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The Committee for the Defense of Human Rights in the Arabian Peninsula warned of the seriousness of the humanitarian and human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, after the escalation of death sentences by the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh, against…

A multinational delegation from America, Australia, Canada, Congo, Tanzania, Oman and India visited Al-Roudha Al-Haidariya Library at Imam Ali Holy Shrine in Najaf. Ali Kadhim Hamad, head of the library’s Print Unit, said in a press statement, “We received a…

Prominent Bahraini human rights activists have urged the Vatican to address a number of serious files and persistent concerns related to religious freedom during Pope Francis’s visit to Manama next month. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain sent…

 The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, stresses the presence of youth in political, social and scientific forums, and stresses the need to give Muslim youth the necessary opportunity to provide what serves their society…

Today, the sky of Iraq and neighboring countries witnessed a partial solar eclipse. Congregational Ayat Prayers were held in the Holy Shrines of Imam Ali, Al-Abbas and Imam Hussain (peace be upon them). Thousands of pilgrims and citizens joined the…

The United Nations envoy to Afghanistan, Nasir Ahmad Faeq, called for the formation of a commission to investigate and report on targeted attacks against Shia Hazaras, which he described as “acts of genocide.” Khama Press reported, in details followed by…

The Al-Abbas Holy Shrine revealed the details of the Urban Development Project for the Old City of Karbala, while it confirmed the start of implementation of the first phase, which includes the construction works of the Umm al-Baneen (peace be…

Sheikh Salah Al-Helfi, on behalf of the Najaf Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, attended the symposium that was held by the Shia Endowment under the title of “Religious Tourism in Najaf and its…

Yesterday, large crowds of Shias from inside and outside Iraq commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of the great companion Saeed bin Jubair at his holy shrine in the Iraqi city of Wasit. The followers of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them)…

The tribes of the Middle Euphrates held a conference in the holy city of Karbala, under the slogan “Iraqi Tribes are the Shield for Religious Authority in the Thought of the Supreme Shirazi Authority), and was attended by prominent figures.…