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The first deputy of Holy Karbala Governor, Jassim Al-Fatlawi, confirmed on Saturday that the official departments have began early preparations and discussions of their transportation plans for the massive pilgrimage of Arba’een. The deputy’s office said in a statement followed…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has received at his honorable house a delegation from Yatimat-ul-Gharib Committee for women from Baghdad, Iraq. His Eminence delivered a lecture in which he recommended the women followers…

The Ahlulbayt followers, around the world, are commemorating the painful anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, peace be upon him, which will be marked tomorrow, Monday, corresponding to the 7th of the holy month of Dhul-Hijjah. A number…

Iraqi authorities unveiled the stone inscription that was recently returned to this country by Italy. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), as the Iraqi authorities try to recover the looted historical monuments of this war-torn country, the Government unveiled on Sunday…

The administration of the Karbala-based Hafidhat-ul-Quran School for women, affiliated to the Karbala Hawza for Women, has expressed it happiness over the genuine interest of the believing families to encourage their daughters to joinj religious courses. The School’s administration said…

Amnesty International has called on Pakistan’s government to urgently stop its campaigns of arbitrary detention and harassment launched against the Afghan refugees and asylum seekers, who left their country due to Taliban persecution. The organization said in a statement today,…

The Saudi authorities have executed a Shia young man on accusations of taking part in anti-government protests, as part of its series of executions against the followers of AhlulBayet, peace be upon them. Informed sources and Saudi activists said that…

Tunisian protesters took it to streets to declare their solidarity with political prisoners linked with the “conspiracy against the country’s security” case. According to Arabi21 news outlet, the protesters, including the leaders of the National Liberation Front, the Ennahda Movement…

Reuters News Agency reported that thousands of tombs in the historic Islamic cemetery, known as the City of the Dead, are under threat as a road and bridge expansion project aims to alleviate congestion in Cairo. Conservationists and families have…

The 53rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council was held in Geneva, focusing on the human rights situation of Afghan women and girls. Although it was expected that the Council would take a more serious position against the…