The Dar-ol-Quran Center affiliated to the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Ali (AS) Holy Shrine will organize special Quranic programs during the holy month of Ramadan.

Muslim nations around the world have started observing the rituals of the holy month of Ramadan, during which adult people fast from dawn to dusk.

Based on an agreement with Saudi Arabia, as many as 86,500 Iranian pilgrims will travel to the kingdom during this year’s Hajj season, an official announced.

The al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine issued a statement denying its possession of any satellite or basic cable channel under the name of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon him) or one of its qualities.

The office of the Shia Muslim Supreme Religious Authority sayyid Ali El-Husseini Es-Sistani has stated that the crescent of the beginning of Ramadhan month is expected to be seen in the evening of Friday 26 May 2017.

The assistant custodian of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine Sa’ad Ed-Deen El-Benna has called the pilgrims of the Ahlul-Bayet (Peace Be Upon Them) to remember the martyrs; those who have been martyred during the war against ISIS, in their prayers and supplications.

Due to the need of pilgrims to medical assistance during the grand pilgrimages to Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him), the Human Resources of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has increased the number of female medical practitioners to assist women pilgrims.

In recognition of the Popular Mobilization Forces’ sacrifices, Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has presented a piece of gold to a newly married couple: Amjed and Zehra. During the war against ISIS, the husband Amjed, who was engaged to Zehra, had his leg amputated and his body seriously injured.

Hamed Alizadeh, the reciter and muezzin of Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (A.S.) Holy Shrine, earned the first place at the International Quran Competition in Malaysia.

The second Cultural Festival of Holy Fatwa of Defense held by the Cultural and Intellectual Affairs Dept. in Abbas Holy Shrine under the slogan: ‘Fatwa: Fragrance of Triumph and Musky Scent of Martyrdom’ coinciding with the 2nd anniversary of the blessed Fatwa of Jihad and the enthusiastic response it received from the Iraqi people.

Within a series of cultural, intellectual and scientific cooperation, a KHS delegation from Jawadain Public Library visited Allamah Al-Hilli’s Legacy Center affiliated with Imam Hussein Holy Shrine.

The Russian Ambassador to Iraq Maxim Maximov has recently visited the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine. During the visit, he met up with sheikh Abdul-Mehdi El-Kerbela’e, custodian of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine.

The Shia Muslim Supreme Religious Authority has commended the Popular Mobilization Forces for their victories over ISIS, telling them that they are the supporters of God, the Prophet and Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Them).

The Families of the Martyred and Wounded Care Division of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has built a house for a family whose father was martyred during fighting ISIS on May 10, 2015.

To express his love and attachment to Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon him), which is priceless and not measured by the most valuable gifts, one of the believers from Iran named Ali Hakimi from Isfahan has given as gift a precious handmade carpet. As he had dreamt that he would be honored to write his name within those who are honored to present gifts to the shrine of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon him).

Astan Quds Razavi's manager of non-Iranian pilgrims' affairs said, "Enjoying joint capacities of Holy Shrines in Iran and Iraq is very important and valuable and it has to be highly attended by all the officials".

Kerbela Center for Studies and Researches and Imam Hussein Assembly of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine have held the International Conference on the Juristic Scholar Ibn Fehed El-Hilli.

Director of Non - Iranian Pilgrims Affairs of Astan Quds Razavi said that making development of cultural relations is an achievement resulted by binding cooperation agreements between the sacred premises of Iran and Iraq.

Al-Kafeel Specialist Hospital of the al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine has celebrated the International Day of Family Physician, by hosting a scientific symposium organized by the Association of Family Physicians in Iraq, which highlighted the role and contribution of family doctors in the health care systems, focusing on the disease of depression, its causes and methods of diagnosis and treatment.

The museum of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has stated that 5000 letters have been placed into the replica of the lattice-enclosed tomb of Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him), which is displayed in Koln City – Germany.