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Saudi forces conduct deadly raid in Qatif village
January 8, 2019
Saudi forces conduct deadly raid in Qatif village
Qatif region in Saudi Arabia has been the scene of fresh bloody violence. Saudi forces have stormed a small village in the Shia-populated region, killing five people and injuring an unspecified number of others. Qatif region in Saudi Arabia…
Iraqi troops kill senior Daesh commander, capture 17 others near Mosul
January 8, 2019
Iraqi troops kill senior Daesh commander, capture 17 others near Mosul
Iraqi security forces have killed a high-ranking commander of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group and detained more than a dozen other terrorists during a counter-terrorism operation in the country’s northern province of Nineveh as government troops and allied fighters from…
Nonviolence Incorporation Calls for Release of All Political Prisoners in Egypt
January 8, 2019
Nonviolence Incorporation Calls for Release of All Political Prisoners in Egypt
Nonviolence Incorporation asked the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a written statement to discharge all political prisoners who don’t have blood on their hands. Nonviolence Incorporation asked the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a written statement to…
Religious activists visited Grand Jurist’s office in holy Qom
January 8, 2019
Religious activists visited Grand Jurist’s office in holy Qom
Groups of religious activists, speakers, and clerics from the Najaf Islamic Seminary visited the Grand Shia Jurist Ayatollah Shirazi in the holy City of Qom and listened to statements from his eminence. Groups of religious activists, speakers, and clerics…
200-year-old manuscript found, presented to Imam Hussein Shrine
January 8, 2019
200-year-old manuscript found, presented to Imam Hussein Shrine
The Division of Cultural and Religious Heritage Revitalization at the Imam Hussein Shrine has gotten a precious 200-year-old manuscript hand-written by late cleric Sayyed Ibrahim Al-Quzweeni. The Division of Cultural and Religious Heritage Revitalization at the Imam Hussein Shrine…
Police forces thwart militants bid to detonate a mosque in Herat
January 7, 2019
Police forces thwart militants bid to detonate a mosque in Herat
The Afghan police forces have thwarted an armed militants bid to detonate a mosque in western Herat province of Afghanistan. The Afghan police forces have thwarted an armed militants bid to detonate a mosque in western Herat province of…
Rare Quran Manuscript Returned to Egypt
January 7, 2019
Rare Quran Manuscript Returned to Egypt
Egypt’s National Library and Archives said a rare manuscript copy of the Holy Quran has been returned to the country. Egypt’s National Library and Archives said a rare manuscript copy of the Holy Quran has been returned to the…
Al-Furat Center discusses combating administrative corruption in Iraq
January 7, 2019
Al-Furat Center discusses combating administrative corruption in Iraq
The Al-Furat Center for Strategic Studies in Karbala, Iraq hosted a panel of legal experts, academics, and media activists to discuss the topic of “The 2018 Iraqi administration and the double-standards in fighting corruption and terrorism.” The Al-Furat Center…
China passes law to Sinicize Islam
January 7, 2019
China passes law to Sinicize Islam
China passed a new law that seeks to “Sinicize” Islam within the next five years, the latest move by Beijing to rewrite how the religion is practiced. China passed a new law that seeks to “Sinicize” Islam within…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine supervises renovations of schools in Najaf
January 7, 2019
Imam Ali Holy Shrine supervises renovations of schools in Najaf
The field staffs in the Volunteers Division at Imam Ali Holy Shrine is supervising renovation campaigns for schools in different quarters and districts of Najaf. The field staffs in the Volunteers Division at Imam Ali Holy Shrine is supervising…