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Pakistan: 4 policemen killed in NW Pakistan terror attack
April 1, 2023
Pakistan: 4 policemen killed in NW Pakistan terror attack
At least four policemen, including a senior officer, were killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the country’s interior minister confirmed on Thursday. Last night, a group of terrorists attacked a police station with heavy fire…
Bahrain officials convict 3 for challenging Islamic beliefs
April 1, 2023
Bahrain officials convict 3 for challenging Islamic beliefs
Bahrain’s Judiciary has sentenced three individuals to one year in prison for discussing Islamic theology on online platforms. The defendants are members of a local cultural society called Tajdeed, which aims to challenge traditional Islamic scholarship and jurisprudence without criticizing…
Employees at Imam Ali Holy Shrine advancing in expansion project of Holy courtyard
March 30, 2023
Employees at Imam Ali Holy Shrine advancing in expansion project of Holy courtyard
Employees at Imam Ali Holy Shrine are advancing in the expansion project of the southern part of the holy courtyard, which involves an area of over 6,000 square meters. The head of the Engineering Affairs Department, Mustafa Mahbouba, said in…
Shia followers of AhlulBayt gift luxurious gate to Sayyeda Ruqayya Holy Shrine
March 30, 2023
Shia followers of AhlulBayt gift luxurious gate to Sayyeda Ruqayya Holy Shrine
A new gate was installed at the holy shrine of Sayyeda Ruqayya, peace be upon her, located in Damasucs Syria. Thanks to the generous efforts and donations of the devoted Shias of AhlulBayt from cities of Basra and Diyala in…
Saudi women activists go on strike over arbitrary detention and show trial
March 30, 2023
Saudi women activists go on strike over arbitrary detention and show trial
Rights groups said that the detained Saudi women activist, Salma al-Shihaab, along with 7 other female activists went on a hunger strike. The “Al-Qast” rights group said that al-Shihaab, who had received a 34-year prison sentence, went on a hunger…
HRH: Prisoners in Pakistan are deprived of adequate health care
March 30, 2023
HRH: Prisoners in Pakistan are deprived of adequate health care
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) confirmed in a report released yesterday, Wednesday that the Pakistani authorities had systematically deprived prisoners of adequate health care, leaving thousands at risk of disease and death. The Organization added that outdated and discriminatory bail…
UN calls for new tool to find 100,000 Syrians missing
March 29, 2023
UN calls for new tool to find 100,000 Syrians missing
Top UN officials called for creating a new institution to help locate tens of thousands of missing Syrians and bring peace to their families, as the General Assembly debated on Tuesday the human rights situation in the country. UN Secretary-General…
At least 20 dead when bus hits bridge, burns in Saudi Arabia
March 28, 2023
At least 20 dead when bus hits bridge, burns in Saudi Arabia
At least 20 people were killed when a packed bus hit a bridge, overturned and burst into flames in southwestern Saudi Arabia on Monday, Saudi state media reported. Al-Ekhbariya TV said 29 other people were injured in the crash and…
At least two killed in blast near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry
March 27, 2023
At least two killed in blast near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry
A suicide attack not far from Afghanistan’s foreign ministry has killed at least six civilians and wounded several others, the interior ministry has said. The attacker was targeted by Afghan forces but the explosives he carried detonated and “killed six…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes sacrificial meat to disadvantaged people in Mazar-i-Sharif
March 27, 2023
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes sacrificial meat to disadvantaged people in Mazar-i-Sharif
The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Afghanistan’s Mazar Sharif announced that several sheep were slaughtered for the health of the occulted Imam (may Allah bring forward his reappearance) and the meat was distributed among dozens…