Najaf is an ancient town. It was historically part of the Babylonian civilisation of Mesopotamia. It is said that many ...

The Islamic calendar is usually ten to twelve days shorter than the Georgian calendar and Iftar time in Karbala varies each year. It is a reason that a large number of people utilize the Ramadan ...

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At least 10 people were killed in Afghanistan’s Baghlan ... pilgrims returning from the religious festival of Arbain in Karbala, Iraq. The Isis terrorist group claimed responsibility, stating ...

Mourning processions will be taken out in various cities and towns across country to pay homage to martyrs of Karbala. Additional measures have been taken for security of processions.

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Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, gave an order on Sunday to start operating the Karbala oil refinery at the beginning of 2025. Al-Sudani made the ...

Baghdad – Rami, a Syrian worker in Iraq, spends his 16-hour shifts at a restaurant fearing arrest as authorities crack down on undocumented migrants in the country ...

Tehran, IRNA - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the events unfolding in ...