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Iraq lifts requirement to obtain pre-arrival visas for citizens of 30 countries
March 17, 2021
Iraq lifts requirement to obtain pre-arrival visas for citizens of 30 countries
The Iraqi Ministry of the Interior has decided to allow citizens of 37 countries to be granted entry visas to the lands of Iraq after their arrival.A document issued by the Ministry of Interior stipulates that “the citizens of the…
Shia Rights Watch condemns Saudi violations of the Qatif Shias
March 17, 2021
Shia Rights Watch condemns Saudi violations of the Qatif Shias
Shia Rights Watch expressed its strong condemnation of the ongoing Saudi violations against the Shia residents of the Qatif region, considering what is happening is a violation of all international norms and laws that prohibit collective punishment and racist policies.In…
Karbala prepares to revive the massive pilgrimage of Sha’ban
March 17, 2021
Karbala prepares to revive the massive pilgrimage of Sha’ban
Karbala Police Command announced the start of the security preparations for the revival of the massive pilgrimage of Sha’ban, which marks the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi, may Allah hasten his reappearance, while expressing its hope that pilgrims from various…
Malaysia appeals court ruling repealing a ban on non-Muslims from using the word ‘Allah’
March 16, 2021
Malaysia appeals court ruling repealing a ban on non-Muslims from using the word ‘Allah’
The Malaysian government decided to appeal a court ruling issued last week that repealed a ban on non-Muslims using the word ‘Allah’ in their publications, according to local media reports.According to media reports, the appeal warrant was submitted to the…
Cambodia exempts Muslims from COVID-19 cremation order
March 16, 2021
Cambodia exempts Muslims from COVID-19 cremation order
Muslims will be exempt from Cambodia’s mandatory order to cremate the bodies of all people who die of COVID-19, the country’s premier said on Wednesday.Prime Minister Hun Sen, who announced the cremation order a day earlier, said Muslims in the…
New Zealand’s Ardern says world needs to talk about racism, two years after attack on mosques
March 16, 2021
New Zealand’s Ardern says world needs to talk about racism, two years after attack on mosques
The world still needs to have conversations about racism and white supremacy, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, as the country marked two years since a white supremacist attacked two mosques in the city of Christchurch.Armed with…
Uzbekistan: Widespread controversy over new law undermining freedom of “religion and belief”
March 16, 2021
Uzbekistan: Widespread controversy over new law undermining freedom of “religion and belief”
Uzbekistan is witnessing intense controversy and concerns between Muslims and Christians due to the state’s new criminal law, which will enter into force on January 1 of next year, and may undermine religious freedom in the country.Members of religious sects…
Three people killed and 12 wounded in two separate attacks in Kabul
March 16, 2021
Three people killed and 12 wounded in two separate attacks in Kabul
Three people were killed in two separate armed attacks in the Afghan capital, Kabul.A spokesman for the Kabul Security Directorate, Firdaus Varamarz, said in a press statement, on Monday, that the two armed attacks took place in the Bole Suhta…
Babylon prepares file to add Thilkifl Site to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
March 16, 2021
Babylon prepares file to add Thilkifl Site to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage announced the preparation of a file for adding the archaeological site and shrine of Prophet Thilkifl (Ezekiel) to the UNESCO World Heritage List.Inspector Qahtan Abbas said that a complete file had been prepared…
Two unknowns set fire to private school for Muslims in Sweden
March 15, 2021
Two unknowns set fire to private school for Muslims in Sweden
A fire broke out on Sunday, in a private school providing education to Muslim students in the Swedish city of Örebro.The official “SVT” television quoted the director of “Al Salam Skolan” school, Hussein Al-Dawoudi, saying that the school administration was…