NPR's Michele Norris talks with Shaul Bakhash, professor of Middle East history at George Mason University, about the significance of the shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf, Iraq. Holes are visible in the ...

The artworks were installed prior to Eid al-Ghadir, Shia Muslims’ celebration on Dhul Hijjah 18, the day on which Imam Ali (AS) was appointed as successor to the Prophet Muhammad (S). On the way back ...

According to Haidar Rahim, head of the Media Department of the Holy Alawi Shrine, the restoration and reconstruction of the Iwan of Najaf required a long period of time and an exceptionally high level ...

February 2011 - Amongst the many acknowledgements it has received from various institutions and local entities, Asiacell - the first and largest Iraqi telecommunications company and the only mobile ...

As the U.S. military edged closer to the shrine of Imam Ali and the rebellious Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr vowed "martyrdom or victory," the Iraqi forces that are expected to decide the matter ...

NAJAF, Aug 23: The US forces in Iraq pounded Najaf's cemetery and historic centre near the Imam Ali Mosque on Monday, dimming hopes of a peaceful end to a nearly three-week stand off. A hole one metre ...

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