In cooperation with the Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine, the Faculty of Arts at Mustansiriya University held an extensive cultural symposium which was organized under the name "Sayed Abu Taleb; the believer of the Aal of Mohammad (PBUH)."

The al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine has directed an urgent humanitarian aid convoy to the people of Sinjar district in the province of Nineveh north-western Iraq, who are living in a disastrous humanitarian situation and suffering from a severe shortage of food services and supplies, in addition to the oil derivatives that help them overcome severe weather conditions.

The head of the engineering projects Department at the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine; Eng. Dea' Majeed al-Sa'egh: "The dome of Maqam of the Master of the Order and Time (PBUH) in the great Masjid of al-Sahla will have a distinctive architectural character through modern Islamic architecture, in compliance with the sanctity of the name that it has and homogenous with the architecture of the Masjid, which is one of the oldest mosques in Iraq.

“Astan Quds Razavi's management team is steadfast in its policy, policymaking and achieving the objectives of the Septet Charter as its special mission” Deputy Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi said.

The House of the Holy Quran that belongs to the Religious Affairs Department in the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH) celebrates the graduation of a hundred Quran teachers in Najaf.

Mr. Gazi Zeeter, the Lebanese minister of agriculture, and his accompanying delegation visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH).

The closing ceremony of the basic phase of the literacy project adopted by the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine in Karbala in coordination with the directorate with the Directorate of Education according to a curriculum compatible with the curricula of the Iraqi Ministry of Education was held Saturday afternoon December 23, 2017 in the hall of Imam al-Hassan (PBUH) in the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine.

The Institute of the Holy Quran of the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine is used to established Quranic evenings and forums, which witness the presence and interaction of the visitors, because of the spiritual and faith atmosphere that fill their heart while listening the verses of the Holy Quran that give peace and serenity. And the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine establishes these forums weekly in the holy sanctuary.

Cultural advisor of custodian of Jamkaran Holy Mosque emphasized, “Holy Sites of the Islamic World have to convey the same cultural messages”.

The majority of the agricultural land in Iraq suffers from the problem of salinity, which has negatively affected the cultivation of various agricultural crops, which has led to the decline and low production, because of the use of traditional and old methods to reduce the salinity of the soil relying on the poles, which recently witnessed a significant decline as a result of urban expansion of the cities over agricultural areas.

The international horizons of Astan Quds Razavi will be drafted scientifically by the Center for International Affairs of Astan Quds Razavi and Academic Jihad.

The Fighting Squad of Al-Abbas (Peace be upon him) held a ceremony in celebration of the great victory of Iraq against the terrorist ISIL gangs and the liberation of the entire soil of the homeland from this profanity.

Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi described the action of Alireza Karimi, the prominent Iranian wrestler, a sports jihad against the Zionist usurper regime and said, “Through this action, the message of disgust and hatred of the Iranian people over the atrocities and crimes of Israel was heard throughout the world.”

The head of the engineering projects department at the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine, Eng. Dea' Majeed Al-Sa'egh, announced the continuation of the works of the first and third educational cultural complex project and achieving advanced completion rates in accordance with the plan prepared in spite of the financial crisis.

Within the framework of a series of development courses that are characterized by basic skills and ideas, the Center for Indexing and Information Systems of the Department of Intellectual Affairs at the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine organized an evolutionary course for its cadres in the art of diction and influence in others, in order to develop the method of subtraction and raise performance to become more effective in the understanding of oneself and of others.

“The holy shrines of the Muslim world need a common website” The assistant coordinator of Abdolazim Hasani holy shrine said.

Accredited ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania, who visited the Razavi Holy Shrine along with a delegation, described the architecture of the Razavi Holy Shrine unique.

Manager of non-Iranian pilgrims of Astan Quds Razavi announced on the signing of a memorandum of understanding with other Holy Shrines to exchange cultural and service information.

In cooperation with the University of Kerbela, Kerbela Center for Studies and Researches held a symposium on tracing the places in which Imam Hussein and his family (Peace Be Upon Them) on their way to the holy city of Kerbela.

Al-Kafeel House for Translation and Publishing of the al-Kafeel Center for Culture and International Media in the Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine, has completed the first booklet in English for the Special Ziyarat of the holy shrine of Karbala, as well as other specific Ziyarat.