Iraq
New Braille teachers graduate from Imam Hussein Institute
Holy Shrines
February 21, 2018
New Braille teachers graduate from Imam Hussein Institute
Imam Hussein Institute for the Visually Impaired of Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala, Iraq has held a graduation ceremony on…
Imam Hussein Shrine participates in conference on developing youths’ patriotism in Cyprus
Holy Shrines
February 20, 2018
Imam Hussein Shrine participates in conference on developing youths’ patriotism in Cyprus
Imam Hussein Shrine has sent a delegation accompanied by clerics, researchers, and thinkers to attend a conference on the Iraqi…
Head of Iraq’s Shia endowment opens Imam Ali holy shrine’s satellite channel
Holy Shrines
February 20, 2018
Head of Iraq’s Shia endowment opens Imam Ali holy shrine’s satellite channel
The Administration of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, started the holy shrine’s new satellite channel. …
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark martyrdom anniversary
Islam World
February 20, 2018
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark martyrdom anniversary
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark martyrdom anniversary Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran in addition to…
Three people injured in bomb blast near Baghdad street market
Islam World
February 18, 2018
Three people injured in bomb blast near Baghdad street market
Three civilians were wounded Sunday in a bomb blast near a Baghdad market, a security source was quoted as saying.…
UN: Clearing Mosul from mines and bombs may take a decade
Islam World
February 17, 2018
UN: Clearing Mosul from mines and bombs may take a decade
According to the United Nations, clearing the city of Mosul in Iraq from unexploded bombs and mines could last more…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine reciter wins first place in the Fifth National Quranic Competition
Holy Shrines
February 17, 2018
Imam Ali Holy Shrine reciter wins first place in the Fifth National Quranic Competition
The Fifth National Quranic Competition for Memorization and Recitation was concluded in the Kufa Grand Mosque. A group of teachers,…
Minister of Water Resources praises the modern irrigation techniques used in al-Abbas Holy Shrine farms
Holy Shrines
February 15, 2018
Minister of Water Resources praises the modern irrigation techniques used in al-Abbas Holy Shrine farms
In light of the water crisis that hit Iraq’s rivers, which caused water scarcity in central and southern areas, Minister…
UNICEF says 1 in 4 Iraqi kids in poverty as US denies aid
Islam World
February 12, 2018
UNICEF says 1 in 4 Iraqi kids in poverty as US denies aid
The United Nations children’s agency says one in every four children is in poverty in Iraq, which seeks urgent international…
Iraqi Shia scholar meets with Pope Francis and calls for tolerance and moderation
World
February 10, 2018
Iraqi Shia scholar meets with Pope Francis and calls for tolerance and moderation
The Italian capital witnessed an intellectual symposium titled, “Violence in the Name of Religion”, organized by the UK-based Wilton Park…