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Iraq: Baghdad International Airport prepares to receive Massive Arbaeen Pilgrimage
August 17, 2022
Iraq: Baghdad International Airport prepares to receive Massive Arbaeen Pilgrimage
The Baghdad International Airport has announced that its employees are working on preparing the runways of the airport and providing all necessities and services that the pilgrims may need, in addition to coordinating with the security authorities to increase security…
‘Al-Quran Al-Hakeem’ procession commemorates seventh day after martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
August 17, 2022
‘Al-Quran Al-Hakeem’ procession commemorates seventh day after martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
Al-Quran Al-Hakeem Charitable Committee commemorated the seventh night after the martyrdom of the Master of Martyrs, Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, his family and his honorable companions for this year 1444 AH. A nourning procession was launched by the…
Followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, call on Iranian government to lift restrictions imposed on Ayatollah Hussein al-Shirazi
August 17, 2022
Followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, call on Iranian government to lift restrictions imposed on Ayatollah Hussein al-Shirazi
A large group of the followers of the Shirazi Religious Authority and other religious authorities have demanded, during the past few days, the Iranian authorities to lift restrictions imposed on Ayatollah Hussein Shirazi, son of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Huuseini…
Since Taliban seized power, millions of Afghans on brink of starvation
August 17, 2022
Since Taliban seized power, millions of Afghans on brink of starvation
A top U.N. official in Afghanistan said on Monday that millions of Afghans are on the brink of starvation as winter approaches and humanitarian funding is running low. “The situation can be best described as pure catastrophe,” U.N. deputy special…
Imam Hussain Holy Shrine reveals percentage of completion of the largest service project for pilgrims
August 17, 2022
Imam Hussain Holy Shrine reveals percentage of completion of the largest service project for pilgrims
Imam Hussain Holy Shrine revealed the percentage of completion of Al-Aqeela Zainab Courtyard project, which it is implementing as part of the expansion project of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him). The Head of the Engineering…
FAO seeks to restore life to the marshes of Iraq
August 17, 2022
FAO seeks to restore life to the marshes of Iraq
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held a meeting entitled “Our Marshes are Our Life”, to support the Chabayish marshes in Dhi Qar province.FAO and the European Union have drawn up plans to support the Chabayish…
20 foreign processions prepare to serve Arbaeen pilgrims on Iran-Iraq borders
August 16, 2022
20 foreign processions prepare to serve Arbaeen pilgrims on Iran-Iraq borders
The Participation and Accommodation Committee of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage said that 20 foreign processions declared their readiness to serve the Arbaeen pilgrims on the Shalamcheh borders. According to media reports, 10 processions from Afghanistan and 10 from Pakistan, Nigeria and…
Saudi Arabia: Criminal Court sentences Shia women’s rights activist to 34 years over tweets
August 16, 2022
Saudi Arabia: Criminal Court sentences Shia women’s rights activist to 34 years over tweets
A Leeds University PhD candidate focused on healthcare and mother of two has been sentenced to 34 years in Saudi Arabian prison, the longest sentence ever given to a women’s rights defender in the kingdom, researchers and activists say. Salma…
Iraq announces the completion of its preparations to host the Interfaith Dialogue Conference
August 16, 2022
Iraq announces the completion of its preparations to host the Interfaith Dialogue Conference
The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the completion of preparations for the Interfaith Dialogue Conference scheduled for October, in coordination with Shia, Sunni, Christian, Mandaean and Yazidi endowments, with the participation of the Pontifical Council in the Vatican State.…
Iraq’s first integrated building dedicated for the blind and visually impaired
August 16, 2022
Iraq’s first integrated building dedicated for the blind and visually impaired
The Engineering Projects Department at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine has begun construction work at the Noor Al-Imam Al-Hussein Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired, after allocating a plot of land by the shrine in Karbala. The institute’s official, Sami…