KHS’s Department of Intellectual Affairs and Media took part in a meeting held by the Holy Shrines & Sanctuaries Office on Tuesday, 24th January, 2017.

Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi, emphasizing the importance of observance of the veil and protecting the religious legal frameworks in the relations between men and women, mentioned veil and chastity as the reasons for the purity of heart, and a manifestation of heartfelt piety.

The House of the Holy Quran that belongs to the Religious Affairs Department in the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH) hosted a Syrian delegation.

A Nigerian cultural activist said, “Mashhad 2017 can be changed into an opportunity to introduce and spread Razavi culture and conduct in all over the world”.

“Real human civilization and civility is formed only in light of religiosity and connecting with God”, Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi said.

Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi, pointing to the conduct of Imam Reza (A.S.) in dialogue with other schools said, “Holy Mashhad is the best position for dialogue between religions.”

Corresponding to the occasion of the birth of Sayyida Zainab (PBUH), Sayyid Nazar Habl al-Mateen, the Secretary General, announced distributing the first part of the houses of Qanbar complex for the employees of the Holy Shrine. He confirmed that they will distribute all the other houses consecutively in 2017 in spite of the logistic and financial obstacles.

An active religious cultural activist of Albania said the holy city of Mashhad due to the holy shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.) is the center of unity of Islamic countries.

A KHS delegation, headed by Deputy Secretary General, His Eminence Sheikh Udai Al-Kadhimi, took part in the joint meeting held by the Imam Hussein’s Holy Shrine

The Director General of Al-Kafeel Specialist Hospital of the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine; Dr. Haydar Al-Bahadli has announced a bilateral agreement with the medical attachment of the popular mobilization forces, aiming to examine and treat their injured fighters by the most skilled local and international doctors, in order to reduce the cost of expenses of travelling abroad for the treatment, in addition to providing them with other medical and therapeutic services.

“Mashhad is the center of emergence of modern religious discourse and deliberation among intellects ofthe Islamic world”, said Minister of Islamic Culture and Guidance.

Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi introduced 2017, and the introduction of Mashhad as the cultural capital of the Islamic world, the beginning to reform life and the establishment of Islamic civilization according to Razavi conduct.

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units, also known as Hashd al-Shaabi, foiled an attack launched by the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group near the holy city of Karbala, a security source said.

Sayyid Abu Maksood Firhad, the Bangladeshi Ambassador, visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH). Afterwards, he made a tour inside the holy shrine accompanying the officials of Public Relations Department. Then he met with the head of the Religious Affairs Department, Sheik Mustafa Abu Tabook.

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine shot a high-quality aerial video of the Imam Hussein, the El-Abbas Holy Shrines, and the places around them.

Health minister said, “Mashhad has a unique capacity to attract health tourists in the region”.

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine received a group of Alawite Muslims from Turkey whose visit was arranged for through the International Media Division of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine.

Introducing Mashhad as the capital of Islamic culture in 2017 was recognized by the city’s mayor as a good opportunity to pave the way to form Islamic human civilization.

After being displaced by ISIS, people of Falluja City – West Iraq returned home. The return of the families came after the Iraqi army and Popular Mobilization Forces liberated Falluja and secured it completely.

The staffs of Engineering and Technical Affairs Department in cooperation and coordination with the competent company for roofing Imam Hassan Hall that is in front of the main door of the Holy Shrine cement the pillars.