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Representative of Ayatollah Shirazi attends the founding anniversary of the Canadian Islamic Forum
December 4, 2019
Representative of Ayatollah Shirazi attends the founding anniversary of the Canadian Islamic Forum
The representative of His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadeq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Canada, Sheikh Saleh Sibawei, participated in the 21st anniversary of the founding of the Canadian Islamic Forum. The representative of His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadeq al-Husseini al-Shirazi…
Team of Scholars to Translate Quran into Russian
December 3, 2019
Team of Scholars to Translate Quran into Russian
A 40-strong team of translators and Islamologists are going to start writing a new translation of the Quran into the Russian language. A 40-strong team of translators and Islamologists are going to start writing a new translation of the Quran…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine covered in black to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Fatima al-Zahra
December 3, 2019
Imam Ali Holy Shrine covered in black to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Fatima al-Zahra
On the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, employees of Imam Ali Holy Shrine began to cover the walls of the holy courtyard in black cloths and banners. On the occasion of the martyrdom…
Europe’s first eco-friendly mosque opens doors to visitors
December 3, 2019
Europe’s first eco-friendly mosque opens doors to visitors
Europe’s first eco-mosque in Cambridge is set to open doors to neighbors and visitors on Saturday, December 7, offering them a unique opportunity to know more about Islam. Europe’s first eco-mosque in Cambridge is set to open doors to neighbors…
Quran Teacher Training Courses in Thailand
December 3, 2019
Quran Teacher Training Courses in Thailand
Educational Quranic courses are planned to be held for Quran teachers in Thailand featuring Quran teaching methods and Tajweed principles among other subjects. Educational Quranic courses are planned to be held for Quran teachers in Thailand featuring Quran teaching methods…
More Latinos in US Leaving Catholic Church for Islam
December 3, 2019
More Latinos in US Leaving Catholic Church for Islam
A growing segment of the Latino population in the United States are leaving Christianity for Islam. About 8% of all Muslim Americans adults are Latino, according to a 2017 report from A growing segment of the Latino population in the…
Qatif Shia Activists Sentenced to Death by Saudi Court
December 3, 2019
Qatif Shia Activists Sentenced to Death by Saudi Court
Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court sentenced five anti-regime dissidents from the kingdom’s oil-rich and Shia-populated Eastern Province to death. Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court sentenced five anti-regime dissidents from the kingdom’s oil-rich and Shia-populated Eastern Province to death. This comes…
Sayed a-Shuhada Center in Turkey holds a two-year course in Islamic Seminary and Religious Sciences
December 2, 2019
Sayed a-Shuhada Center in Turkey holds a two-year course in Islamic Seminary and Religious Sciences
Sayed a-Shuhada Center in Turkey, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, announced the establishment of a two-year course for a group of religious students in the country. Sayed a-Shuhada Center in Turkey, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, announced the…
Adhan heard in Macedonia mosque after more than century
December 2, 2019
Adhan heard in Macedonia mosque after more than century
The Adhan (call to prayer) was recited in an old mosque in North Macedonia for the first time in 107 years. The Adhan (call to prayer) was recited in an old mosque in North Macedonia for the first time in…
Myanmar: Authorities arrest about 100 Rohingya who tried to leave Arakan
December 2, 2019
Myanmar: Authorities arrest about 100 Rohingya who tried to leave Arakan
Myanmar authorities have arrested about 100 Rohingya Muslims trying to get out of the western state of Arakan, where more than two years of military operation led by the government has Myanmar authorities have arrested about 100 Rohingya Muslims trying…