A delegation from Ameerul Mumineen Center for Translation participated in a specialized workshop entitled “Translation is a Bridge of Communication among Cultures and a Literary and Artistic Pulpit”. The workshop was held by a group of translators from Najaf and in cooperation with Iraqi Translators’ Association in the Hall of the Union of Writers in Najaf.

The head of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs Department, Sheikh Saad al-Khaqani had announced the completion of all the logistic, technical and administrative preparations for the International Book Exhibition, which will be organized near Beside Imam Ali Holy Shrine.

The representative of the Shia Muslim Supreme Religious Authority, his eminence sheikh Abdul-Mehdi El-Kerbala’e sent a delegation from the Religious Information Department of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine to award a group of 100 pilot-lieutenants at the El-Qayara Air base, located in Mosul

Through a course the Imam Hussein Institute for the Visually Impaired held, a glimpse of hope has been instilled in a group of visually impaired children.

Silver medal of visual-impaired Iranian national football team in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games was dedicated to the Museum of Astan Quds Razavi.

Rescue helicopter landed in Razavi Holy Shrine for the first time, concurrent with exercising rescue maneuver.

By contribution of Astan Quds Razavi Relief Department, 240foreignseminarians from Qom Al-Mustafa International University attended in the Razavi Holy Shrine.

The technical staffs of the Al-Kafeel Specialist Hospital of the Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine along with a specialist team from the Dutch Company Philips, have started the maintenance and operation of the cardiac catheterization device in al-Hussayn Teaching Hospital, after that it stopped functioning many months amid the indifference of the Iraqi Ministry of Health that did not take any action, resulting the pain caused to the heart patients in this hospital.

The Head of Engineering Projects Department at the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine; Engineer Dea' Majeed Al-Sa'egh has announced the completion of the last stage of the shrine expansion project by ceiling the holy sanctuary of Aba Al-Fadl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him), by covering the secondary ceilings and interior decorations with cut mosaic mirrors, which ends the last pages of this project.

"Al-Kafeel Specialist Hospital is from the sophisticated hospitals and became the most famous hospitals in Iraq and in the region." This was the confirmation of the Iraqi Ministry of Health Advisor; Dr. Abd al-Amir al-Mukhtar during his visit recently to the hospital, in which he was received by the Secretary General of the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine; the Engineer Mohamad al-Ashiqar and the Deputy Director General of the hospital Dr. Safaa Majeed Hamid.

A number of teenage Iranian Qaris from Zahedan, the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, attended a Quran recitation session in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq.

The Member of the Board of Directors in the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH) and the head of Preparatory Committee Sayyid Isaa al-Khersan confirmed that more than 210 local, Arabic, Islamic, and international publishing houses will participate in the International Book Fair in Najaf.

Public Relations Department of Imam Ali Holy Shrine had started the distribution of invitations to Holy Najaf International Book Fair in its ninth time.

Women Divisions of Intellectual and Library of Imam Ali Holy Shrine had organized its monthly program "A book under the microscope". The program sheds light on a definite book to encourage women to read and gain information.

The Engineering and technical staffs in the units of Engineering Maintenance are working to supply all the departments of Imam Ali Holy Shrine that decorate and ornament Imam Ali Holy Shrine.

The technical and medical staffs of Medical and Health Affairs Division had completed its works in rehabilitation and rearranging of Dar al-Shefaa of Imam Ali Holy Shrine and had continued its services to present the medical services to the noble visitors and citizen of Holy Najaf.

Secretary General of Imam Ali Holy Shrine, Sayyed Nizar Hashim habl al-Mateen had received Sayyed Muqtada al-Sadr and his accompanied delegation after performing the ritual visit of the Shrine of Imam Ali (Peace be upon him).

An Iranian official said negotiations with Saudi Arabia on resumption of Hajj pilgrimages by Iranians have made some progress.

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced conducting a series of Quran courses for the Popular Mobilization Forces.

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced that Kerbala International Airport will receive the first airplane in 2018.