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Bahraini authorities steps up crackdown ahead of landmark Shia event
Islam World
September 21, 2017
Bahraini authorities steps up crackdown ahead of landmark Shia event
Bahrain authorities ramped up its repressive measures ahead of the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar of Muharram, the…
Four people killed in bomb blast in southern Pakistan
Islam World
September 21, 2017
Four people killed in bomb blast in southern Pakistan
Four people, including two bomb disposal squad personnel, have been killed in an explosion in southern city of Sukkur, state…
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine to replace the holy red flag
Holy Shrines
September 21, 2017
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine to replace the holy red flag
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has determined the date when the ceremony will be held where the red flag will be…
Over 250,000 Afghans displaced by conflicts in 2017
Islam World
September 21, 2017
Over 250,000 Afghans displaced by conflicts in 2017
More than 250,000 Afghans have been displaced so far this year by conflicts and prolonged insurgency, the UN Office for…
Bahraini hunger strikers suffer dire health situation
Islam World
September 21, 2017
Bahraini hunger strikers suffer dire health situation
Hunger striking detainees in Bahrain are reportedly vomiting blood as their health condition continues to deteriorate. Hunger striking detainees…
Nine civilians dead as Saudi warplanes bomb NW Yemen
Islam World
September 21, 2017
Nine civilians dead as Saudi warplanes bomb NW Yemen
At least nine civilians have been killed when Saudi military aircraft carried out an airstrike against a residential area in…
Preparations for launching project to qualify 1000 children
Holy Shrines
September 21, 2017
Preparations for launching project to qualify 1000 children
The Child Care Department of Imam Hussein Shrine has launched a project to qualify 1000 children’s writers. The Child…
Shias prepare to receive mourning month of Muharram
Holy Shrines
September 21, 2017
Shias prepare to receive mourning month of Muharram
The Department of Husseini Rituals of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has announced that more than 1500 services unit and…
More than 800 Shia pilgrims had to stay at Taftan border for a week
Islam World
September 19, 2017
More than 800 Shia pilgrims had to stay at Taftan border for a week
Over 800 Shia pilgrims have been stuck at Taftan border town for the last seven days because the administration is…
Almost 2 million people internally displaced in Yemen: UN
Islam World
September 19, 2017
Almost 2 million people internally displaced in Yemen: UN
The United Nations (UN)’s refugee agency says nearly two million people have been internally displaced due to the war in…