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 The Shias of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Redha, peace be upon him, at his pure shrine in the holy city of Mashhad, according to the narration of his martyrdom at the end of…

On Sunday, 28th of Safar, the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, delivered a speech on the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family. Below are excerpts from His Eminence’s speech:  (1)…

The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, announced that Tuesday is the 30th day of the month of Safar, making Wednesday, September 28, the first day of the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal…

At least 29 people have been killed due to a recent outbreak of cholera in several regions of Syria, United Nations has described this as the worst outbreak in the war-torn country for years. The UN has made an urgent…

An art exhibition was held on the sidelines of the Sixth International Scientific Conference on Arbaeen Pilgrimage, in the area between the Two Holy Shrines in Holy Karbala, Iraq. The exhibition, which was organized by the Karbala Center for Studies…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine announced that more than six million pilgrims, from around the world, participated in the commemoration of the Prophet’s martyrdom anniversary in the the holy city of Najaf. The holy shrine, in a brief official statement, said…

Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the residents of Helmand Province have requested financial aid to re-build the demolished homes as the Taliban regime and conflicts have resulted in financial difficulties for the people in the country, according to…

The General Secretariat of Iraq’s Council of Ministers decided, today, Monday, to consider the 20th of the month of Safar which marks the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, as an Iraqi day for voluntary work. Deputy Secretary-General…

The house of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, commemorated in the holy city of Qom the martyrdom anniversary of the the Messenger of God, peace be upon him and his family, by setting…

Nigerian journalist Isa Adam, in a statement to the International Media Center of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, described Imam Hussein as a symbol of justice, peace, unity, courage and freedom in every time and place. Speaking about the personality of…