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Yemen ‘one of worst hunger crises in the world,’ UN-supported study finds
March 16, 2017
Yemen ‘one of worst hunger crises in the world,’ UN-supported study finds
An estimated 17 million people in Yemen are hungry, according to analysis released today by the United Nations and humanitarian partners, up more than 20 per cent in the past nine months. An estimated 17 million people in…
Opening ceremony of Ansaral-Hussein Islamic Center in Babylon, Iraq
March 16, 2017
Opening ceremony of Ansaral-Hussein Islamic Center in Babylon, Iraq
On the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima Um al-Baneen, peace be upon her, Ansaral-Hussein Islamic Center was openedduring a ceremony in Babylon, Iraq. On the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima Um al-Baneen, peace be upon her, Ansaral-Hussein Islamic Center…
Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Shirazi martyrdom anniversary
March 16, 2017
Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Shirazi martyrdom anniversary
16th of Jamada al-Thani marks the martyrdom anniversary of the late Grand Ayatollah and Islamic Jurisprudent Seyyed Hassan al-Shirazi, may Allah bless his soul. 16th of Jamada al-Thani marks the martyrdom anniversary of the late Grand Ayatollah and Islamic…
Iraqi people condemn international silence over Damascus terrorist attack
March 16, 2017
Iraqi people condemn international silence over Damascus terrorist attack
Iraqi people condemned the International Community and media silence over the terrorist attack that targeted dozens of Iraqi pilgrims in Damascus, Syria. Iraqi people condemned the International Community and media silence over the terrorist attack that targeted dozens of…
German police shut down mosque linked to extremists
March 16, 2017
German police shut down mosque linked to extremists
German authorities on Tuesday raided apartments linked to an extremist mosque in the city of Hildesheim visited by Tunisian failed asylum seeker AnisAmri, who drove a truck into a Berlin Christmas market in December and killed 12 people. …
Australian Government backs new Indonesian ‘halal law’
March 16, 2017
Australian Government backs new Indonesian ‘halal law’
Australia’s trade minister has backed new Indonesian laws that will require all meat sold in the Muslim majority nation apart from pork to be halal certified. Australia’s trade minister has backed new Indonesian laws that will require all…
Humanitarian aid convoys reach several areas in Syria
March 16, 2017
Humanitarian aid convoys reach several areas in Syria
Several humanitarian aid convoys on Tuesday reached different areas in Syria, including some besieged zones, according to a British war monitor. Several humanitarian aid convoys on Tuesday reached different areas in Syria, including some besieged zones, according to…
Islam to become world’s biggest religion
March 16, 2017
Islam to become world’s biggest religion
According to Pew Research Center, Islam will soon hold the title of the largest religion on Earth. Projections indicate that by mid-century (2050), there will be just as many Muslims in the world as Christians. According to Pew…
The First International Media Conference in Karbala
March 16, 2017
The First International Media Conference in Karbala
The International Media Center of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has organized its first international conference under the slogan, “A World Order of Peace & Co-existence; Life and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” in Imam Hussein Holy Shrine – Karbala, Iraq.…
Myanmar may be seeking to expel all Rohingya, says UN
March 15, 2017
Myanmar may be seeking to expel all Rohingya, says UN
Myanmar may be seeking to “expel” all ethnic Rohingya from its territory, a UN rights expert has said, pushing for a high-level inquiry into abuses against the Muslim minority community. Myanmar may be seeking to “expel” all ethnic…