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A French Catholic Bishop: Iraq’s holy shrines best places for humanitarian communication among all sects
April 26, 2018
A French Catholic Bishop: Iraq’s holy shrines best places for humanitarian communication among all sects
A French Catholic Bishop, Michael, expressed his extreme pride at visiting the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him. A French Catholic Bishop, Michael, expressed his extreme pride at visiting the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali,…
Free Muslim condemns massacre committed by the Saudi coalition in Yemen
April 26, 2018
Free Muslim condemns massacre committed by the Saudi coalition in Yemen
Non-Violence International Organization, Free Muslim, condemned the horrific massacre committed by Saudi-led coalition against innocent civilians in Yemen. Non-Violence International Organization, Free Muslim, condemned the horrific massacre committed by Saudi-led coalition against innocent civilians in Yemen. The organization said…
15 percent rise in Anti-Muslim hate crimes in US
April 25, 2018
15 percent rise in Anti-Muslim hate crimes in US
Hate crimes targeting US Muslims rose 15 percent in 2017, the second year of increases, according to a study released on Monday by advocacy group the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Hate crimes targeting US Muslims rose 15 percent in…
Young Indian from Canada converted to Islam at Imam Reza Holy Shrine
April 25, 2018
Young Indian from Canada converted to Islam at Imam Reza Holy Shrine
A young Indian from Canada, attending the holy shrine of Imam Ridha, peace be upon him, converted to Islam. A young Indian from Canada, attending the holy shrine of Imam Ridha, peace be upon him, converted to Islam. The…
Imam Ali shrine hosts over four thousand students for its preaching program
April 25, 2018
Imam Ali shrine hosts over four thousand students for its preaching program
In cooperation with Najaf Education Directorate, the Religious Teaching and Guidance Division in the Religious Affairs Department affiliated to the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, hosted more than four thousand students during the previous two months.…
Karbala provincial council approves security plan for Sha’ban pilgrimage
April 25, 2018
Karbala provincial council approves security plan for Sha’ban pilgrimage
The head of the Karbala provincial council, Nassif Jassem al-Khattabi, said that the council voted unanimously on the security plan for the pilgrimage of al-Nusf min Sha’baan (the middle of Sha’baan). The head of the Karbala provincial council,…
SRW condemns terrorist bombing in Kabul
April 25, 2018
SRW condemns terrorist bombing in Kabul
Shia Rights Watch International Organization condemned in the strongest terms the criminal act carried out by terrorist organizations in the Afghan capital of Kabul, expressing condolences to the families of the innocent victims. Shia Rights Watch International Organization condemned…
Dry winter threatens lives of 1 million Afghans, says UNICEF
April 24, 2018
Dry winter threatens lives of 1 million Afghans, says UNICEF
A severe dry winter has affected 22 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, threatening the lives of 1 million Afghans, in addition to another 2 million who may feel its impact in the coming months as a hot summer approaches, UNICEF warned…
750 incidents of terrorism in Pakistan marks a decline of the menace in 2017
April 24, 2018
750 incidents of terrorism in Pakistan marks a decline of the menace in 2017
National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) National Coordinator Ihsan Ghani said that effective implementation of National Action Plan (NAP) has registered a discernible downward trend in terrorism incidents, with 750 recorded in 2017 as compared to 2,060 attacks in 2010. …
Azerbaijan’s smallest copy of Quran in Ganja Museum + Photos
April 24, 2018
Azerbaijan’s smallest copy of Quran in Ganja Museum + Photos
A very small copy of the Quran believed to be the smallest in the Republic of Azerbaijan, is kept in the Ganja Branch of Museum of Miniature Books. A very small copy of the Quran believed to be the…