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With tears and chest beatings, thousands of Bahrainis in several regions of the country, today and yesterday evening, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahraa (peace be upon her). Husseiniyat and mosques in Bahrain witnessed the establishment of mourning…

The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Agency revealed the identities of two ISIS terrorists killed in the Hamrin Hills strike, which was announced earlier. The agency said, in a statement received by Shia Waves News Agency, that, “In cooperation with the Military Intelligence…

The area between the Two Holy Shrines in the holy city of Karbala (Bein al-Haramein) witnessed the opening of the panorama of the sixteenth ‘Fatimid Season of Sorrows,’ on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Zahraa (peace be…

Today, Thursday, millions of mourners from inside and outside the holy city of Najaf participated in commemorating the painful martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima Al-Zahraa (peace be upon her) at Imam Ali Holy Shrine. Thousands of mourners also attended the…

Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani received, today Wednesday, in his house in holy Najaf the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations who is tasked with putting a plan on the protection of religious sites, and the…

Experts blamed poor Taliban governance and international policies for the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan where more than 90 percent of the households go hungry, says a report published on Monday. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has already described this…

Construction works are ongoing on the project of Imam Sahib al-Zaman Courtyard at Al-Kadhumain Holy Shrine, which is located on the western side of the holy shrine, as part of a series of projects for the expansion and development of…

Today, Wednesday, several Shia organizations from around the world called for emergency support for Muslim families in Pakistan affected by torrential rains and floods that struck large areas of the country. A joint statement issued by these organizations, followed by…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah, Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, stressed the necessity of reviving the Fatimid rituals, on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her). This came during the scientific session followed by…

Sayyeda Fatima Al-Zahraa Charitable and Cultural Foundation, which is affiliated with the Supreme Religious Authority in the holy city of Karbala, gifted bedroom furniture to newlyweds. The initiative was done on the eighth day of the month of Jumada al-Awwal…