Shia Muslims

  • Muslims in Yemen celebrate Eid al-Ghadeer

    Muslims in Yemen celebrate Eid al-Ghadeer

    Jul 07, 2023 15:37

    Crowds of Yemenis have taken to the streets of several provinces across the country to celebrate Eid al-Ghadeer, which marks the anniversary of the day when Prophet Muhammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny) named his cousin and son-in-law, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (PBUH), as his successor and the leader of Muslims.

  • Iranian cultural center holds Eid al-Ghadeer conference in Karachi

    Iranian cultural center holds Eid al-Ghadeer conference in Karachi

    Jul 03, 2023 12:45

    The Culture Centre of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Karachi holds a conference observing Eid-al-Ghadeer, the most significant holiday in the lunar calendar.

  • Imam Reza birth anniv. celebrated in Mashhad

    Imam Reza birth anniv. celebrated in Mashhad

    May 31, 2023 09:03

    With the arrival of Imam Reza's (PBUH) birth anniversary, the holy shrine of the Imam in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, is hosting thousands of pilgrims who have come to the city to celebrate the glorious occasion.

  • President Raeisi meets with Indonesian Shia Muslims

    President Raeisi meets with Indonesian Shia Muslims

    May 24, 2023 07:50

    Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi paid a visit to the Islamic Center of Jakarta and delivered an address to the Shia Muslims during his official visit to Indonesia on Tuesday.

  • Bahrainis pour into streets to protest arrest of renowned religious scholar

    Bahrainis pour into streets to protest arrest of renowned religious scholar

    May 23, 2023 13:39

    Bahraini protesters have taken to the streets across the country to condemn the arrest of another Shia Muslim religious scholar as the ruling Aal-e Khalifah dynasty ramps up its crackdown and persecution of the members of the religious community in the Persian Gulf island state.

  • Iran to send pilgrims to Syria via regular weekly flights

    Iran to send pilgrims to Syria via regular weekly flights

    May 04, 2023 05:54

    Iran will start sending pilgrims to holy shia shrines in Syria under a deal signed with the Arab country during President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi’s visit to Damascus.

  • Afghan couples marry in mass wedding to promote Islamic culture

    Afghan couples marry in mass wedding to promote Islamic culture

    Mar 12, 2023 06:13

    The 15th of Shaban, a month in the Islamic calendar, marks the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi (May God hasten his reappearance), the last Shias' Imam. It is one of the most celebrated occasions in Afghanistan and the rest of the Islamic world. It is an occasion when most marriages take place. In one of the festivities, more than 30 couples tied the knot in a mass wedding in Kabul.

  • Birthday anniv. of Imam Mahdi celebrated in Tehran

    Birthday anniv. of Imam Mahdi celebrated in Tehran

    Mar 08, 2023 08:37

    Millions of people celebrated the auspicious birth anniversary of the Promised Savior, Imam Mahdi (May God hasten his reappearance), in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.

  • Pakistanis mark Imam Mahdi’s birth anniversary

    Pakistanis mark Imam Mahdi’s birth anniversary

    Mar 08, 2023 12:47

    They lit up the sky with fireworks. This is one of the main traditions in Pakistan when it comes to marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad's (SAWA) 12th infallible successor, Imam Mahdi (may God hasten his reappearance).

  • Nigerians celebrate birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi

    Nigerians celebrate birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi

    Mar 08, 2023 08:26

    Followers and supporters of Ahlulbayt (Prophet Mohammad’s household) in Nigeria have celebrated the birth anniversary of the last Shia Muslims’ Imam, Imam Mahdi (May God hasten his reappearance).