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Opening of the photo gallery of Iraqi holy sites in Beirut
October 3, 2014
Opening of the photo gallery of Iraqi holy sites in Beirut
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…
Books on the revivalism of Imam Hussein to be published in English
October 3, 2014
Books on the revivalism of Imam Hussein to be published in English
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…
Son of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi hosted by many Hajj caravans
October 3, 2014
Son of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi hosted by many Hajj caravans
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 forces ISIL out of villages
October 1, 2014
Iraqi army forces ISIL out of villages
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…
3rd al-Ghadeer International Festival planned in Najaf (Holy Najaf- Iraq)
September 29, 2014
3rd al-Ghadeer International Festival planned in Najaf (Holy Najaf- Iraq)
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…
Bahrainis demand release of political prisoners (Bahrain)
September 29, 2014
Bahrainis demand release of political prisoners (Bahrain)
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…
More than 2,000 Saudi gunmen operate for ISIL and recruitment via Twitter and YouTube (World)
September 24, 2014
More than 2,000 Saudi gunmen operate for ISIL and recruitment via Twitter and YouTube (World)
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 kills 400 Iraqi troops with chlorine gas (Fallujah- Iraq)
September 24, 2014
ISIL allegedly kills 400 Iraqi troops with chlorine gas (Fallujah- Iraq)
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 Rights Watch demands Iraqi authorities to conduct a detailed investigation over Badoush Prison in Mosul (World)
September 24, 2014
Shia Rights Watch demands Iraqi authorities to conduct a detailed investigation over Badoush Prison in Mosul (World)
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…
Forum in Holy Najaf to discuss “Role of Hussaini Woman in Mahdawi uprising” (Holy Najaf- Iraq)
September 24, 2014
Forum in Holy Najaf to discuss “Role of Hussaini Woman in Mahdawi uprising” (Holy Najaf- Iraq)
The second edition of a national forum titled “Role of Hussaini Woman in Mahdawi Uprising” will be held by the Women Studies and Research Center affiliated to the Religious Affairs Department of the Imam Ali Holy Shrine. The director…