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The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, expressed his gratitude on Thursday for the warm hospitality and excellent organization extended by the government and people of Iraq during the Arbaeen pilgrimage. President Raisi made these remarks in a statement delivered before a gathering of religious scholars, Friday …

The Islamic Republic of Iran thanked on Thursday, the Iraqi people for their generosity and hospitality during the Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The Minister of Health, Saleh Al-Hasnawi, said in a joint press conference with his counterpart, the Iranian Minister of Health, Bahram Eynollahi, held in the ministry’s building, and was attended …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani commended the unwavering support for the Imam Hussein’s Arbaeen pilgrimage, lauding the unprecedented turnout of over 22 million visitors. His remarks came during a joint press conference held in Karbala, attended by local government officials, ministers, and security leaders involved in the pilgrimage’s planning. …

Millions of Muslims from across the globe have gathered in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een. That’s the 40th day after the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam. People from all walks of life have been travelling for days to join the …

Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior (MOI) announced on Monday, that about 3 million and 600 thousand Pilgrimage have entered the country since the beginning of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage. A Statement by the ministry, received by the Al-Ghadeer Satellite Channel, stated that, “Headed by the Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, …

Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Abdullahian expressed his thanks to the Iraqi government and people for the great organization of the million-man pilgrimage for the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). “Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein received a call from his Iranian counterpart, Hussein Abdullahian. The …

Imam Abbas Holy Shrine confirmed on Wednesday, that more than 22 million Pilgrims participated in the Arbaeen Pilgrimage. A brief statement of the Imam Abbas’s holy shrine, received by the Iraqi Al-Ghadeer Satellite Channel, stated that “the total number of pilgrims to the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (peace be upon …

Media Office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency INA that “Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani remains in the holy city of Karbala to oversee the execution of the service and security plan for the Arbaeen Pilgrimage, commemorating Imam Hussein and his companions …

Al-Ghadeer publishes the details of the collapse of a sand hill, today, Saturday, over the Qattara shrine of Imam Ali “peace be upon him” in the holy Karbala. Our correspondent in Karbala said that the collapse of a sand hill occurred above the Qattara shrine of Imam Ali “peace be …

“Colleagues twice my age and thrice well read, wanted to know why a young girl who could travel anywhere around the world, chose to visit a country literally broken down to shambles. They felt the urge to ask if I had converted to Shi’ism,” writes Noor Amina Tiwana.

The march of Imam Hussein (PBUH) lovers, continued towards the holy city of Karbala, to perform the Arbaeen pilgrimage

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 …

Iraq’s Civil Defense Directorate has devised a plan to secure the pilgrims flooding into Iraq on the annual religious event of the Arbaeeen pilgrimage. In a statement to Alghadeer News, the Director-General of the Civil Defense, Brigadier Kadhem Salman Buhan, said, “this year’s early plan will be executed in cooperation …

Iraq has decided on health regulations governing the entry of foreign pilgrims for this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage as authorities say only 30,000 pilgrims from Iran will be allowed to visit holy shrines in the country later this month. Multiple reports by news outlets on Sunday said that western land borders …

Iraqi worshippers mark Ashura of Imam Hussain (PBUH)

The governor of Karbala announced the arrest of the assassin of the mayor of this city, who was killed last night during an assassination attempt. Karbala governor said in a brief statement that the assassin of Karbala mayor, Abir Salim, had been arrested. He did not elaborate on the identity …

Civil Defense teams in Karbala, southern Iraq, rescued 200 people after a fire broke out in a hotel in the governorate center. The Directorate of Civil Defense in Karbala said in a statement seen by Alghadeer News that its detachments in Bab Baghdad Center in Karbala “were able to put …

An Iraqi power station in the holy city of Samarra has been struck by Katyusha rockets reportedly fired by Daesh terrorists after the United States conducted airstrikes on the country’s western border region.

The Iraqi government on Thursday pledged to protect diplomatic missions, a few days after an attack on Iran’s consulate in the southern city of Karbala. The government said it rejects and condemns any act that would destabilize diplomatic missions in Iraq. Last Sunday, Iraqi protestors gathered outside the Iranian consulate …

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 …