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Hazara and other Shia Muslim communities in Afghanistan are facing what seem to be “systematic” attacks that could amount to international crimes, a United Nations expert has warned. Afghanistan’s Hazaras have faced decades of abuse and state-sponsored discrimination, including by…

Tens of thousands of pilgrims from Afghanistan and Pakistan are entering Iraq via Shalamcheh Border Crossing to participate in the Walk of Love, the walk towards the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, to participate in the…

The religious authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi, joined the millions of pilgrims walking towards the holy city of Karbala to commemorate the Arbaeen. This comes within the Grand Ayatollah’s annual habit of joining the believers in the…

Dozens of girls have protested in Afghanistan’s Paktia province after Taliban authorities shut their schools just days after classes resumed, agencies and local media reported, as an estimated three million secondary school girls are shut out of school for more…

 The representative of Pope Francis and President of the Catholic University of Bozeman Peter, Dr. Surumi Spolj, and his accompanying delegation visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) during the Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The delegation was received…

Human rights groups on Friday, 9th of September, called on the United Nations for stronger accountability in Afghanistan. In an open letter to the UN, they called for the establishment of a dedicated accountability mechanism by the Human Rights Council…

Today, Saturday, the Iraqi Border Ports Authority confirmed that all pilgrims are subject to inspection and passport stamps, indicating that no pilgrim is allowed to pass without an official document approved by the passport system. The head of the Border…

The Karbala Municipality Directorate announced on Friday, 9th September, the participation of 4,300 service workers and 350 service vehicles in cleaning the city during the Arbaeen Pilgrimage.  The Director of Karbala Municipality, Engineer Hassan Al-Sharifi, told news outlets that the…

The Refectory (Mudheef) Department of Imam Ali Holy Shrine announced on Friday, 9th September, the distribution of nearly one million meals per day through 10 locations dedicated for pilgrims heading towards holy Karbala to perform Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The assistant head…

The Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, affiliated with the Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, distributed its annual service centers in preparation for the Arbaeen Pilgrimage.  These centers provide various services to the pilgrims most important…