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HRW: ISIS used Mosul hospital as military base
As the battle for Mosul unfolds, ISIS is regularly occupying medical facilities…
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Charitable donations to needy families in holy Kadhimiyah, Iraq
Al-Rasul al-A’dham Institution, affiliated to Ayatollah Shirazi’s office, hosted a charity event…
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UN: Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state could amount to crimes against humanity
The scale of violence against the Rohingya Muslims community in Myanmar’s Rakhine…
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21 killed, 41 wounded in Kabul explosion
A heavy explosion rocked Kabul yesterday afternoon targeting the Afghan Supreme Court…
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UN concerned by water shortage for 1.8 million in Syria’s Aleppo
The United Nations is gravely concerned that an estimated 1.8 million people…
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Bid to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia moves to High Court
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) says UK fighter jets and bombs sent…
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Canadian officials visit Ayatollah Shirazi representative in Montreal
Claude Dauphin, President of La Sien Municipal Council, and Bryan Cunningham, Montreal…
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Nine ‘JMB-Shibir men’ charged in Shia mosque attack
A Bogra court has taken into cognizance the charges pressed against nine…
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A child among three killed in Taliban rocket attack in Laghman province
At least three civilians including a child were killed in a rocket…
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HRW: Saudi repression of peaceful activists at alarming high level
A new HRW report documents an alarming rise in Saudi Arabia’s politically-motivated…
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UN: $50 million required to clear ISIS’ mines in Mosul
The United Nations says it costs as much as $50 million to…
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A memorial ceremony to honor the victims of Quebec City mosque
A memorial ceremony has been held in Montreal to honor the victims…
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Austria protesters denounce plans to ban full-face Muslim veils
Defending what they say is a woman’s right to choose, some 3,000…
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UNAMA: 3,498 Afghan civilians killed, 7,920 wounded in 2016
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its annual report…
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Gas pipeline in Jeiroud area reopened after being shut off by terrorists
The gas pipeline in Jeiroud area, previously shut off by terrorist organizations,…
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SRW condemns Egyptian authorities’ confiscation of Shia books
Shia Rights Watch International Organization has condemned Egypt’s confiscation of Shia books…
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Iraqi women Quran memorizers gather in Karbala
Over 250 female Quran memorizers from various provinces across Iraq participated in…
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More than 150 UK mosques hold open day for non-Muslims
More than 150 mosques around the UK will open their doors to…
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Toronto protesters rally against Islamophobia
Thousands of protesters marched against Islamophobia and United States President Donald Trump…
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Al-Khoei Foundation organizes Shia Educational Conference
On February 2, Al-Khoei Foundation conducted a Shia Educational Conference for RE…
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Quran exegesis in German to be published
A publishing center in Iraq plans to publish an interpretation of the…
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33 Shia Muslims killed in January 2017 in attacks by terrorist organizations
During the month of January, 2017 at least 33 Shia Muslims embraced…
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Sahaba Coalition starts an ‘Egypt Free of Shia books’ campaign
After the wide spreading of Shiism in Egypt, the Sahaba Coalition started…
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Grand Ayatollah Shirazi hosts custodians of Imam Sadiq’s Site in Karbala
The grand jurist, Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, hosted Seyyed Muhammad Bahrul…
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UN condemns ‘devastating’ Rohingya abuse in Myanmar
The UN has accused security forces in Myanmar of committing serious human…
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UN envoy says ISIS will be routed soon in Iraq
Military operations to liberate Iraq from the so-called Islamic State extremist group…
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Schools and Islamic seminaries in Afghanistan equipped with heating systems
In a joined program by Saidul Shuhada charitable institution and Imam al-Hadi…
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Egyptian authorities confiscate Shia books and closes publishing houses
Egyptian authorities have confiscated a number of Shia publications and closed publishing…
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Ayatollah Seyyed Muhammad al-Tabatabaei passes away
Islamic jurist, Ayatollah Seyyed Muhammad al-Tabatabaei, has passed away after 70 years…
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Shia Islamic centers hold meeting in New Jersey
A mutual meeting under the sponsorship of ‘Shia Souls March’ was held…