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25km of thread, 300 meters of cloth used to write this copy of Quran
January 12, 2019
25km of thread, 300 meters of cloth used to write this copy of Quran
A woman from Pakistan, Naseem Akhtar, has produced a creative Quran. A woman from Pakistan, Naseem Akhtar, has produced a creative Quran. The religious text of Islam was written by Akhtar using needles and threads. Akhtar hails from Gujarat…
Shia community in Nigeria rally to condemn Zaria massacre
January 12, 2019
Shia community in Nigeria rally to condemn Zaria massacre
Members of the Shia community in Nigeria have staged yet another peaceful protest to condemn Zaria Massacre and demand the immediate release of their leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky. Members of the Shia community in Nigeria have staged yet another…
Dozens killed as Taliban attack troops in four provinces
January 12, 2019
Dozens killed as Taliban attack troops in four provinces
Taliban militants have killed at least 32 members of security forces during a series of coordinated attacks on checkpoints in four Afghan provinces. Taliban militants have killed at least 32 members of security forces during a series of…
SRW condemns execution of Qatif dissents
January 12, 2019
SRW condemns execution of Qatif dissents
Shia Rights Watch International Organization has received confirmed news that Saudi Arabia’s security forces have executed six Shia citizens of Qatif during a raid in a process that reflects the authorities’ indifference to any reform measures that safeguard human rights…
Mesbah al-Hussein launches the ‘Useful science Project’ to distribute thousands of books to universities and institutes Iraq
January 12, 2019
Mesbah al-Hussein launches the ‘Useful science Project’ to distribute thousands of books to universities and institutes Iraq
The Mesbah al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, under the patronage of the Office of the Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has launched the “Useful Science Project” to distribute thousands of books to universities’ and institutes’…
ISIS-K militants suffer casualties in coalition airstrikes in Nangarhar
January 10, 2019
ISIS-K militants suffer casualties in coalition airstrikes in Nangarhar
The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) militants suffered casualties in the airstrikes which were carried out by the coalition forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan…
Asylum seekers launch hunger strike at Australian detention center
January 10, 2019
Asylum seekers launch hunger strike at Australian detention center
More than 200 asylum seekers held at a detention center in Australia have launched a hunger strike to protest against their living conditions, detainees and activists say. More than 200 asylum seekers held at a detention center in Australia…
6 Killed, One Arrested in Qatif, Saudi Arabia Confirms
January 10, 2019
6 Killed, One Arrested in Qatif, Saudi Arabia Confirms
Six people were killed and one arrested in a “security operation” in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Qatif region earlier this week, Riyadh has confirmed. Six people were killed and one arrested in a “security operation” in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Qatif…
‘Substantial progress’ needed before more Yemen peace talks
January 10, 2019
‘Substantial progress’ needed before more Yemen peace talks
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths said “substantial progress” would be needed before more talks can be held to build on a ceasefire recently agreed by the warring parties in Sweden and to reach a final deal to…
Last stage of tracking paths of Imam Hussein to Karbala
January 10, 2019
Last stage of tracking paths of Imam Hussein to Karbala
Karbala Center for Studies and Researches has announced launching the last stage of the project of tracking the paths that Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, took when he came to Karbala. Karbala Center for Studies and Researches has…