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At least 19 people were killed and 32 injured when a fuel tanker exploded in a tunnel north of the Afghan capital, Kabul, a local official has said. The Salang tunnel, about 80 miles (130km) north of Kabul, was originally…

Lady Fatima Al-Zahraa Complex, affiliated to the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has carried out many charitable activities. The Complex distributed financial aid and food baskets to more than 150 orphan and needy families.  Within its charitable…

An official delegation from the United Nations had the honor of visiting the holy shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon him. The UN delegation, headed by Christian Richter, head of the…

The Holy Shrine of Lady Zainab, peace be upon her, in the Syrian capital, Damascus, hosted the rite of passage ceremony for 500 girls, in the presence of their families and distinguished scholars from the seminary. The ceremony was held…

The Zainabiyah Seminary of the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Syrian capital, Damascus, held a cultural symposium titled “The Milestones of Preaching in the Life of Lady al-Zahraa (peace be upon her)”, as part of the activities of reviving the…

Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani emphasized the greatness of the victory that the Iraqis achieved during the battles on liberating the country from ISIS. This came during His Eminence’s meeting with Mr. Christian Richter, head of the United Nations…

At least nine federal police officers were martyred, yesterday, in a bombing in north-central Iraq near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, security officials said. The bomb struck the policemen’s convoy near the village of Safra, about 30km (20 miles) southwest…

The Muslim Unity Council in Pakistan announced the continuation of its activities to provide assistance to the Shias affected by the floods in the country and to rehabilitate them, after the great losses they suffered. The council said in a…

The Director-General of Imam Hussein Media Group (IHMG), Mr. Raouf al-Hakim, urged Shia media professionals and activists in Britain to intensify their efforts to spread the culture and teachings of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in the society and to…

A delegation from the house of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, on Sunday, participated in the holy city of Qom, in the funeral ceremonies of the late Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Muhammad Sadiq al-Rohani.…