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Imam Hussein Holy Shrine holds Arbaeen Pilgrimage Media Conference
Islam World
October 24, 2016
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine holds Arbaeen Pilgrimage Media Conference
Preparing for the massive Arbaeen pilgrimage, the General Secretariat of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has organized Arbaeen Pilgrimage Media Conference…
Ayatollah Shirazi’s Public Relations Office organizes street cleaning campaign in holy Karbala
Holy Shrines
October 22, 2016
Ayatollah Shirazi’s Public Relations Office organizes street cleaning campaign in holy Karbala
Husseini processions in the holy city of Karbala, under the sponsorship of Ayatollah Shirazi public relations office, have organized a…
Thousands of pilgrims left stranded at Pak-Iran border
Islam World
October 20, 2016
Thousands of pilgrims left stranded at Pak-Iran border
Around 3,000 pilgrims are stranded for the last three days at the Iran-Pakistan border due to lack of security needed…
ISWF thanks contributors to the success of Ashura and calls for Shia unity against segregation
Islam World
October 17, 2016
ISWF thanks contributors to the success of Ashura and calls for Shia unity against segregation
Imam Shirazi World Foundation (ISWF) has issued a statement thanking the contributors in the revival and success of Ashura and…
Shia Rights Watch: Shias in Ashura between terror and tyranny
Islam World
October 17, 2016
Shia Rights Watch: Shias in Ashura between terror and tyranny
Security and human rights situations for Shia Muslims did not differ in the days of Ashura this year from the…
Imam Hussein Mosque closed to bar Shiites from observing Ashura holiday
Islam World
October 13, 2016
Imam Hussein Mosque closed to bar Shiites from observing Ashura holiday
The Endowments Ministry is closing the shrine in Islamic Cairo’s historic Hussein Mosque to bar followers of the Shia faith…
Worshippers marking Ashura shot dead in Kabul
Islam World
October 13, 2016
Worshippers marking Ashura shot dead in Kabul
Shia pilgrims were targeted in the Afghan capital Kabul with at least 25 people killed, in two separate attacks, as…
Millions of mourners commemorate Ashura
Religious Authority
October 13, 2016
Millions of mourners commemorate Ashura
With heavy hearts, six millions Ahlulbayt followers flocked to the holy city of Karbala to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of…
Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq Shirazi’s speech on eleventh of Muharram
Religious Authority
October 12, 2016
Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq Shirazi’s speech on eleventh of Muharram
In an annual custom, his Eminence the Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Shirazi is delivering a speech to the commemorators of…
Ahl al-Bayt lovers prepare for self-flagellation rituals
Holy Shrines
October 10, 2016
Ahl al-Bayt lovers prepare for self-flagellation rituals
Thousands of Shia in the holy city of Karbala are ready to mark the self-flagellation rituals and have purchased their…