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Quran Center established in Indonesia
Islam World
May 8, 2019
Quran Center established in Indonesia
The head of the Sadra Islamic College in Indonesia, Shaikh Mohammed Jawad Asadi, announced the establishment of a Qur’an center…
Yemen: The ‘most destructive conflict’ since Cold War
World
May 8, 2019
Yemen: The ‘most destructive conflict’ since Cold War
For years the devastating Yemen war has been described by the United Nations [UN] as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis,…
Muslim shops in Sri Lanka attacked as tensions remain after Easter Sunday bombings
Islam World
May 8, 2019
Muslim shops in Sri Lanka attacked as tensions remain after Easter Sunday bombings
Violence erupted in a Sri Lankan town bombed on Easter Sunday after a largely Catholic mob attacked Muslim-owned shops and…
Dozens of mosques, major shrines ‘razed’ in China’s Xinjiang
Holy Shrines
May 8, 2019
Dozens of mosques, major shrines ‘razed’ in China’s Xinjiang
At least 31 mosques and two major Islamic shrines in China’s Xinjiang have been partly or completely demolished since 2016…
Custodian of Lady Sakina Holy Shrine visits Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
Religious Authority
May 8, 2019
Custodian of Lady Sakina Holy Shrine visits Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
Ayatollah Sayed Ahmed Wahedi, one of the Custodians of Lady Sakina Holy Shrine visited the Grand Shia Jurist Ayatollah Shirazi…
Iraq’s holy shrines start special Quranic program for the holy month of Ramadan
Holy Shrines
May 8, 2019
Iraq’s holy shrines start special Quranic program for the holy month of Ramadan
Within the spiritual atmosphere of the holy month of Ramadan and in the courtyards of the holy shrines around the…
UNAMA urges all warring parties in Afghanistan to halt fighting during Ramadan
World
May 7, 2019
UNAMA urges all warring parties in Afghanistan to halt fighting during Ramadan
UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto has extended his warmest wishes to all Afghans on the arrival of …
Hyderabad: Activists welcome move on mosque restoration
Islam World
May 7, 2019
Hyderabad: Activists welcome move on mosque restoration
The activists and politicians who took up the issue of demolished ‘religious structures’ at Amberpet welcomed the steps being towards…
Bahrain court upholds death sentences for Shia activists
Islam World
May 7, 2019
Bahrain court upholds death sentences for Shia activists
Bahrain’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld death sentences for two Shia activists and jail terms for dozens of others on…
Om Abiha Institute distributes aids among needy in Holy Karbala
NEWS
May 7, 2019
Om Abiha Institute distributes aids among needy in Holy Karbala
With the start of the holy month of Ramadan, Om Abiha Institute, affiliated with the Karbala office of Grand Ayatollah…