Holy Shrine
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US sentenced to pay $48bn in damages to families of Holy Shrine martyrs
Tehran, IRNA - The United States has been sentenced to pay $48bn in damages to families of Holy Shrine martyrs.
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Supreme Leader attends cleaning ceremony of Imam Reza shrine
Tehran, IRNA – A ceremony to clean the holy shrine and resting place of the eighth Shia imam, Imam Reza (AS), has been held in the presence of the Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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Photo: Mohsen Bakhshandeh
Cleaning golden dome of Imam Reza’s shrine
On the eve of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan and Nowruz (the Iranian New Year's day), the golden dome of Imam Reza's holy shrine was cleaned. Ten people participated in this sacred ritual. Imam Reza (AS) (766 – 818) is the eighth Shia Imam.
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Photo: Mohsen Bakhshandeh
Cleansing illuminated shrine of Imam Reza (AS)
On the eve of the holy month of Ramadan and the new year, the shrine of Imam Reza (AS) was ritually washed with pure rose water on Sunday morning (Esfand 20, 1402) in the presence of the Supreme Leader's representative in Khorasan Razavi, and the custodian of Astan Quds. Dust removal is one of the ancient rituals of Razavi Holy Shrine, which is usually held several times a year in the presence of the supreme Leader, great verses and national and provincial authorities.
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Dust-cleaning ceremony of Imam Reza (AS) shrine/ VIDEO
On the eve of the birth of the Holy Month of Ramadan and the Iranian New Year, the dust-cleaning ceremony of the holy shrine of Imam Reza (a.s.) was held in Mashhad on Sunday.
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Photo:M. Mahdi Pourarab
Imam Ali's holy shrine ready for Sha'ban holidays
The holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS), the first Imam of Shia Muslims, is in Najaf, Iraq. It is being prepared for hosting pilgrims during the Islamic calendar month of Sha'ban when birthday anniversaries of four members of the infallible household of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), namely Imam Hussain (AS), Hazrat Abbas bin Ali, Imam Sajjad (AS) and Imam Mahdi (AS), are celebrated.
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Mourning for Imam Reza (AS) in Iran's Qom
The photo album depicts the mourning ceremony for Imam Reza (AS) attended by people in Iran’s central city of Qom at the Shrine of Fatemeh Masoumeh on September 17, 2023. (IRNA photos/ Hamid Abedi)
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Holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in the time of Coronavirus
When it comes to religious tourism in Iran, the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) is regarded as a major destination. The shrine that was closed temporarily on March 14 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak 2020 was reopened on May 25, 2020. This Holy Shrine is located in Mashad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province. Mashad, Iran. January 27, 2021. IRNA/ Mohsen Bakhshandeh