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Ayatollah Sheikh Mojtaba Beheshti Passes Away

Ayatollah Haj Sheikh Mujtaba Beheshti one of the senior teachers of the higher levels of the Hawzah Seminary of Isfahan has passed away.

Iraq Tourism Drops by US Sanctions on Iran

With hotels facing mass cancellations, Iraqis in the holy city of Najaf are being hit hard by US sanctions on neighboring Iran, which have forced cash-strapped pilgrims to stay home, Agency France Press reported.

Senior Scholars of Najaf

A program addresses the lives of senior scholars and figures of the seminary in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf in the first half of this century.

Al-Sadr Urges to Meet Protesters’ Demands before Govt. Formation

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on all winning lists of Iraq’s May 12 parliamentary elections to suspend government formation talks “until the demands made by protesters are met.”

Iraq on high alert amid protests, claims of 'infiltration'

At least four people are reportedly injured after Iraqi police fire in the air to prevent protesters from storming the main government building in Basra on the seventh day of unrest.

Protests Spread in Southern Iraq over Economic Status

Hundreds of Iraqis entered the building of the local government in holy city of Najaf, after the success of Iraqi riot forces in Najaf airport to remove the demonstrators, extending protests about poor government services and corruption following demonstrations in the southern city of Basra.

The Shiites Under Attack by Shaykh Muhammad Jawad Chirri

The Shiites Under Attack Numerous accusations against the beliefs and practices of the Shi'ites, and their answers. Includes discussions on the revelation of the Qur'an, Ibn Saba, and the companions of the Prophet (s). Author(s): Shaykh Muhammad Jawad Chirri Publisher(s): The Islamic Center of America About the Author Imam Muhammad Jawad Chirri is Lebanese by birth and a graduate of the Islamic Institute of Najaf in Iraq. Before reaching the age of 25, he wrote about Islamic jurisprudence and its basis. The following are some of his books dealing with this subject: 1. Al-Riyad in the Basis of Jurisprudence 2. Al-Taharah (the purity) 3. Fasting 4. The Book of Prayer 5. The Islamic Wills When he returned from Najaf to Lebanon, Imam Chirri and the unforgettable personality, Shaykh Muhammad Jawad Mughniyya, the author of many valuable books, waged a campaign trying to awaken the people of southern Lebanon and urging them to rise in order to gain usurped rights in the Lebanes

Grand Ayatollah Hussain Vahid Khorasani

Grand Ayatollah Hussain Vahid Khorasani (Arabic: حسین وحید الخراسانی‎ Persian: حسین وحید خراسانی‎, born January 1, 1921) is an Iranian Twelver Shia Marja'.

Grand Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani

Grand Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani (born February 20, 1919) is an Iranian Twelver Shia Marja. He was born in Golpaygan, Iran. He has studied in seminaries of Najaf, Iraq under Grand Ayatollah Borujerdi. He currently resides and teaches in the Seminary of Qom, Iran.

Muqtada al-Sadr meets the Head of the EU Mission in Iraq

The Leader of the Sadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr met at his headquarters in Hanana, in Najaf province, Head of the European Union Mission in Iraq, Ramón Belquois, accompanied by the charge d'affaires at the Spanish Embassy, Daniel Lucada.

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