Iftar at Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf
Fasting Muslims across Iraq joined together to break their fast in the courtyard of Seyedah Fatima in Najaf, located in the shrine of Imam Ali. Every day, Imam Ali’s shrine welcomes […]
The pilgrimage sites of Iraq’s timeless and holy cities
19 hours ago bbc.com By Stuart Butler Travellers to what was once was the spiritual centre of the world can learn about the region’s long and storied history – as well […]
21 million Shiites mark Arbaeen in Iraq’s Karbala
Promoted post: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy By AFP – Sep 17,2022 – JORDAN TIMES Shiite Muslim devotees gather in Iraq’s central holy shrine city […]
What is Arbaeen and how do Shia Muslims mark it?
Middle East Eye takes a look at the historical and religious significance that the day holds Pilgrims march to the holy city of Karbala in central Iraq early on 27 […]
Over 2.6 Million Iranians Travel to Iraq for Arbaeen
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of the Iranian pilgrims who have traveled to Iraq for this year’s Arbaeen season has surpassed 2.6 million, an official said. The chairman of the […]
Iranians Traveling to Karbala for Arbaeen Warmly Welcomed by Iraqis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A warm and sincere welcome is being extended by Iraqis to the hundreds of thousands of Iranian nationals who are entering the Arab nation and traveling to […]
Pope, top Shiite cleric plead for ‘peace’ in historic Iraq encounter
By AFP – Mar 06,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Pope Francis (right) is greeted by children upon his arrival at Baghdad’s Saint Joseph Cathedral on the second day of the first […]
Pope Francis arrives in Iraq’s Najaf to meet top Shia cleric Sistani
Pope Francis began a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani on Saturday, in a powerful appeal for coexistence in a land torn by sectarianism and violence. Francis’s […]
Pakistani man aims to bring shade to Iraq’s Arbaeen pilgrims
Nov 29, 2019 Bags of plants with weight and ordinal numbers written on them are seen before being transported for planting along the pilgrimage route between Iraqi Shi’ite Muslim holy […]
3 Million Pilgrims Cross Iran’s Border with Iraq for Arbaeen: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s deputy interior minister for security affairs said so far, three million pilgrims have crossed the country’s four borders with Iraq during the Arbaeen season, which marks […]
Iraq religious tourism squeezed by Iran sanctions
By AFP – Aug 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Tourists stroll at a holy site in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Tuesday (AFP photo) NAJAF, Iraq — With hotels facing […]
Iran vying for leadership of Shi’ites in Iraq
Reuters International This content was published on November 7, 2017 2:52 PMNov 7, 2017 – 14:52 Shi’ite worshippers place copies of the Koran on their heads during Ramadan at the […]
Iraq’s ”Peace Valley”- World’s largest cementery
y Reuters /Iraq Filed on September 28, 2016 (Reuters) The pace of daily burials rose to 150-200. The rate was 80-120 a day previously The world’s largest cemetery, in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf, is expanding at double its usual rate as they bury their dead from the war against […]
Syria war widens rift between Shiite clergy in Iraq, Iran
Reuters | Jul 20, 2013 | ARABNEWS NAJAF — The civil war in Syria is widening a rift between top Shiite Muslim clergy in Iraq and Iran who have taken […]