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Yesterday, Wednesday, the activities of the Eighth International Conference on Islamic Studies, organized by Sharif Hedayatullah State University in Indonesia, in cooperation with the Faculty of Da`wah, Al-Azhar University in Cairo, was concluded. Dr. Ali Gomaa, the former Grand Mufti…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, urged governments in Islamic countries to make Ashura of Imam al-Hussein (peace be upon him) an official holiday, to commemorate this great tragedy and to remind the world…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, stressed the need to address all obstacles facing the pilgrims who participate in commemorating the Arbaeen Pilgrimage. His Eminence said that the efforts made in this regard must…

Today, Wednesday, the al-Abbas Holy Shrine returned the red banner above the dome of the shrine of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon him) with the advent of the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal. The black banners, hung on inner and…

The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Markus Potzel, warned, yesterday, Tuesday of the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan due to the failure of the Taliban authorities to fulfill their promises to respond to the needs of…

The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of the Greatest Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, by setting up mourning…

The Al-Abbas Holy Shrine continues its preparations to transfer the holy grille of Lady Zainab al-Kubra, peace be upon her, to Syria. The new grille of the shrine of Lady Zainab, peace be upon her, is scheduled to arrive in…

 Coinciding with the martyrdom anniversary of the eighth leader of the world’s Muslims – Imam Redha, peace be upon him – many pilgrims went to the holy city of Mashhad.  According to the announcement by the Hoyl Shrine officials, about…

The Sudanese researcher, Dr. Awatif Abdallah, specialized in social work, visited Iraq for the first time. Abdallah also visited Karbala and saw the massive Arbaeen Pilgrimage and other Husseini processions and services. “This is my first visit to Iraq, in…

The honorable house of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong is life, in the holy city of Qom, witnessed the establishment of mourning ceremonies for the second day, on the anniversary…