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Office of Shirazi Religious Authority in India celebrates Eid al-Ghadeer
August 11, 2020
Office of Shirazi Religious Authority in India celebrates Eid al-Ghadeer
A joyful celebration was held in the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in India, on the occasion of the Greatest Eid, Eid al-Ghadeer. A joyful celebration was held in the Office…
After being closed for more than 5 months, the Algerian government decides to reopen mosques
August 10, 2020
After being closed for more than 5 months, the Algerian government decides to reopen mosques
The Algerian government decided to officially reopen mosques next Saturday, August 15th, after more than five months of closure due to Covid-19. The Algerian government decided to officially reopen mosques next Saturday, August 15th, after more than five months of…
Afghanistan to release 400 ‘hard-core’ Taliban prisoners in bid for peace
August 10, 2020
Afghanistan to release 400 ‘hard-core’ Taliban prisoners in bid for peace
The Afghan government agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, paving the way for peace talks aimed at ending almost two decades of war. The Afghan government agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, paving the…
Iraq: Anbar Criminal Court sentences the murderer of Mustafa al-Athari to death
August 10, 2020
Iraq: Anbar Criminal Court sentences the murderer of Mustafa al-Athari to death
The Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council announced, on Sunday, that the Anbar Criminal Court had issued a death sentence for the murderer of the martyr Mustafa al-Athari. The Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council announced, on Sunday, that the Anbar Criminal Court had…
Al-Mousawi clarifies Sayyed al-Sistani’s fatwa on the establishment of mourning rituals in Muharram 1442
August 10, 2020
Al-Mousawi clarifies Sayyed al-Sistani’s fatwa on the establishment of mourning rituals in Muharram 1442
The former head of the Shia Endowment Bureau in Iraq, Sayyed Alaa al-Mousawi, called on the organizers of Husseini mourning ceremonies and processions to review the fatwa of His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani. The former head of…
Sayyeda al-Zahraa Complex in Kabul distributes sacrificial meat to hundreds of poor families
August 10, 2020
Sayyeda al-Zahraa Complex in Kabul distributes sacrificial meat to hundreds of poor families
The Orphanage of Sayyeda al-Zahraa Complex, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Afghan capital, distributed sacrificial meat to poor families in the area. The Orphanage of Sayyeda al-Zahraa Complex, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Afghan…
Bahrain upholds 3-year prison sentence for six citizens
August 9, 2020
Bahrain upholds 3-year prison sentence for six citizens
The Bahraini High Court of Appeal upheld a 3-year prison sentence imposed on 6 citizens after they were convicted of burning tires on Sitra Island. The Bahraini High Court of Appeal upheld a 3-year prison sentence imposed on 6 citizens…
Belgian court suspends arms export to Saudi Arabia
August 9, 2020
Belgian court suspends arms export to Saudi Arabia
Belgium’s highest administrative court on Friday suspended arms export licenses to Saudi Arabia. Belgium’s highest administrative court on Friday suspended arms export licenses to Saudi Arabia. The Council of State decided to suspend by an emergency ruling the Wallonian minister-president’s…
Suicide bombing on Somalia military base kills nine
August 9, 2020
Suicide bombing on Somalia military base kills nine
At least nine people were killed and nearly 20 others injured Saturday in a car bomb blast at the front gate of a Somali military base in Mogadishu, witnesses and security officials said. At least nine people were killed and…
80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions – UNICEF
August 9, 2020
80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions – UNICEF
Some 80,000 children have been displaced by the Beirut explosions, according to UNICEF estimates, with families affected in desperate need of support. Some 80,000 children have been displaced by the Beirut explosions, according to UNICEF estimates, with families affected in…