Tag Archives: Najaf

Concurrent with the demise anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the martyrdom of the second Shia Imam, Imam Hassan (PBUH), Muslims mourn but boast Prophet’s legacy of humanity, and equality. Muslims in Iraq and other countries around the world hold rituals on Thursday to mourn the anniversary of the demise of …

This year’s Arbaeen congregation in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala hit a record high as millions streamed into the city after walking by foot from the holy city of Najaf, says a shrine official. In an interview on Saturday, Razzak Noor Ridha, a senior public relations officer at the …

Tombstones stretch as far as the eye can see across Iraq’s Wadi-al-Salam cemetery, often described as the world’s biggest, which bears silent witness to life and death over 14 centuries. Flowers, photographs and religious banners honour many of the millions buried in the ochre desert sands of the “Valley of …

Iranian Interior Ministry says border crossings to Iraq have been reopened hours after they were closed because of an eruption of violence in the country’s capital Baghdad. Authorities said on Tuesday that four main border crossings to Iraq had been reopened to travelers. Later statements said two of the crossings, …

Iraq closed public buildings and temporarily shut airports Monday as another sandstorm — the ninth since mid-April — hit the country.

Najaf governorate announced that one case of Hemorrhagic fever was registered on Monday.

Iraq on Sunday was yet again covered in a thick sheet of orange as it suffered the latest in a series of dust storms that have become increasingly common. Flights were grounded due to poor visibility at airports serving the capital Baghdad and the holy city of Najaf, with the …

The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance and the Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri, confirmed on Wednesday, that Al-Hananah’s meeting with Muqtada Al-Sadr was positive and responsible. Al-Amiri said in a brief statement, “The meeting was positive and responsible and based on the interest for a strong state …

Believers under the Dome of Mercy in Najaf to commemorate the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

The supreme religious authority – Marja’ encouraged “everyone to participate consciously and responsibly in the upcoming elections”. “Although it is not without some shortcomings, but it remains the safest way to cross the country into a future that is hoped to be better than the past, and avoids the risk …

Millions of ardent lovers, in a demonstration of unfathomable love and devotion for their beloved, walk seamlessly and untiringly from one sacred city to another, day and night, braving inclement weather and ominous security threats. Men and women, young and old, come from different corners of the world and converge …

The al-Abbas’s (p) holy shrine has launched an extensive cleaning project on all pilgrims’ roads leading to Karbala, on its three axes (Najaf – Babylon – Baghdad), because of the great importance of this factor of the Arbaeen visit. The project included several stages, the first stage was the organization …

The Governor of Najaf, Louay Al-Yasiri, announced on Thursday, the success of the security, service and health plan for Eid Al-Ghadeer visit. The media office of the Governor of Najaf stated in a statement received by AlghadeerTv: “Al-Yasiri extended his thanks and appreciation to all members of the security forces, …

Voting process at the Iranian embassy and six consulates across Iraq, in Karbala, Najaf, Basra, Sulaymaniyah, and Erbil, witnessed a massive turnout of voters to elect a President of the Republic. Al-Ghadeer sources at the Iranian embassy in Baghdad reported that the turnout was high in the elections, adding that …

The office of Iraq’s leading cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, offered condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack that killed at least 85 schoolgirls in the Afghani capital, Kabul. A statement of Ayatollah al-Sistani condemned the “horrendous crime” that “wrenches the heart of any free conscientious human.” “In spite …

Despite restrictions due to the pandemic, Iraqi citizens in some cities chose to celebrate the day despite the danger of the coronavirus. The marches took place in the form of car convoys and mass rallies in the cities of Najaf, Diyala, Basra, and Baghdad, as well as a number of …

The Governor of Najaf, Louai Al-Yasiri, announced today, Sunday, that an oil well, which he described as “big”, was discovered in Ar-Ruhban area. Al-Yasiri’s office said in a statement received by AlghadeerTV, “A specialized research team, headed by Member of Parliament Kadhim Funjan and Mahdi Sahlani, conducted a tour in …

The holy city of Kerbala, which used to host pilgrims from all around the world, is now quarantining dozens of COVID-19 patients in buildings owned by Imam Hussein holy shrine administration. The administration has also built 10 medical centres across the country and aims to build 10 more, to be …

Iraq reported 781 new cases of Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. The new casualties were distributed as: Baghdad / Rusafa: 262 cases, Baghdad / Al-Karkh: 109 cases, Medical City: 66 cases, Basra: 41 cases, Najaf: 19 cases, Sulaymaniyah: 46 cases, Erbil: …

Iraq reported 519 new cases of Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday. The new casualties were distributed as: Baghdad / Rusafa: 145 cases, Baghdad / Al-Karkh: 166 cases, Medical City: 39 cases, Basra: 25 cases, Najaf: 21 cases, Sulaymaniyah: 28 cases, Erbil: …