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Two Shias lead campaign for removing “inappropriate content” from school curricula in Dearborn, USA
Two Shia clerics in the US state of Michigan played a central…
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The Office of the Shirazi Religious Authority in Majunga celebrates the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Al-Sadiq (peace be upon them)
The representative of the Supreme Religious Authority in Majunga, Madagascar, Sheikh Muhammad…
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Cologne’s Central Mosque sounds call to prayer for the first time
The Muslim call to prayer has sounded for the first time from…
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1.4 million children under five malnourished in South Sudan, charity says
About 1.4 million children under the age of five are suffering from…
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Hundreds killed in Nigeria floods, more than 1.4 million displaced, CNN reports
More than 1.4 million people have been displaced and about 500 people…
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EU’s top court rules hijab can be banned at workplace
The European Union’s (EU) top court said last Thursday that corporations and…
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China intensifies crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang, a report says
China has intensified a crackdown on Uyghur and Kazakh Muslims with mass…
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Bahrain activist group urges pope to speak out on human rights abuses
An American activist group promoting human rights in Bahrain has called on…
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The house of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi celebrates the birth of the Greatest Prophet and Imam al-Sadiq, peace be upon them
Celebrations were held at the house of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand…
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Karbala: Celebration at Bein al-Haramein on the birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet and Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon them)
The area between the two holy shrines in Karbala, better known as…
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Nigeria: Floods leave hundreds dead, over million displaced amid risk of catastrophic levels of hunger
Nearly 500 people have died in Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade,…
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UN calls on rich countries to end debt crisis of poorest countries
In a study conducted by the United Nations, the UN called for…
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Scotland: Interfaith and older adult charities in Glasgow to launch partnership scheme
Two Glasgow organizations have launched a partnership which will see joint working for older…
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US imposes more sanctions on Taliban over its treatment of Afghan women
The US handed down more sanctions on the Taliban as punishment for its treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan.…
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Shia presence and important proposals during the First International Conference on Sustainable Development
The First International Academic Conference on Sustainable Development, held by the United…
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Muslim protesters shut down Dearborn school board meeting over LGBTQ books
The ‘Detroit Free Press’ newspaper reported that hundreds of protesters packed a…
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Bangladeshi Muslim researcher faces offensive comments in Sweden due to headscarf
The Swedish magazine Skogseko’s front cover of its new number sparked widespread…
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Madagascar: Celebrations hosted by the Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi on Farhat al-Zahra and birth anniversary of the Prophet, peace be upon them
The city of Majunga, Madagascar, is witnessing joyful celebrations, in commemoration of…
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On the occasion of Farhat al-Zahra (peace be upon her), the International Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee provides aid to the needy in Iran
The International Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee, peace be upon him, provided aid to…
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The United Nations warns of the impact of the harsh winter on six million people in Syria
The United Nations has warned that Syria will witness one of the…
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Najaf Center for Strategic Studies participates in conference on Iraq reform
At the invitation of the Rawaq Baghdad Center for Public Policy and…
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World Bank’s Malpass, IMF’s Georgieva see rising risks of global recession
World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina…
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Saudi Arabia: Young men face imminent execution despite assurances on resentencing juveniles to prison terms
At least three young men are at risk of imminent execution in…
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Extreme heat could make parts of Asia, Africa uninhabitable in decades, according to a report
A report prepared by the United Nations and the Red Cross concluded…
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Philippines: Government agencies back bill seeking burial grounds for Muslims
Several government agencies on Monday October 10th backed a bill that seeks…
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Female Hajj and Umrah pilgrims no longer need a male guardian in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has announced that a male guardian, or a mahram, is…
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Pope urges world to learn from history as threat of nuclear war rises
Pope Francis urged the world on Sunday to learn from history at…
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Beginning of advanced lessons in jurisprudence by Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi,…
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On 20th World Day Against Death Penalty, Bahrain continues death sentences
On the 20th World Day Against the Death Penalty, the UN Special…
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Shia sect emerged with its Infallible Imams and opened door to Ijtihad, an American website writes
In an important comparison in an article by the American website (Patheos)…