“The management which did not wait for the equipment and did not fear the superficial powers of the world destroyed ISIS” Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi said.

Under the slogan "Basra heritage: Studies, views and ideas", the al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine represented by the Basra Heritage Center of the Department of Islamic and Human Knowledge Affairs, has held on Thursday morning, the 4th of Rabi' Awwal 1439 AH corresponding to the November 23, 2017.

On the third sunrise of Rabi’ al-Awwal, the green flag will be hoisted on the top of the Razavi dome.

Mourning ceremonies of Imam Reza’s (A.S.) martyrdom anniversary was held concurrent with the Razavi Shrine in thirteen parts of the world, thanks to the endeavors of Astan Quds Razavi’s center of international affairs.

“Since the beginning of last year, about 500 thousand deprived first-time pilgrims from across the country have attended the Razavi Holy Shrine and were the guests of Astan Quds Razavi” Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi said.

An Azeri pilgrim said, “We people of Azerbaijan are devotes of infallible Imams (A.S.), particularly Imam Reza (A.S.)”.

“Visiting the Quran and Exquisites Museum of Razavi Holy Shrine will be free for three days” Head of the Organization of Libraries, Museums and Documents Center of Astan Quds Razavi said.

The management of Kerbela International Fair has stated the upcoming opening of the new location of the fair, which is in El-Beledyea Quarter.

Within the framework of the project, which was initiated by the service departments of the al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine, the servants of the holy shrine from the staff of the two departments (Service Affairs Department and the Department between the two holy shrine) began on Wednesday morning November 22, 2017, to complete the cleaning works of the Karbala city, which they launched after the end of the Ziyarat Arba'een of Imam al-Hussayn (PBUH).

Agnès S. Callamard, the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions at the OHCHR, stated that she had the honor of visiting the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH).

The head of the Religious Affairs Department Sheikh Abdul Sada al-Jaza’iri, and Sayyid Ali al-Shara’ hosted the Brazilian convert Aleno Pant. He changed his name to Asadul Allah.

Bruno Aubert, the French ambassador to Iraq, visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH). He saw the historical landmarks in the holy shrine.

Kerbela TV group announced the upcoming En-Nehj International Film Festival in its 4th edition, where film directors and video makers can compete with one another for the prizes.

After recapturing the IS-held territories, Imam Hussein Shrine has stated that it has prepared trucks for the displaced families who are willing to return home.

The Division of Religious Teaching and Information of Imam Hussein Shrine stated that a religious school will be open soon in Afghanistan that aims to spread the knowledge of the Ahlul-Bayet (Peace Be Upon Them).

Khairat Es-Sebtain Company of Imam Hussein Shrine has signed a contract with Alam Ed-Deraya Company for Development to erect a hotel and a mall in the middle of the holy city of Kerbela.

In cooperation with the university of Tikrit, the Religious Information Division of Imam Hussein Shrine has held a symposium on peaceful coexistence, in the city of Saladin – Iraq.

Within the activities of the first annual cultural festival of the Holy Prophet held by the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine within the project of the al-Kafeel Youth in cooperation with the University of Basra -Faculty of Science-, a religious and educational guidance lecture was held presented by Sheikh Dakhel al-Noori from the Religious Affairs Department at the holy shrine in the University Mosque in the presence of a group of students.

The technical staff working in the Internet Division of the Department of Intellectual and cultural Affairs at the al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine completed the design and programming of an application on smart phones working with Android systems as a first step, the iOS system will follow. This application is about the activities of the Islamic Knowledge and Humanity Affairs Department at the holy shrine.

After announcing the proved sighting of the crescent of the month Rabi' Awwal, the staff of the Department of the sanctuary's care at the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine started the removal of the grief cover and the blackness signs spread in the holy sanctuary of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (PBUH) during the holy month of Muharram and the month of Safar.