Islam World

Supreme Committee for Million-Person Pilgrimages Proposes Long-Term Plan to Improve Arbaeen Management ————————————– The Supreme Committee for Million-Person Pilgrimages has presented a series of strategic proposals aimed at improving the management of the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Imam Hussein (peace be…

UNAMA Warns of Rising Censorship, Targeting of Journalists —————————- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has warned that press freedom and independent journalism are facing unprecedented global pressure due to censorship, attacks on journalists, declining media funding, and…

Sikh community joins SP protest against proposed Ali Jauhar University demolition —————————————- A group led by Samajwadi Party (SP) national secretary Kuldeep Singh Bhullar have recently staged a protest against the proposed demolition of the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar University…

Pakistani Religious Leaders Call for Permanent Arbaeen Pilgrim Coordination Body, Reopening of Land Routes ————————————— As the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage approaches, Pakistani religious figures and experts have called for improved coordination among Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq to facilitate the safe…

Rights Groups Warn of Rising Cases of Missing Women and Girls in Syria ———————————– Fifty human rights and civil society organizations have expressed serious concern over reports of abductions and disappearances involving women and girls in various parts of Syria,…

Rights Groups Criticize Increasing Arrests in Egypt and Call for Release of Detainees ———————————— Human rights organizations in Egypt have raised concerns over a series of arrests targeting citizens over religious beliefs, social media activity and political expression, calling on…

Iran Allocates 5,600 Buses to Transport Arbaeen Pilgrims to Iraq Border Crossings ————————————————– Iran’s Road Maintenance and Land Transport Organization has announced plans to deploy 5,600 buses to transport pilgrims heading to Iraq for the Arbaeen pilgrimage commemorating Imam Hussein…

Balkh Women Report Rising Depression Amid Taliban Restrictions ———————————————– Women in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province say prolonged Taliban restrictions on education and employment have contributed to increasing levels of depression, anxiety and social isolation. Nearly five years after the Taliban…

Iraq Launches Smart Services and Infrastructure Projects to Support Arbaeen Pilgrims ———————————– Iraqi authorities have launched new digital and infrastructure initiatives aimed at improving services for millions of pilgrims expected to participate in the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala. A unified…

Flash Floods, Landslides Kill 11 in Indian-Administered Kashmir —————————— At least 11 people were killed and seven others remained missing after torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The worst-hit area was Surankote in Poonch…