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The Eurasia Net website, which specializes in Central Asian news, dealt with the issue of families from Kyrgyzstan who are detained by the hundreds in camps for the displaced in Syria, and whose government has stopped seeking to retrieve them,…

The British newspaper, The Guardian, confirmed that the Afghans were not to blame for the events of 9/11.The newspaper said in a report, “The average Afghan was not even alive when the planes were transferred to the Twin Towers on…

Independent UN experts expressed deep concern on Tuesday over allegations that human rights defenders have been threatened at the Polish-Belarusian border, including media workers and interpreters.“I am receiving several reports of harassments from human rights defenders who assist migrants and…

Activists on social networking sites in India circulated video clips showing Muslim students and workers in a school in the southern state of Karnataka, forced to remove the hijab before entering the school.The clips show a woman who appears to…

Imam Ali Airport, peace be upon him, was officially opened on the island of Greater Tunb, and the first flight route between the capital, Tehran, and the island in southern Iran was inaugurated.During the opening ceremony, the Civil Aviation Organization,…

A group of veiled women in Kashmir protested in support of Muslim students, after a government decision to ban the wearing of the veil.Media from Kashmir reported that a number of veiled women from Srinagar offered flowers, in support of…

An exhibition of rare Quran copies and other manuscripts has been launched by Imam Ali Holy Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Ali, peace be upon him.Old handwritten copies of the Quran, some…

Ahlulbayt followers celebrated the birth anniversary of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali, peace be upon him.The Holy Shrine witnessed a large crowd of pilgrims from various Iraqi provinces, as many activities were organized, including the Walid Kaaba Festival,…

The city of Majunga, Madagascar, witnessed a celebration to commemorate the birth anniversary of Imam Al-Jawad, peace be upon him.The celebration was held at the Ahlulbayt Center, which is affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, in the presence of a…

The Imam al-Hadi Foundation, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the holy city of Qom, launched a humanitarian campaign to support the needy in Bamiyan, Afghanistan.A statement by the Foundation, received by Shia Waves, stated that it, in cooperation…