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Iran Orders Government Office Closures Amid Severe Heatwave and Power Strain ——————————— Iranian authorities have mandated the closure or reduced working hours of government offices in at least 15 of the country’s 31 provinces to curb electricity consumption amid a…

Khuzestan Launches Traditional Muharram Rituals at Chazabeh Border for Arbaeen Pilgrims ………………… The Khuzestan Cultural Heritage Department has announced the implementation of traditional Muharram mourning rituals in Chazabeh, a southwestern border city in Iran, as part of its efforts to…

Pakistani Scholar: Imam Hussain’s Uprising Revived True Islam ———————————— Renowned Pakistani orator Hujjat al-Islam Syed Shahanshah Hussain Naqvi recently stated that Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) was the true reviver of Islam and the eternal conscience of humanity, Abna…

Iran Warns of Possible Water Shortages in Tehran as Reservoir Levels Plummet ……………… Iranian President Masoud Bazkiaan warned Thursday of potential water shortages in Tehran if consumption is not reduced, according to state news agency IRNA. During a visit to…

New Blood Group Discovered in South Indian Woman ……………… A previously unidentified blood group antigen has been discovered in a woman from Karnataka, India, The New Indian Express reported. The 38-year-old from Kolar district was admitted for cardiac surgery, and…

Manchester Mosque Declines Misinformation Campaign Over Sharia Job Ad ——————————- A mosque in south Manchester has rejected misinformation following a job advert for a Shariah Law Administrator linked to the Manchester Islamic Centre (Didsbury Mosque), Iqna.ir reported. The advert, posted…

Ottawa’s Gaza Stance Undermining Muslim-Canadians’ Sense of Belonging, Says Federal Representative …………………… Canada’s response to the war in Gaza is causing many Muslim-Canadians to feel alienated and disillusioned, according to Amira Elghawaby, the federal government’s special representative on combating Islamophobia,…

Iran Issues Arbaeen E-Visa Advisory for Pakistani Pilgrims —————————— The Iranian embassy has issued a crucial advisory for Pakistani pilgrims planning to undertake the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Iran and Iraq, emphasizing a mandatory e-visa registration process and specific travel regulations,…

New book on Shi’a community in Pakistan released in holy city of Karbala ………………. A new book documenting the Shi’a community in Pakistan has been released in the holy city of Karbala. Titled “The Shi’a in Pakistan”, the work is…

Nine killed in courthouse raid in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province, Iranian media report ———————————- At least nine people were killed in an armed attack on a courthouse in Zahedan, Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, Arab News reported. The attackers, from the Jaish Al-Adl…