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The recent threats of the ruling Iranian regime did not affect the right of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, from saying the word of truth and coming out to the world with his annual speech…

Peshawar High Court, last Tuesday, allowed members of Shia community to carry out religious activities during Muharram in imambargahs apart from the places enlisted by the government and directed police to make proper security arrangements in that regard. The order…

Saudi Arabia has decided after two years to remove the preventive barriers around the Holy Kaaba, allowing worshippers to once more touch the house of Allah. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques announced the decision…

Employees working in the Service Department at Imam Ali Holy Shrine laid Al-Haydari Courtyard with red carpets as part of their services for the mourning processions in the mournful month of Muharram. The Assistant Head of the Service Affairs Department…

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, the United States President said.  Al-Zawahiri was killed on last Sunday in the biggest blow to the group since its founder Osama bin Laden was…

Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) is making arrangements for the smooth passage of Muharram processions from different city ways. Chief Executive Officer, Amjad Dhillon, told APP that street lights were being made functional, especially from where major mourning processions would pass…

The first mourning procession of the mournful month of Muharram was held last Monday amid tight security in Peshawar, Pakistan. Tribute was paid to the sacrifices of Imam Hussein and his 72 companions, peace be upon them, in Karbala. All…

The holy shrines in Karbala began to lay the entrances to the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon them, with sand, in preparation for the Ashura ceremonies, which will start on the tenth…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, warned against attempts to weaken the holy Husseini rituals by even those who claim to be followers of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them), stressing that the greatest…

The Province of Holy Karbala announced the opening of a center to host local and international media organizations during the Ashura commemoration to remember the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The director of the Government Media…