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Over 1000 healthcare workers from inside and outside Iraq to participate in Ashura Pilgrimage
August 7, 2022
Over 1000 healthcare workers from inside and outside Iraq to participate in Ashura Pilgrimage
The Health care and Medical Education Authority affiliated with the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine has announced the mobilization of all efforts and medical staff to provide the pilgrims with the best medical services possible through its plans for the martyrdom…
Martyred and wounded civilians in explosion targeting the Ashura ceremony in Kabul
August 7, 2022
Martyred and wounded civilians in explosion targeting the Ashura ceremony in Kabul
At least 12 people were martyred and 28 others were wounded, as a result of the bombing of the Ashura ceremony in the west of the Afghan capital, Kabul. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing.The spokesman of the…
Vehicles Department of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine works around the clock to serve Ashura pilgrims
August 7, 2022
Vehicles Department of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine works around the clock to serve Ashura pilgrims
The Vehicles Department of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announced its plan for the Ashura commemoration during the first ten days of Muharram.The head of the department, Sayyed Adel al-Mousawi, said that “Under the guidance of the representative of the Supreme…
In remembrance of the Ashura tragedy, Shias in Karbala revive the Zanjeel Ritual
August 7, 2022
In remembrance of the Ashura tragedy, Shias in Karbala revive the Zanjeel Ritual
The holy city of Karbala witnessed, this Sunday morning, a large crowd of followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, commemorating the mourning ritual of Zanjeel, in remembrance of the Ashura tragedy of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.The…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi stresses the faithful Shias to start preparing for the revival of Arbaeen Pilgrimage
August 7, 2022
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi stresses the faithful Shias to start preparing for the revival of Arbaeen Pilgrimage
The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, stressed on the Shias of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) from around the world to prepare early to commemorate the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be…
Taliban provokes Afghanistan’s Shias, announces removal of the Ashura public holiday
August 7, 2022
Taliban provokes Afghanistan’s Shias, announces removal of the Ashura public holiday
After the Taliban terrorist movement succeeded in deceiving the world by protecting the holy Husseini rituals and the participation of Afghan Shias in mourning ceremonies in Muharram last year, it announced this year to remove the painful Ashura holiday from…
Refectory of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine prepares plans for Ashura
August 6, 2022
Refectory of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine prepares plans for Ashura
The Refectory (Mudheef) Department of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine is preparing meals for tens of thousands of pilgrims who come to the shrine of the Master of Martyrs, peace be upon him, on Ashura. The assistant head of the aforementioned…
UN calls again on Saudi authorities to halt executions of two Bahraini men
August 6, 2022
UN calls again on Saudi authorities to halt executions of two Bahraini men
The United Nations has warned Saudi Arabia for the second time in six months that enforcing the death penalty on two Bahraini men who were allegedly tortured and forced to make confessions could constitute arbitrary execution. In a June letter…
Security and service preparations for mourning ceremonies of Ashura in Holy Karbala
August 6, 2022
Security and service preparations for mourning ceremonies of Ashura in Holy Karbala
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has mobilized all efforts to secure the Ashura ceremonies and prepare all the requirements for the mournful month of Muharram, revealing the participation of more than 5,000 volunteers to contribute to the implementation of the security…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi to deliver speech to Husseini mourners on Monday
August 6, 2022
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi to deliver speech to Husseini mourners on Monday
The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, will deliver a speech to Husseini mourners this Monday (8/8/2022) in his honorable home in the holy city of Qom. It is expected that a crowd of scholars,…