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New Saudi airstrikes kill 13 civilians, including schoolchildren, in Yemen
April 8, 2019
New Saudi airstrikes kill 13 civilians, including schoolchildren, in Yemen
More than a dozen civilians, most of them schoolchildren, have been killed in the latest round of airstrikes by Saudi warplanes on residential areas in Yemen’s west-central province of Sana’a and the southwestern province of Ta’izz. More than a…
Launching date of Imam al-Hayat blood donation campaign in Iraq and the world announced
April 8, 2019
Launching date of Imam al-Hayat blood donation campaign in Iraq and the world announced
The organizers of Imam al-Hayat, the Imam of Life, blood donation campaign have announced that the campaign launches on the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The organizers of Imam al-Hayat, the Imam of Life, blood…
Int’l Book Fair underway in Karbala
April 7, 2019
Int’l Book Fair underway in Karbala
The 15th edition of the international book fair in Karbala has been organized by Imam Hussein (AS) and Al-Abbas (AS) holy shrines. The 15th edition of the international book fair in Karbala has been organized by Imam Hussein (AS)…
Ireland allows Muslim police officers to wear hijab
April 7, 2019
Ireland allows Muslim police officers to wear hijab
The police service of Ireland said it would follow the footsteps of its Scottish and Northern Ireland counterparts by allowing Muslim female officers to wear the hijab. The police service of Ireland said it would follow the footsteps…
Blasts kill 3, injure 20 in east Afghanistan
April 7, 2019
Blasts kill 3, injure 20 in east Afghanistan
Twin explosions on Saturday in the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad killed three people and injured 20 others, local officials said. Twin explosions on Saturday in the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad killed three people and injured 20 others,…
Two Yemeni children killed by remaining cluster bomb of Saudi aggression in Hodiedah
April 7, 2019
Two Yemeni children killed by remaining cluster bomb of Saudi aggression in Hodiedah
Two children were killed on Friday by a remaining cluster bomb of the Saudi aggression in a farm in Durehimi district of Hodiedah governorate. Two children were killed on Friday by a remaining cluster bomb of the Saudi aggression…
Anniversary of Imam Hussein’s departure from Medina to Karbala observed
April 7, 2019
Anniversary of Imam Hussein’s departure from Medina to Karbala observed
Shia Muslims observed anniversary of departure of Imam Hussein (AS), his family and relatives from Medina to Karbala via Mecca (Makkah) on 28th Rajab, across the world. Shia Muslims observed anniversary of departure of Imam Hussein (AS), his…
Student orgs host “Meet a Muslim” table as part of their Islamic engagement week
April 6, 2019
Student orgs host “Meet a Muslim” table as part of their Islamic engagement week
Offering donuts, candy and engaging conversations, the University of Michigan’s Islamic Society of Ahl-ul-Bayt, along with the Muslim Students’ Association, Offering donuts, candy and engaging conversations, the University of Michigan’s Islamic Society of Ahl-ul-Bayt, along with the Muslim Students’…
Athens’ first mosque ready to open
April 6, 2019
Athens’ first mosque ready to open
A marble fountain is seen on the plot in Votanikos where the Greek capital’s first state mosque is expected to start operating in May. A marble fountain is seen on the plot in Votanikos where the Greek capital’s first…
Taliban kills dozens in Afghanistan’s Badghis
April 6, 2019
Taliban kills dozens in Afghanistan’s Badghis
Hundreds of Taliban militants stormed a district in Afghanistan’s western Badghis province, with both Afghan government forces and the militant group suffering dozens of casualties, provincial officials said. Hundreds of Taliban militants stormed a district in Afghanistan’s western Badghis…