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The local government of the holy province of Karbala has declared a six-day holiday, starting next Sunday, on the occasion of the Arbaeen anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). A statement issued by the governor’s office, received by…

A group of American Muslims had the honor of visiting Imam Redha Holy Shrine in holy Mashhad, northeast Iran, Wednesday, 8th of September. The members of the group, who are originally from Tanzania, Yemen, Canada, and Pakistan received special cultural…

More than 800 Mawkibs (service tents) from different countries have been set up in the holy city of Karbala and the roads leading to it to provide services to pilgrims coming to Karbala. The head of the Husseini Rituals and…

The Hungarian Minister of Religious Affairs Rev. Prof Seromi Sapolj and his accompanying delegation were honored to visit the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine on Tuesday evening, and were received by the director of the Office of the Holy Shrine’s Chief Cleric;…

The Mission of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Karbala, continues its work during the holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage for the sixth consecutive day to serve the pilgrims. The official…

Today, Wednesday, the Iranian authorities announced the number of Iranian pilgrims entering Iraq on the upcoming Arbaeen Pilgrimage. Iranian authorities stated in a statement received by Shia Waves News Agency, that “the number of Iranians who have registered their names…

 Authorities in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia said girls’ high schools had opened in recent days. Most girls’ secondary schools in Afghanistan have been closed since the Taliban took over in August 2021 after the group made a sudden U-turn…

 Imamia Medics International (IMI) teams established Emergency Medical-Aid Camps in flood-affected areas all across Pakistan on Tuesday, 6th of September.  In Sindh Province, about 200 patients were seen by IMI team comprising of physicians, pediatricians, cardiologists and female doctors, and…

An affiliate of the ISIS in Afghanistan has targeted Hazaras – a predominantly Shia Muslim ethnic group – and other minorities, in a wave of attacks at mosques, schools and workplaces, undermining the Taliban’s promise of greater security, the Human…

Yesterday, the Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced a special plan to transport pilgrims of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) through trains. The Director General of the Iraq Railways Company, Talib Jawad Al-Husseini, said in a…