Holy Shrines

Members of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, affiliated with the Vatican, expressed their happiness to have the honor of visiting the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the holy city of Karbala. Abbas Al-Muhanna, the official…

The holy city of Karbala in Iraq, as well as other holy cities in Iran and Syria, witnessed the observance of special religious rituals for Eid al-Fitr, amidst prayers for goodness and peace to spread across the world on this…

The Egyptian advisor to Al-Azhar Sheikh, Dr. Mohamed Abdel Samad Mahanna, expressed his happiness over his visit to Holy Karbala. Sheikh Mahanna described his visit to the Holy Shrine of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon him, as historic and…

The local government in Holy Karbala and the Two Holy Shrines are preparing to receive the honorable pilgrims from Iraq and other Arab and foreign countries on the coming Eid al-Fitr. Millions of followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them,…

The Engineering Department at Al-Kadhimiya Holy Shrine has begun the infrastructure project, which will provide new pathways for services and systems in a modern and contemporary way, serving this blessed place. The first stage of the project started after architectural…

In an atmosphere of devotion and spirituality, the Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, observed the blessed third Laylat al-Qadr in the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon them, in…

According to statistics released by Imam Ali Holy Shrine, more than 4 million visitors from inside and outside Iraq have commemorated the painful anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf; amidst exceptional efforts…

Millions of people have flocked to the holy shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf to commemorate his painful martyrdom and to revive the blessed Laylat al-Qadr. In a spiritual and religious atmosphere, the mourners expressed…

Father Sunmar Ganem Telkeif, advisor and ambassador of the Vatican to the Arab Mashriq—countries on the eastern part of the Arab world—visited the holy shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf,…

By 2030, the holy city of Karbala is expected to receive more than “50 million” pilgrims during the Holy Arbaeen, according to a study conducted by Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development. According to the study, the numbers of…