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Imam Hussein Holy Shrine decorated with flowers and flags ahead of Sha’aban Eids
February 21, 2023
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine decorated with flowers and flags ahead of Sha’aban Eids
The holy shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, has been decorated with flowers and flags on the occasion of Sha’aban Eids. Every year, various ceremonies are organized in different parts of the world on the birthday anniversaries of…
Three dead after Turkey hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake two weeks after disaster
February 21, 2023
Three dead after Turkey hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake two weeks after disaster
Three people have been killed and more than 200 injured after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Turkey-Syria border two weeks after massive quake in the region left more than 45,000 dead. More buildings have collapsed, trapping some people, while…
Avalanches, flash flood destroys 20 houses in Afghanistan
February 20, 2023
Avalanches, flash flood destroys 20 houses in Afghanistan
Heavy rainfall that triggered avalanches and flash flood has inflicted property damages and rendered scores of people homeless in northern Afghanistan, a provincial official said Sunday. Mawlawi Mohammad Akram Akbari, provincial government director for Natural Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs,…
UN says 8.8 million people affected by earthquake in Syria
February 20, 2023
UN says 8.8 million people affected by earthquake in Syria
The devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake near the Turkey-Syria border in the early hours of Monday 6 February 2023 was followed by another one nearly as strong. Tens of thousands of people have been killed and many more have been injured. According…
Large Copy of Noble Quran installed in Bayen al-Haramayen Area
February 20, 2023
Large Copy of Noble Quran installed in Bayen al-Haramayen Area
The Organizing Committee for the activities of the International Exhibition of the Noble Qur’an has installed a large Quran in Bayen al-Haramyen in Holy Karbal. A member of the Preparatory Committee, Professor Muntazer Al-Mansoori, said: “As part of the activities…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif distributes sacrificial meat to needy families
February 20, 2023
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif distributes sacrificial meat to needy families
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, distributed sacrificial meat to the underprivileged families. These charitable and humanitarian activities launched on commemoration of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam…
Over two million pilgrims mark al-Mab’ath al-Nabawi in Holy Najaf
February 20, 2023
Over two million pilgrims mark al-Mab’ath al-Nabawi in Holy Najaf
Millions of AhlulBayet followers from Iraq and other countries revived the anniversary of al-Mab’ath an-Nabawi, which marks the anniversary of the start of the Prophet’s Islamic Mission, Sunday in holy Najaf, Iraq. The Imam Ali Holy Shrine announced that more…
Imam Hussein Refectory distributes thousands of food baskets to Syrian earthquake victims
February 20, 2023
Imam Hussein Refectory distributes thousands of food baskets to Syrian earthquake victims
The Imam Hussein Refectory has distributed food baskets to thousands of the Syrian families affected by the recent devastating earthquake that struck both Syria and Turkey and left thousands people dead. The head of Imam Hussein Refectory, Hamza al-Naqeeb, said…
Nearly one thousand volunteers participate in al-Mab’ath al-Nabawi anniversary
February 19, 2023
Nearly one thousand volunteers participate in al-Mab’ath al-Nabawi anniversary
Around one thousand volunteers have participated in the service campaigns organized on the al-Mabeth al-Nabawi held today, Sunday in holy Najaf, Iraq. The head of the Volunteers Unit, Ahmed al-Zurkhani, said that the volunteers came from various service processions and…
Shia Rights Watch condemns Taliban’s attack on journalists in Afghanistan
February 19, 2023
Shia Rights Watch condemns Taliban’s attack on journalists in Afghanistan
The International ‘Shia Rights Watch’ organization expressed its strong condemnation over the oppressive practices of Taliban authorities against journalists, calling on international and regional parties to put pressure on the movement to abide by the promises it made. In a…