TEHRAN (IQNA) – The “Warith-ol-Anbiya” Institute for specialized studies on Imam Hussein’s (AS) uprising plans to compile a comprehensive encyclopedia featuring the life and character of the third infallible Imam (AS).
News ID: 3462409 Publish Date : 2017/03/13
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A manuscript copy of the Holy Quran donated by a Nigerian citizen to the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein (AS) holy shrine in Karbala has been repaired by the Astan’s Center for Preserving Manuscripts.
News ID: 3462393 Publish Date : 2017/03/12
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The holy city of Karbala, Iraq, hosted a Quran recitation competition dubbed “Enthusiasm for Recitation” earlier this week.
News ID: 3462343 Publish Date : 2017/03/05
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A number of teenage Iranian Qaris from Zahedan, the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, attended a Quran recitation session in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq.
News ID: 3462333 Publish Date : 2017/03/04
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The second edition of an international forum on “Arabic language and Islamic unity” was organized by the Arabic Language and Literature Department of the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein’s (AS) holy shrine in Karbala, Iraq.
News ID: 3462277 Publish Date : 2017/02/23
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Al Quran TV based in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq, plans to broadcast 12 hours of Quran recitations by different Qaris, the TV’s director said.
News ID: 3462254 Publish Date : 2017/02/20
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A book titled “Al-Silm wa Al-Harb fi Al-Quran Al-Kareem” (peace and war in Holy Quran) was published by the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein’s (AS) holy shrine in Karbala, Iraq.
News ID: 3462239 Publish Date : 2017/02/19
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A Quran manuscript written in Kufic script has been discovered by a research center in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq.
News ID: 3462218 Publish Date : 2017/02/15
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Quran reciter and Muezzin of Imam Hussein’s (AS) holy shrine in Karbala explained how verses of Quran, supplications and maqamat (melodic modes) are selected to be recited in the holy shrine at the time of Adhan (calling to prayer).
News ID: 3462202 Publish Date : 2017/02/14
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Internationally-acclaimed Iranian Qari Karim Mansouri attended a gathering of Iraqi women Quran memorizers in the holy city of Karbala, reciting verses from the Holy Quran at the event.
News ID: 3462154 Publish Date : 2017/02/08
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The first national gathering of women Quran memorizers in Iraq will be held on February 5 at a town near Karbala built for hosting Imam Hussein’s (AS) pilgrims.
News ID: 3462124 Publish Date : 2017/02/05
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A publishing center in Iraq plans to publish an interpretation of the Holy Quran in German.
News ID: 3462109 Publish Date : 2017/02/02
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The second gathering of custodians of holy sites from different parts of the Muslim world is planned to be held in April in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq.
News ID: 3462015 Publish Date : 2017/01/24
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The deadline for submitting photos and videos to the third edition of the International Arbaeen Photos and Videos Award has been extended.
News ID: 3461999 Publish Date : 2017/01/22
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iraqi forces have stepped up security measures in the holy city of Karbala, media reports said.
News ID: 3461863 Publish Date : 2017/01/04
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Dean of the Literature Faculty of Dhi Qar University in Iraq gifted a copy of the Holy Quran written in gold to the representative of the Astan (custodianship) of Hazrat Abbas’s (AS) holy shrine.
News ID: 3461781 Publish Date : 2016/12/27
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A car bomb exploded south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing more than 80 people, among them Shia pilgrims.
News ID: 3461510 Publish Date : 2016/11/24
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Millions of Shia pilgrims converged on Iraq’s holy city of Karbala in the past few days to mark Arbaeen, commemorating the end of a 40-day mourning period after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS).
News ID: 3461507 Publish Date : 2016/11/23
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Every year on the 20th day of the month of Safar in the lunar Hijri calendar millions of pilgrims march toward the holy city of Karbala to mark Arbaeen.
News ID: 3461489 Publish Date : 2016/11/22
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The World Health Organization has rejected as false a report on the increased number of unintended pregnancies in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala during Arbaeen mourning rituals, which mark 40 days after the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
News ID: 3461478 Publish Date : 2016/11/21
