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Yesterday evening, after the Maghrib prayers, ceremonies were held to replace banners of the domes of the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon them), from red to black, marking the beginning of the…

The holy city of Najaf witnessed the raising of the Ashura banner in a number of places in the province, marking the beginning of the month of sorrow, Muharram. A member of the Board of Directors of the Holy Shrine,…

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said today, Saturday, that a hand grenade exploded during a cricket match in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Friday, killing at least 19 fans. “I strongly condemn Friday’s attack at the Kabul…

In the wake of the deteriorating situation of women and minorities in Afghanistan, Taliban called on last Thursday for the implementation of Sharia law. Hibatullah Akhunzada, Taliban’s leader, held a gathering with the provincial governors in Kandahar where he emphasized…

Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, delivered a speech on the arrival of the mournful month of Muharram in his honorable house in the holy city of Qom. His eminence began the speech with condoling…

Yesterday, the Grand Ayatollah Shirazi received a threatening message sent by the Iranian supreme leader and high-ranking authorities through Ayatollah Sayed Javad Alavi Borojerdi ordering him not to criticize and stop complaining about the Iranian government. Below is the text…

Once again, the Iranian security and intelligence authorities, stand against international human rights standards. On Sunday, July 24th, 2022 the eldest son of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Shirazi, was arrested in an international airport in Tehran.…

Government officials confiscated Ayatollah Sayyed Hussain al-Shirazi’s passport upon arrival at an international airport in Tehran, where His Eminence was set to travel to Kuwait to deliver a series of lectures on Muharram. This practice is not the first of…

The Security Department at the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announced the completion of all preparations for the ceremonies of replacing the banner atop the dome of the shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The head of the department,…

Several days ahead of the month of Muharram, people in Afghanistan are preparing to mark the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam and grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his pure progeny), Imam Hussein (peace…