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New York: Shia community protests the killing of Pakistani workers
January 11, 2021
New York: Shia community protests the killing of Pakistani workers
Members of the Shia community in New York participated in a protest in front of the Pakistani consulate to protest the killing of Shias, the latest of which was the tragedy in Pakistan, and expressed solidarity with the families of…
ISIS terrorist disguised as shepherd arrested in west Anbar
January 11, 2021
ISIS terrorist disguised as shepherd arrested in west Anbar
A security source in the Iraqi province of Anbar said that an official affiliated with ISIS terrorist organization was arrested in a pre-emptive security operation in the western regions.The source said in a statement that the security forces carried out…
German writer: Islam is a universal religion and its message seeks the survival of mankind
January 11, 2021
German writer: Islam is a universal religion and its message seeks the survival of mankind
The German writer, Professor Udo Touroschka, affirmed that Islam is a universal religion and that its followers wish to spread the message of the Islamic religion that seeks the survival of people in all parts of the world.Touroschka, along with…
Pakistan court sentences three to death for blasphemy
January 11, 2021
Pakistan court sentences three to death for blasphemy
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has handed death sentences to three people for social media posts deemed insulting to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, under the country’s blasphemy laws.A fourth accused, a college teacher, was sentenced to 10 years…
New housing project for orphans and the poor in Karbala
January 11, 2021
New housing project for orphans and the poor in Karbala
The Department of Engineering and Technical Projects at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announced the commencement of the preparation work in Fatima al-Zahraa Housing Project for poor and orphan families in Karbala.The deputy head of the department, Eng. Falah Hadi, said…
Former Turkish official: We seek to bring peace by communicating with the followers of the Ahlulbayt
January 10, 2021
Former Turkish official: We seek to bring peace by communicating with the followers of the Ahlulbayt
Former Turkish People’s Assembly member, Mahmud Kabalan, stressed the endeavor to establish security and peace with the Iraqi people through continuous communication with the followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, indicating at the same time that the Karbala…
Netherlands: Extremist party calls for end to the Islamic presence in the country
January 10, 2021
Netherlands: Extremist party calls for end to the Islamic presence in the country
An initiative presented by the far-right Dutch Freedom Party has sparked widespread controversy, after it called for the establishment of a new ministry to take over the task of eliminating the “Islamic presence” and closing Islamic schools in the country.The…
Yemen’s Hodeidah witnesses protests condemning the continued escalation and siege
January 10, 2021
Yemen’s Hodeidah witnesses protests condemning the continued escalation and siege
The directorates of the Yemeni province of al-Hodeidah organized protests to denounce the escalation of the Saudi coalition in the province and the violation of the Sweden agreement.The participants condemned the continued escalation, siege, and the continuous violations by the…
Reports deny allowing non-pilgrims to perform circumambulation around the Grand Mosque
January 10, 2021
Reports deny allowing non-pilgrims to perform circumambulation around the Grand Mosque
Press reports have confirmed today that what was circulated regarding permitting the circumambulation (Tawaf) of the Grand Mosque, for non-pilgrims, is incorrect.The Saudi newspaper Okaz quoted sources as saying that the decision to allow is old and was taken with…
Number of Muslims in Japan more than doubled in decade
January 10, 2021
Number of Muslims in Japan more than doubled in decade
The number of Muslims living in Japan, though small, has more than doubled in the past decade, from 110,000 in 2010 to 230,000 at the end of 2019 (including as many as 50,000 Japanese converts), according to Tanada Hirofumi of…