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Saudi Arabia: The world’s largest arms importer from 2014-2018
May 15, 2019
Saudi Arabia: The world’s largest arms importer from 2014-2018
Saudi Arabia became the world’s largest arms importer from 2014 to 2018, accounting for 12 percent of the imports, an increase of 192 percent over 2009-2013, according to Saudi Arabia became the world’s largest arms importer from 2014 to…
Blind readers participate in the national Quranic team competition
May 15, 2019
Blind readers participate in the national Quranic team competition
A team of blind reciters participated in the fifth national Quranic competition held by the Holy Quran Institute of al-Abbas Holy Shrine throughout the holy month of Ramadan. A team of blind reciters participated in the fifth national…
Largest basement project at Imam Hussain Shrine nearing completion
May 15, 2019
Largest basement project at Imam Hussain Shrine nearing completion
The Engineering Department of the Imam Hussain Shrine has stated that Bab Elqibleh Basement project is continuing at an increasing rate, and it will be finished before the coming month of Muharram. The Engineering Department of the Imam…
Four arrested in Malaysia suspected of plotting Ramadan attacks
May 14, 2019
Four arrested in Malaysia suspected of plotting Ramadan attacks
Malaysian police have detained four men suspected of plotting a wave of killings and attacks in and around the capital during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, police said on Monday. Malaysian police have detained four men suspected of…
Four civilians injured in bomb explosion in N. Afghanistan
May 14, 2019
Four civilians injured in bomb explosion in N. Afghanistan
Four civilians were wounded after an improvised explosive device explosion ripped through a road in Pul-e-Khumri, capital of Afghanistan’s northern province of Baghlan on Tuesday, local police confirmed. Four civilians were wounded after an improvised explosive device explosion…
Four policemen killed, 11 injured in blast in Pakistan’s Quetta
May 14, 2019
Four policemen killed, 11 injured in blast in Pakistan’s Quetta
A bomb blast tore through a market near a mosque in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Monday, killing four policemen and injuring 11 others, officials said. A bomb blast tore through a market near a mosque in Pakistan’s…
SRW: Saudi authorities commit new massacre against the Shias of Qatif
May 14, 2019
SRW: Saudi authorities commit new massacre against the Shias of Qatif
SRW: Saudi authorities commit new massacre against the Shias of Qatif Saudi authorities have committed a new massacre in the Shia-majority Qatif region, targeting a number of people for what it called “terrorism”, Shia Rights Watch International Organization said.…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s delegates visit officials in Wasit Province
May 14, 2019
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s delegates visit officials in Wasit Province
Delegations from the Office of Grand Shia Jurist Ayatollah Shirazi in holy Najaf continued their meetings with religious and social figures as well as government officials in Wasit province of Iraq. Delegations from the Office of Grand Shia Jurist…
Imam Hasan Mojtaba Religious Center runs programs in Sweden
May 14, 2019
Imam Hasan Mojtaba Religious Center runs programs in Sweden
Imam Hasan Mojtaba Religious Center in the Swedish Capital of Stockholm, affiliated with the Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, started its new round of programs during the holy month of Ramadan. Imam Hasan…
World’s largest wooden Quran inspires awe in Indonesia
May 13, 2019
World’s largest wooden Quran inspires awe in Indonesia
The world’s largest wood-carved Quran measures 1.77 by 1.40 meters and can be found in the Indonesian city of Palembang. The world’s largest wood-carved Quran measures 1.77 by 1.40 meters and can be found in the Indonesian city of…