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The massive mourning procession of “Twereej Run” was launched in the holy city of Karbala, after the noon and afternoon prayers. The run started from Qantarat al-Salam, as mourners made their way to Twereej Street leading to the Holy Shrines…

Politicians, media professionals and activists in Kuwait urged the Minister of Information to cancel the decision of the Kuwait News Agency, which obligated its employees, especially Shias to work (compulsory) during the day of Ashura, as it infringes on their…

A number of Afghan immigrants residing in Oldenburg, Germany, demanded the international community not to recognize the Taliban government. In an announcement published by this protesting group, as the first anniversary of the Taliban’s activity in Afghanistan approaches (August 15,…

 The holy city of Karbala has a special vibe these days. On the tenth day of the month of Muharram, the holy city of Karbala witnessed the presence of millions of mourners in white shrouds with their faces covered in…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, delivered a speech to a group of believers in his honorable house in the holy city of Qom on the event of Ashura. Below are some of the key points…

The Kuwait-based Sayyed al-Shuhada International Committee, affiliated with the Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, sacrificed dozens of sheep in commemoration of the Martyrdom of the Master of Martyrs, Imam Hussein (peace be…

Ayatollah Sayyed Ahmed al-Shirazi, son of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong their lives, is attending the Husseini commemorations held in Kuwait, during the first ten days of the month of Muharram. In recent days, the Grand…

The International Shia Rights Watch Organization condemns in the strongest terms the sectarian policies pursued by the authorities in Bahrain towards Shia citizens who represent the absolute majority of the population, expressing its condemnation at the same time of the…

The employees at Al-Abbas Holy Shrine have begun the work of preparing the shrine’s gates, from which the mourners will pass on the afternoon of the tenth of Muharram. The assistant head of the holy courtyard department at the holy…

During the sacred month of Muharram, there are many rituals that embody the tragedy that befell Imam Hussein, his family and his honorable companions. Among these rituals is that the first ten days of the sacred month of Muharram are…