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Faith and Craftsmanship on Display at Qom’s First Regional Religious Handicrafts Exhibition
Untold Aspects of the Scholarly and Executive Conduct of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei; Part Two: Service to the Underprivileged and Establishment
Untold Aspects of Ayatollah Syed Mujtaba Khamenei's Academic and Executive Conduct; Part One: From Establishing and Managing Academic Centers to Creat
Photo Story of the 15th International 100-Second Film Festival Workshop in Qom
ABNA Reporters Ali and Zainab File from Najaf to Karbala Path at Night amid War as Pilgrims Carry Red Flags of Resistance

News Service Bahraini Cleric: Government's Actions to Dominate Shia Affairs, Violation of Rulers' Commitments

Sheikh Adel Shula, a Bahraini scholar, criticizing what he called "the government's attempt to dominate the religious and social affairs of Shias," said that the actions taken regarding Ja'fari…
14 September 2026 - 14:59

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Photos: Opening of "Painter of Wounded Land" exhibition

AhlulBayt News Agency: The "Painter of the Wounded Land" exhibition, featuring 17 works by Palestinian artist Suleiman Mansour, opened at the High Gallery of the Art Bureau in Tehran.
Historic Army-IRGC solidarity must be documented for future generations: Spokesperson

Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), emphasizes that the profound solidarity between Iran’s Army and the IRGC must be preserved and documented for future generations.
IRGC Aerospace Force commander calls on Iranian people to maintain nightly gatherings

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Majid Mousavi has called on the Iranian people to maintain their nightly gatherings across the country and preserve the unity they have demonstrated since the start of the US-Israeli war in late February.

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Photos: Opening of "Painter of Wounded Land" exhibition

AhlulBayt News Agency: The "Painter of the Wounded Land" exhibition, featuring 17 works by Palestinian artist Suleiman Mansour, opened at the High Gallery of the Art Bureau in Tehran.
Photos: Servants of Holy Shrine of Hazrat Abdol-Azim visit Firoozabadi Hospital in Tehran

AhlulBayt News Agency: Coinciding with the birth anniversary of Hazrat Abdol-Azim (a.s.), a group of servants from the Holy Shrine of Hazrat Abdol-Azim (a.s.) visited Firoozabadi Hospital and patients.
Photos: Top Religious Authority Representative Reviews Construction Progress at Al-Aqeela Zainab Courtyard

The Representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, Sheikh Abdul-Mahdi al-Karbalai, conducts a field visit to review the progress of work on Al-Aqeela Zainab (peace be upon her) Courtyard.

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And You Remain Impossible to Erase

There you are, on this thirty-first day of August 2026, the inspiring Imam, forever present in the conscience of the honorable, in the minds of the upright, and in the hearts of the loyal. Your smiling appearance radiates splendor and warmth, nourishing the hearts of sincere, faithful lovers in a world filled with wolves, as you once described it—a world in which the deceitful..
2026-09-01 09:33
Photos: Celebration of Eid Ghadir in Kahutu Village, Nigeria

2026-06-08 09:19
Photos: Ceremony of Raising Flag of Najaf Ashraf Over Dome of Imamzadeh Taher (AS)

AhlulBayt News Agency: The ceremony of raising the flag of the Ivān of Najaf Ashraf over the dome of the Holy Shrine of Imamzadeh Taher (AS) was held with the presence of pilgrims, officials, and servants of the Holy Shrine of Hazrat Abd al-Azim al-Hasani (AS). The Shrine of Imamzadeh Taher (AS) is located to the northeast of the luminous shrine of Hazrat Abd al-Azim al-Hasani (AS).
2026-06-06 10:15

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EnglishPSG’s Dembélé voices support for Palestinians in Rafah

Ousmane Dembélé, the Muslim star of Paris Saint-Germain has voiced support for the oppressed people of Palestine.
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News Service UEFA to vote on Israel suspension over Gaza war

UEFA is set to vote on suspending Israel from European football amid global outrage over its war on Gaza.
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News Service French Judoka Doria Boursas refuses to shake hands with Israeli opponent

At the European Junior Judo Championships held in Bratislava, French judoka Doria Boursas made headlines after declining to shake hands with Israeli athlete Kerem Primo following their quarter-final match. Boursas, who recently claimed the title of French Junior Champion in the under-63kg category, went on to earn a bronze medal after a series of impressive performances.
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Paper / Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation

While the Strait of Hormuz in recent months has become one of the main points of military and naval flareup in the region, new developments in Yemen coasts and consolidation of Ansarullah's controlling position in Bab-el-Mandeb Strait have exposed a new stage of the geopolitical prospect of this conflict.
2026-09-13 12:01
Paper: Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

As tensions have escalated between Israeli regime and Turkey in recent months, the two sides have intensified their push to cement and expand their influence in various regions. Eastern Mediterranean, meanwhile, that has for years been a setting for Tel Aviv-Ankara dispute once again rose as an area of confrontation.
2026-09-05 10:56
Paper / US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

The US President Donald Trump since the beginning of his military campaign in Venezuela and abduction of its President Nicholas Maduro made it clear that the main aim was to seize control of the oil of this South American nation. Now after eight months, Washington claims it has realized its wish to dominate the Venezuelan oil.
2026-09-01 11:58

Meeting & Conference

Ayatollah Ramazani: The West distorts Islam; we must tell the truth

The Secretary-General of the Ahl al-Bayt (AS) World Assembly said: The duty of the media, in the truest sense, is to convey the truth. We should not view media and virtual space with a Machiavellian perspective. The West exploits virtual space to expand its power, but our approach must be humanitarian and realistic.
2025-05-01 15:17
Full Text: Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky's Message to the Third International Conference of Media Narrators of the Ahlul Bayt (AS)

In a world where social media empowers every individual to be a broadcaster but also serves as a potent instrument of propaganda, the challenge of conveying truth is paramount. At this important conference on media, convened during the blessed month of Dhū l-Qaʿda, we recognize the tremendous effort required to counter negative narratives and disseminate accurate information. The Ahlul-Bayt (as) World Assembly News Agency (ABNA) and its initiatives like Al-Thaqalayn International TV are essential in this endeavor, providing a reliable voice for the teachings of Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon them) amidst a sea of controlled and misleading information.
2025-05-06 23:05
ABNA Launches New Website in 27 Living Languages

The managing director of the ABNA announced the registration of the International Union of Media Activists of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) and its official launch after reaching 1,000 members.
2025-05-01 14:47

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Global Media Call to Capture the Everlasting Epic of Arbaeen e Husayni

Organizers of the Third International Event "Naḥnu Abnā'u al-Ḥusayn (A.S.)" have opened submissions for photographers, videographers, podcasters, and AI artists, inviting the world to document the spiritual grandeur of the Arba'een pilgrimage through a non-competitive, narrative-driven lens.
2026-07-29 19:29
"The Nation of Imam Hussain (a.s.); From Karbala to Iran" Published

The book "The Nation of Imam Hussain (a.s.); From Karbala to Iran" written by Maedeh Al-Morteza has been published by Jamkaran Publications.
2026-07-22 01:50
5th Vol. of "In the Presence of the AhlulBayt (a.s.)" translated, published in English by ABWA

The fifth volume of the book "In the Presence of the AhlulBayt (a.s.)," on the subject of temporary marriage (Mut'ah), has been translated into English and published by the AhlulBayt World Assembly.
2026-06-17 04:45

Videos

Video: US Host Defends Iranians’ Right to Chant ‘Death to America’

11:25 2026-09-15
Video: Characteristics of Shia in school of Imam Sadiq (a.s.)

AhlulBayt News Agency: In the school of the AhlulBayt (a.s.), being a Shia finds meaning through one's conduct and behavior, and the reality of Shia manifests in practice and adherence to its teachings. Imam Sadiq (a.s.), in a narration, points to a set of qualities and behaviors that depict the image of a true Shia—from piety, abstinence, truthfulness, and trustworthiness to worship and good conduct toward others.
11:17 2026-09-15
Video: From the crimes of Al-Saud in Yemen

11:08 2026-09-15

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News Service Babri, Saharanpur Mosque; Chain of Demolition of Muslim Religious Sites in India

The demolition of the historic mosque in the city of Saharanpur, India, is not the first alarm bell for the Muslims of this country; before this, bulldozers have also gone over a large number of mosques, shrines, and Muslim schools. The government of Narendra Modi is continuing the same policy that the British adopted after suppressing the 1857 rebellion.
2026-09-15 22:49
News Service Egypt Extended Listing of Muslim Brotherhood on Terrorism List

The Cairo Criminal Court in Egypt approved the country's prosecution's request to extend the listing of the Muslim Brotherhood and a number of individuals on the terrorism list.
2026-09-15 22:32
News Service Pakistani Scholar: On World Democracy Day, Gaza Being Brutally Trampled

The head of the Shia Ulema Council of Pakistan, in a message on the occasion of World Democracy Day, said, "Today, Democracy Day is being honored across the world, but before the eyes of the United Nations and the entire international community, Gaza in the Middle East is being brutally trampled, and severe human rights violations in the West Bank and South Asia are being ignored with criminal complicity."
2026-09-15 22:18
News Service Yemeni Army Presence on Coasts Guarantee Red Sea Security, Arab National Security

Mohammed Ali al-Houthi announced that the Republic of Yemen defends its sovereignty and people against aggression, blockade, and foreign pressures, and warned that any new coalition against Yemen will also fail, like the coalitions formed since 2015.
2026-09-15 22:12
News Service Yemen's Foreign Ministry: Int’l Bodies Should Warn Saudi Arabia to Stop Interfering in Yemen's Affairs

Yemen's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Saudi Arabia's main problem is strengthening military capability with the aim of interfering in Yemen, attacking the country's people and infrastructure, and continuing the blockade, and emphasized that if the international community wants stability and calm in the region, it must ask Riyadh to end its interference in Yemen's affairs.
2026-09-15 22:07
News Service Zionist General: Reduction of Two-Thirds of Ground Forces Over 20 Years Eroded Army's Combat Capability

A reserve general of the Zionist regime's army, warning about the intensifying manpower crisis in this army, announced that the continuous erosion of forces deployed on various fronts and the shortage of reserve forces to replace engaged units have returned the army to its pre-war condition; a situation that, according to him, has also seriously challenged the security of northern settlements.
2026-09-15 22:02
News Service Tunisians Gather in Support of Yemen; Renewing Covenant with Palestine, Resistance

Simultaneously with regional developments and Yemen's continued support for the Palestinian people, a group of Tunisian people and civil activists held a gathering in the center of the country's capital, declaring solidarity with the Yemeni nation and emphasizing support for the people of Gaza and opposition to the Zionist regime's crimes.
2026-09-15 21:58
News Service Al-Akhbar Narrated Experience of Yemeni Ansarullah; How Did "Resistance School" Become Strategic Power in Region?

The Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, in an analytical report examining the formation and evolution of Yemen's Ansarullah movement, described the movement's relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah as different from the model of dependency and obedience, and wrote that the experience of years of resistance has led to the formation of a set of military, intelligence, security, and industrial capabilities in Yemen; capabilities that, according to the newspaper, have played a decisive role in recent regional developments and the confrontation with America and the Zionist regime.
2026-09-15 21:53
News Service Thousand Israeli Filmmakers Against Culture Minister; Support for Filmmakers Exposing Gaza Crimes

More than a thousand filmmakers and cultural figures in the occupied territories signed a petition supporting Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the directors of the documentary "No Other Land," which presents an exposé of the Zionist regime army's conduct in the Gaza war; an action that took place after the two directors were threatened by the Zionist regime's Culture Minister and amid escalating internal disputes over the film's content.
2026-09-15 21:23
News Service American University Banned Students from Praying

The American University in New York, at its Lebanon campus branch, has recently banned Muslim students from praying.
2026-09-15 21:17