The holy shrine of Hazrat Abbas (AS) in the Iraqi city of Karbala has begun work to repair a German edition of holy Bible belonging to 16th century.

A senior Iraqi cleric has stressed holy Qur’an as a book for guidance of all and highlighted cultural moves as the way to counter Qur’an desecration.

A delegation of the United Nations in Iraq visited the holy shrine of Hazrat Abbas (AS) in Karbala and hailed its high potentials in the field of industry and agriculture.

The holy shrine of Hazrat Abbas (AS), half brother and closest companion of Imam Hussein (AS), third Shia Imam and grandson f Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) who was martyred in the Battle of Karbala back in 680 AD.

As the mourning month of Muharram begins, black flag is hoisted on top of the holy shrine of Hazrat Abbas (AS) in the city of Karbala, Iraq. Millions of Muslims across the globe will mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his 72 companions in Muharram.