The 21st day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan coincides with the martyrdom anniversary of the First Imam of Shia ...

Shiite worshippers place copies of the Quran on their heads during Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, in the holy ...

Born in 1960 in a Shiite community in Beirut, Hassan Nasrallah developed a strong interest in Islam and politics, influenced by Imam Musa al-Sadr ... Nasrallah, who studied in the Shiite holy city of ...

Some patterns are evident—a resurgent Iran, heightened Shiite-Sunni ethno-religious tensions, both within and outside Iraq ... imam, or descendant of Mohammed’s son-in-law and cousin, Ali ...

(AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) Shiites break their fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) Shiite worshippers ...

The conference was opened by Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio, and by Imam Jawad al Khoei ... and the Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani in Najaf, which took place in March 2021 ...

During the New Year celebration Nowruz, Iranians chose their old traditions, while the regime imposed mourning for Imam Ali.

Sunny with a high of 76 °F (24.4 °C). Winds from NW to WNW at 7 to 11 mph (11.3 to 17.7 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from NW to NNW at 6 to 11 mph (9.7 to 17.7 kph). The overnight low will be 56 ...

Iraq, the second-largest oil producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), appointed a new chief for national oil marketer SOMO, the company said on Thursday.

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ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Iraq’s National Security Adviser, Qasim al-Araji, reaffirmed on Friday the arrival of a U.S. reconnaissance team at Najaf International Airport, dismissing speculations ...

Iraq, the second-largest oil producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), appointed a new chief for national oil marketer SOMO, the company said on Thursday. Ali ...