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Ashura mourning ceremonies have begun in the house of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Qom. A statement by His Eminence’s office, received by Shia Waves News Agency, stated that “the…

The Director of the office of Imam Hussein TV in the holy city of Najaf, Sheikh Abdul Hamid al-Amiri, praised the efforts of the security forces in the city to protect pilgrims and prepare early to receive the mourning processions…

A group of managers of different departments of Imam Hussein Media Group have graduated from Tehran University. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic and the change in the educational system of many universities around the world, a group of managers of…

The representative offices of the Karbala-based Husseini Rituals and Processions Department received the banners of Husseini mourning in various provinces, in conjunction with the rituals of replacing the banners of the domes of the Holy Shrines of Imam Hussain and…

Yesterday evening, after the Maghrib prayers, ceremonies were held to replace banners of the domes of the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon them), from red to black, marking the beginning of the…

The holy city of Najaf witnessed the raising of the Ashura banner in a number of places in the province, marking the beginning of the month of sorrow, Muharram. A member of the Board of Directors of the Holy Shrine,…

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said today, Saturday, that a hand grenade exploded during a cricket match in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Friday, killing at least 19 fans. “I strongly condemn Friday’s attack at the Kabul…

In the wake of the deteriorating situation of women and minorities in Afghanistan, Taliban called on last Thursday for the implementation of Sharia law. Hibatullah Akhunzada, Taliban’s leader, held a gathering with the provincial governors in Kandahar where he emphasized…

Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, delivered a speech on the arrival of the mournful month of Muharram in his honorable house in the holy city of Qom. His eminence began the speech with condoling…

Yesterday, the Grand Ayatollah Shirazi received a threatening message sent by the Iranian supreme leader and high-ranking authorities through Ayatollah Sayed Javad Alavi Borojerdi ordering him not to criticize and stop complaining about the Iranian government. Below is the text…