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Shia Citizen Killed After Abduction in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan ——————————– A Shia citizen has been killed after being abducted by armed men in Dera Ismail Khan, in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to Shia community media reports. The victim…

Six Rescued, Four Missing After Boat Sinks off Syria’s Tartous Coast ——————– A boat used for people-smuggling sank off the coast of Syria’s Tartous province, leaving four people missing, according to Syrian officials and regional media reports. Rescue teams saved…

Shia Rights Watch Warns Discrimination Threatens Long-Term Gulf Stability ——————————– The World Shia Rights Watch Organization has warned that continued discrimination and the absence of social justice in some Gulf countries could threaten long-term regional stability. According to Shia Waves…

Muslims Mark Eid al-Adha Prayers in Afghanistan, Syria, and Russia ———————————- Muslim worshippers gathered in several countries to perform Eid al-Adha prayers, with ceremonies reported in Afghanistan, Syria, and Russia amid spiritual and communal atmospheres. In Afghanistan, Eid al-Adha prayers…

Ukrainian Muslims Publish New Quran Translation with Shia Interpretive Approach ————————————- Amid growing Islamic activities in Ukraine, a group of Muslim translators has published a new Ukrainian translation of the Holy Quran based on Shia exegetical sources. According to Global…

Global Islamic Coalition Warns of Rising Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Attacks ——————————- A coalition of Islamic and human rights organizations has warned of a growing wave of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim attacks, calling for urgent international action to confront hate speech, discrimination,…

Forced Marriages Remain a Serious Crisis for Girls in Afghanistan ———————————– Recent reports from Afghanistan indicate that forced marriage remains one of the most painful social problems facing girls in the country. Victims and human rights activists say the practice…

Pakistani Shias Deported from UAE Report Lost Jobs and Frozen Savings ——————————— More than 100 Pakistani Shia Muslims have returned from the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan’s Chakwal district after deportation, with many saying they lost jobs, belongings, and access…

U.S. Report: Nearly 20,000 Uyghurs Living in Syria ————————————- A U.S.-cited report says nearly 20,000 Uyghurs, including women and children, have settled in northern Syria since 2012, mainly around Idlib and Jisr al-Shughur. According to the report, many entered Syria…

Taliban Intensifies Religious Pressure on Afghan Universities as Shia Students Report Forced Acceptance of Hanafi Jurisprudence ——————————————– As the Taliban continues its strict policies in Afghanistan’s higher education institutions, reports indicate growing religious pressure on Shia students and an increasing…