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Shia followers of AhlulBayt, peace be upon them, have commemorated the rituals of Dahw al-Ard – meaning the Expansion of Earth – today Wednesday, corresponding to the 25th of the holy month of Thul Qida. Shia Waves Agency followed the…

The Muslim world bears witness to a staggering crisis of displacement. As reported by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), an unprecedented 110 million Muslims have been forcibly displaced across the globe. This alarming figure encompasses refugees, internally displaced persons…

Amersham town in England has hosted the largest event on the biography, principles and humanitarian stand of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, amid the presence of leaders and clerics from different religious backgrounds from all over the world. Sayyeda…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has received at his honourable house the director and students of the religious seminary of Allama Ibn Fahad Al-Hilli based in Holy Karbala, Iraq. The official website of the Supreme…

The courtyard and Shrine of KadhimiyaImams (peace be upon them) were covered in black ahead of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jawad (peace be upon him), officials told Shia Waves. The gates and walls of this sacred Shrine have been…

Iraqi officials and NGOs on Monday held a meeting to discuss resolving the issue of an Islamic State (ISIS) detention camp in northeast Syria which has become a “supreme security interest” for Baghdad, the foreign ministry announced. The camp of…

The Hajj delegation of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has begun its cultural and religious activities in Holy Medina. The correspondent of Shia Waves Agency in Medina said that, “The Hajj delegation of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi has begun its…

The New Zealand news website “Stuff” has published a new report on the life of a Shia Hazara family who fled Pakistan due to increasing violence and killings that forced thousands of Shia Hazara Muslims to flee their country in…

Suspected ISIS militants armed with light weapons killed at least two Iraqi officers and wounded three other members of the army in northern Kirkuk province on Saturday overnight, according to the military. The attack targeted an army outpost in Dibis…

The director of the Spain-based Alul-Bayet Foundation has confirmed that their delegation to Holy Karbala found peaceful coexistence and respect for all faiths and nationalities. The Foundation’s delegation visited the Abbas Holy Shrine and met its legal custodian and other…