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Yesterday, the Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development in Holy Karbala sent a letter to the Iraqi Minister of Interior Othman Al-Ghanimi, appealing to him to allow the entry of foreign pilgrims residing in Iran through land-border crossings and…

 An explosion took place today, Monday, near the gate of the Russian embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing 10 people.   Sources on the ground said that the number of casualties reached twenty Afghan citizens, while the number is expected…

Pakistan is currently experiencing its worst floods this century and has been appealing to the world for immediate aid. Saylani Welfare Trust has been travelling around the affected areas of Pakistan providing aid and support. However, when a local phoned…

Another 24 people lost their lives in flood-related incidents across Pakistan over the past 24 hours, pushing the overall tally to 1,314, the country’s national disaster agency said on Sunday. A majority of the latest fatalities, 19, were reported from…

Yesterday, the house of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, witnessed the establishment of mass mourning ceremonies to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hassan al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him). A statement issued by…

For the third day, the Mission of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, continues its work during the days of the holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage in the holy city of Karbala. In a statement received by Shia…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, repeatedly recommends, in several speeches, the importance of making the necessary efforts to facilitate the arrival of pilgrims from different countries of the world to commemorate the blessed…

The International Media Center (IMC) of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine received the American researcher and journalist Sam Campbell, in coordination with the Karbala Center for Studies and Research. Campbell said in a statement to the IMC, “I am honored to…

The banner of mourning was raised at all holy shrines in Iraq on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hassan al-Mujtaba, peace be upon him. His Eminence, the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, while emphasizing on the…

The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is mobilizing resources and staff to scale up its assistance in Pakistan to support local communities and refugees in areas devastated by the catastrophic floods. Some 33 million people have been affected by the weeks-long…