Shia Muslims
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Islamic Unity Week: Fostering Brotherhood, Solidarity Among Muslims
Islamic Unity Week is a significant observance in the Islamic calendar, celebrated annually between two key dates: the twelfth of Rabi al-Awwal,…
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Sunni Lawmakers Thank Minister Esmaili for Promoting Cultural Integration in Iran
In an official letter addressed to Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, a group of Sunni lawmakers in Parliament…
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Karbala all prepared, welcoming Arbaeen pilgrims
Millions of people, predominantly Shia Muslims, flock annually to Karbala in central Iraq to commemorate Arbaeen.
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Iran, Iraq to host the international Arbaeen Pilgrimage Theater Festival
The seventh Arbaeen Pilgrimage International Theater Festival will take place concurrently with the sizable gathering of Shia Muslims in Iraq…
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Happy Eid al-Ghadir
The most significant holiday in the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Ghadir, (Farsi: عید غدیر) is being observed by Shia Muslims in Iran and other nations.
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Iran to deploy pilgrims to Syria on a weekly basis
Under a deal signed with the Arab country during President Ebrahim Raeisi's visit to Damascus, Iran will begin sending pilgrims to holy Shia…
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Happy Father's Day
Iranians worldwide celebrate the national Father's Day on the birth anniversary of the 1st Imam of Shia Muslims, Imam Ali (PBUH), which fall…
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Happy Mother's Day
Muslims in Iranian cities staged events to mark the birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (PBUH).
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Iran held 10-kilometer Eid al-Ghadir celebration
Shia Muslims in Iran and other countries are celebrated Eid al-Ghadir, the most important festive occasion on the Islamic calendar.
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Laylat al Qadr solemnized in Isfahan, observing social distancing
The night of destiny, also known as 'Shab-e-Qadr', is one of the holiest night of the year for Muslims across the world throughout which the…