia Waves…

A US drone strike in eastern Syria killed a Daesh/ISIS leader, confirmed the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday. A statement by CENTCOM Commander Gen. Michael Kurilla said the strike that targeted Daesh/ISIS chief Osama al-Muhajer was carried out…

The government in the Holy City of Karbala has signed a draft for constructing a new road linking Holy Karbala to middle and southern provinces, to facilitate movement of pilgrims on Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The Deputy of Karbala’s Governor, Jassim Al-Fatlawi,…

The Karbala-based Misbah al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development announced yesterday Sunday that it had distributed sacrificial meat to Shia families in Afghanistan. According to the Foundation’s administration, the humanitarian activities was carried out in Afghanistan’s Capital, Kabul, and in…

Medical malpractice in Bahraini prisons kills Shia youth A 32-year-old Bahraini Shia youth who was sentenced to life imprisonment and was diagnosed with cancer in “Jo” Central Prison died due to medical malpractice. Mohammad Abdullah Hassan Yaqoob died while undergoing…

Historical books mention various narrations regarding Imam Kazim’s date of birth (peace be upon him). One account says it occurred on the seventh of Safar, but most Shia jurists and scholars throughout history have declared the date of his birth…

The Imam Ali Holy Shrine has announced the success of its service and security plan laid for Eid al-Ghadir, confirming that the holy city received more than 3 million pilgrims. The head of the Holy Shrine’s Media Department, Hayder Raheem,…