"Pilgrimage is the most strategic diplomacy of Shi'ite and Muslims of the world and the atmosphere of the Second Conference for the Shia Holy Shrines indicates the importance of the issue in the viewpoint of respected custodians of sacred premises", Director of the Center for International Affairs of Astan Quds Razavi said.

“Museums of Astan Quds Razavi are excellent places to attract foreign tourists” the Professor of the American University of Beirut said.

Engineers and technicians of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine have begun preparing for the replacement of the lattice-enclosed tomb of the martyrs; those who were martyred with Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Them) in the Et-Tef battle.

Within the activities of the 13th Martyrdom Spring International Cultural Festival, Kerbela 13th International Book Fair has been held where many publishing houses, from Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Jordan, India, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and Italy, specialized in the Bible, the Torah; and their interpretations, stories of prophets, and other fields of knowledge participated.

In his official office in Imam Ali Holy Shrine, the Secretary General, Sayyed Nizar Hashim Habl al-Mateen had received the Iraqi Minister of Justice Mr. Haider Al-Zamili in presence of the Head of the Public Relations Department , Ali Al-Amiri and officials of the Office of the secretary general.

With attendance of the secretary general of Imam Ali Holy Shrine and a number of the heads of the departments of Imam Ali Holy Shrine, the second group of the houses at Qanbar Residential Complex was distributed to the employees of Imam Ali Holy Shrine.

Custodians of the Muslim World Holy Shrines unanimously approved the outlines of Pilgrims Charter of Rights.

Deputy Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi said, “Pilgrimage is one of the ways in reaching God and our goal, as servants of Holy Shines, is to offer best services to the lovers of the household of the Apostle of God (S.A.W)”.

In commemoration of the anniversary of the blessed births of Imam Hussein, Imam Ali; Es-Sejjad, and El-Abbas (Peace Be Upon Them), the decoration personnel of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine have decorated the lattice-enclosed tombs of Imam Hussein, Hebeen; son of Mudhaher, Ibrahim El-Mujab, (Peace Be Upon Them), and the Zainebian Mound Sanctuary.

Secretary General, Sayyed Nizar Hashim Habl al-Mateen and the employees from different Departments of Imam Ali Holy Shrine had retrieved the anniversary birth of Imam Hussein (Peace be upon him) in Imam Ali Holy Shrine.

In Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, the activities of Spring of Martyrdom Cultural Festival had been launched, which organized by Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas Holy Shrines.

The engineering and agricultural staffs the Fadak farm of Imam Ali Holy Shrine had begun a campaign to harvest 250 acres that was planted with wheat.

In the presence of the Secretary General, Sayyed Nizar Hashim Habl al-Mateen, distinguished scholars of the Hawza and scientific representatives, Dar Quran that belongs to Religious Affairs Department had opened Imam Ali (Peace be upon him) Institute for Quranic, Nahjul Balajah and Sahifa Al-Sajjadia.

In the presence of the officials and the staffs of Engineering and Technical Department, the secretary general of Imam Ali Holy Shrine, Sayyed Nizar Hashim Habl al-Mateen had supervised the installation of the towers of al-Ameer Electrical Transformative Station.

KHS Secretary General, Prof. Dr. Jamal Al-Dabbagh, and his accompanying delegation, attended the second conference convened by the Holy Shrines and Sanctuaries of the Islamic world on 28th Rajab, 1438 AH, i.e. 26th April, 2017 in Imam Hussein’s Holy Shrine.

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has witnessed the beginning of the second conference for the Shia Muslim holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran.

The holy shrine of Hazrat Abbas (AS) in Karbala, Iraq, has been beautifully decorated on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), Hazrat Abbas (AS), and Imam Sajjad (AS) in the lunar Hijri month of Sha’ban.

“Imam Ali (AS)” Research Center for studies in Quran, Nahjul Balaqa and Sahifa Sajjadiyya was opened for seminary students in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq.

The 13th edition of “Rabee’ Al-Shahadah” (spring of martyrdom) international festival will be organized by the Astans (custodianships) of the holy shrines of Imam Hussein (AS) and Hazrat Abbas (AS) starting from April 30 in Karbala, Iraq.

The deputy of the Political Affairs' in UN had announced his honor to visit the shrine of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (Peace be upon him) saying that the Shrine of Imam Ali is international and carries one human message to all humanity.