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India says 39 of its citizens who were kidnapped by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq in 2014 have been confirmed dead after remains recovered from a mass grave outside Mosul were DNA tested. The Indian external affairs minister, Sushma…

The city of Samarra in Iraq prepares to host Shia pilgrims visiting the city to mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali al-Hadi, peace be upon him. Samarra is home to al-Askari Holy Shrine, containing the mausoleums of Imam Hadi…

A hardline minister said Islam is “not part of Germany” in an interview published on Friday, setting off a political storm.   A hardline minister said Islam is “not part of Germany” in an interview published on Friday, setting off…

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government began a crackdown on Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) by seizing the organisations’ offices and taking over the latter’s operational matters, on Saturday.   The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government began a crackdown on Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) by…

An attacker has set off a grenade among a group of university students in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, killing himself and wounding five students.     An attacker has set off a grenade among a group of university students in Afghanistan’s…

 A rare manuscript copy of the Quran dating back to 9 centuries ago has been found in Tunisia.    A rare manuscript copy of the Quran dating back to 9 centuries ago has been found in Tunisia. According to al-Arabi…

In cooperation with Imam Ali Holy Shrine, El-Abbas Holy Shrine, and El-Eskereain Holy Shrine, Imam Hussein Holy Shrine is beginning the activities of the Fourth Annual Cultural Week Festival in Islamabad, Pakistan.      In cooperation with Imam Ali Holy…

Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran in addition to mosques, Husseiniyahs, and Islamic Centers in Islamic and non-Islamic countries are celebrate the birth anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, peace be upon him.   Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and…

Notorious takfiri terrorists of banned ASWJ (Sipah-e-Sahaba), a wing of outlawed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi have attacked a Husseineyah in Kolachi tehsil of Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where police took no action.   Notorious takfiri terrorists of banned ASWJ (Sipah-e-Sahaba),…

Three years into the devastating Saudi-led war on Yemen, the UN health agency has voiced alarm over the rapid spread of a diphtheria outbreak in the country, saying some 1,300 Yemenis have contacted the highly infectious disease.   Three years…