Islam World

 Millions of pilgrims have begun marching to Mina on the first leg of their journey of a lifetime, preparing for the climax of their pilgrimage when they ascend Mount `Arafat.   Spirituality and peace were in the air in the…

The Iraqi cultural center in Lebanon, in cooperation with the General- Secretariat of Iraqi Holy Sites in Iraq, has opened a photo gallery in the Lebanese capital of Beirut.   The gallery showcased more than 60 photographs resembling the current…

The Research Center of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine in Karbala plans to publish books in English featuring the revivalism of the Master of Martyrs, peace be upon him.   The director of the center said a number of books…

Sayed Hussein Shirazi, son of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong their lives, has been hosted by many Hajj caravans from the Eastern Province.   His eminence delivered a speech to instruct the pilgrims, urging…

Iraqi army soldiers and volunteer troops have recaptured over a dozen villages by pushing back the ISIL terrorists in the east.   The soldiers launched mop-up operations in the province of Diyala and managed to drive the terrorists out of…

The third annual al-Ghadeer International Festival will be held on October 19 in the holy city of Najaf.   A member of the organizing committee of the festival said that al-Ghadeer forum is the most important part of the festival…

A peaceful demonstration by Bahraini activists Buri and Eker regions turned violent after police stepped in to disperse the demonstration.   According to reports, Bahrainis demonstrated in unity with political prisoners, calling on the Manama regime to release them. In…

Terrorist organizations employ between 2,000 and 2,500 gunmen of Saudi nationality.   An expert in terrorist groups told Al-Hayat newspaper that assessments of research centers and monitors indicate that the number of Saudi fighters reached approximately 2,500, most of them…

ISIL allegedly killed at least 400 Iraqi soldiers in a chlorine gas attack on an army battalion in the Iraqi city of Fallujah.  A lawmaker from the Shia-dominated National Iraqi alliance said that ISIL killed 400 soldiers they besieged in…

Shia Right Watch Organization demanded the Iraqi authorities and the Iraqi judiciary system to conduct an extensive transparent investigation to reveal all the details of Badoush Prison’s incident, especially when a lot of testimonies received by the organization refer to…