Fomeo Iyawi, the Japanese Ambassador, considered the holy shrines the station of consolidating the Iraqi-Japanese relations in all fields.

The names of members of an Iranian delegation slated to travel to Saudi Arabia on February 23 for talks on the Hajj pilgrimage of Iranians later this year have been given to the Arab country, a senior official said.

“According to its capacity, Mashhad in 2017 is capable of reaching the peak of its cultural innovation” Deputy Secretary General of Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, ISESCO, said.

After a series of meetings, Imam Hussein Holy Shrine is preparing to hold a meeting that gathers the representatives of the holy shrines located in Iraq, Iran, and Syria on February 1, 2017.

“In 2017, the voice of unity, empathy, and peace will resonate from Mashhad to the whole world”, said Khorasan Razavi Governor General.

Coincident with January 5th, 2017, opening of “Mashhad 2017, the Capital of Islamic Culture” was held in in the Central Library Quds Hall of Astan Quds Razavi.

Quran fondness circle, attended by international guests of Mashhad 2017 will be held at Razavi Holy Shrine.

On the sideline of his visitation from the Razavi Shrine, a Mexican pilgrim said, “If life style and graces of the household of the Apostle of God (S.A.W.) and particularly Hazrat Reza (A.S.) are paid attention to by the world people, a new door will be opened to more conversions”.

After its tour in several cities in the provinces of Karbala and Qadisiyah, the team of "Doctors without wages" project adopted by Al-Kafeel Specialist Hospital of the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine, has visited the province of Dhi Qar, specifically in the areas and villages located between Dhi Qar and Wasit, to provide its medical and therapeutic services.

A Japanese youth converted to Islam in Razavi Holy Shrine.

The deadline for submitting photos and videos to the third edition of the International Arbaeen Photos and Videos Award has been extended.

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) will participate in a ceremony marking the launch of Mashhad’s celebration as the Asian region’s Islamic Culture Capital for 2017.

“Today, the Islamic warriors, and warriors of God’s path have stood in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and Bahrain with steadfastness and endurance against oppression, arrogance, and greediness of West and their regional hirelings” Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin ‘Seyyed Hashem al-Heidari’ said.

The staff of the Engineering Maintenance Department at the Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine has started using water sprinklers installed on the glass tents on the roof of the sanctuary of Aba Al-Fadl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him), dedicated to washing and cleaning works that will be performed periodically and as needed, and these works are a prelude to the inauguration of the project in the coming days after that its works have achieved its final stages.

A medical team of the Al-Kafeel Specialist Hospital of the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine has saved the life of one of the fighters of the popular mobilization, who was exposed during his participation in one of the Mosul battles to a serious injury that could cost him his life, but the grace of the Almighty and the resolve of the medical team that supervised his surgery has saved him.

Sayyid Nazar Habl al-Mateen, the Secretary General of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH), headed the meeting of the Technical and Engineering Affairs Department. The staffs of the department and its divisions attended the meeting.

Iranian Culture Minister Reza Salehi Amiri said the country has sent a delegation to Saudi Arabia for negotiations on participation of Iranian pilgrims in this year’s Hajj.

A KHS delegation, headed by Sheikh Udai Al-Kadhimi, Deputy Secretary General, participated in Baghdad Dialogue Conference held by the Iraqi Institute for Intellectual Dialogue in cooperation with Baghdad University and the Iraqi Parliament under the slogan: (Post-Victory Options) at the Great Hall of the Parliament in Baghdad.

The Finance Affairs Department is a dynamic department at the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine, which has the responsibility to meet all their requirements through the funding of projects in addition to meet the financial need of the rest of departments, as well as the staffs and employees' salaries.

The High Responsible of the Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine' Sayed Ahmed Al-Safi, its General Secretary; Sayed Mohamad Al-Ashiqar and their accompanying delegation, have visited on Thursday morning the 20th of Rabi' Thani 1438 AH corresponding to the 19th of January 2017, the Food Industries Union Company in Shomali in Babylon province, in order to support the national production and to build communication and cooperation bridges between the company and the holy shrine.