Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deteriorating economy urges Afghan families to sell their children and body organs
September 6, 2022
Afghanistan: Deteriorating economy urges Afghan families to sell their children and body organs
Many Afghan families are forced to sell their children and organs due to the interruption of international aid following the Taliban seizure of the country, according to the Organization of World Peace. According to the United Nations World Food Programme,…
Afghanistan: Suicide attack near Russian embassy in Kabul kills dozens of civilians
September 5, 2022
Afghanistan: Suicide attack near Russian embassy in Kabul kills dozens of civilians
An explosion took place today, Monday, near the gate of the Russian embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing 10 people. Sources on the ground said that the number of casualties reached twenty Afghan citizens, while the number is expected…
Explosion in mosque in Western Afghan City of Herat
September 3, 2022
Explosion in mosque in Western Afghan City of Herat
An explosion tore through a crowded mosque in western Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 18 people, including an extremist pro-Taliban cleric, and injuring another 21. The blast went off in the Guzargah Mosque in the western city of Herat…
Amnesty International: Iran and Turkey pushing back Afghan refugees, violating international law
August 31, 2022
Amnesty International: Iran and Turkey pushing back Afghan refugees, violating international law
According to a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday, August 30, Iran and Turkey are violating international law by barring Afghan refugees from entering their countries or by returning them against their will to live in danger under the…
UN: Restrictions on fundamental human rights exacerbating bleak humanitarian plight in Afghanistan
August 31, 2022
UN: Restrictions on fundamental human rights exacerbating bleak humanitarian plight in Afghanistan
Restrictions on fundamental human rights and freedoms — especially for women and girls — are exacerbating the bleak humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, senior United Nations officials told the Security Council earlier this week, as members diverged over the international community’s…
Quran training course held in Bamiyan, Afghanistan
August 27, 2022
Quran training course held in Bamiyan, Afghanistan
The Supreme Quranic Council, under the supervision of the office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, announced the continuation of its Quranic cultural activities in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. The office of…
Religious freedom in Afghanistan ‘drastically deteriorated’ after Taliban took over, US commission says
August 25, 2022
Religious freedom in Afghanistan ‘drastically deteriorated’ after Taliban took over, US commission says
After one year in power, the Taliban has harshly cracked down on all forms of religion that do not conform with their extreme interpretation of Islam, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said in a report on Tuesday, August…
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Kabul continues to hold mourning ceremonies in remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
August 21, 2022
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Kabul continues to hold mourning ceremonies in remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the Afghan capital, Kabul, continues to hold mourning councils in remembrance of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The official website of…
Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 20, wounds another 40
August 18, 2022
Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 20, wounds another 40
A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 20 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 40, an eyewitness and police said. There was no immediate claim…
Afghanistan: Al-Rasool Al-A’dham Foundation provides financial assistance to hundreds of orphans in Mazar-i-Sharif
August 18, 2022
Afghanistan: Al-Rasool Al-A’dham Foundation provides financial assistance to hundreds of orphans in Mazar-i-Sharif
Al-Rasool Al-A’dham Foundation provided financial assistance to hundreds of orphans in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif. In a statement received by the Shia News Agency, the official website of the Supreme Religious Authority stated that as part of its ongoing…