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Nearly 20 Taliban, ISIS-K militants killed during the operations of Afghan, Coalition Forces
January 31, 2019
Nearly 20 Taliban, ISIS-K militants killed during the operations of Afghan, Coalition Forces
Nearly twenty militants affiliated with the Taliban and ISIS Khurasan (ISIS-K) groups have been killed during separate operations of the Afghan and Coalition Forces in the past 24 hours in Afghanistan. Nearly twenty militants affiliated with the Taliban…
‘Globalization of Islamic Arts’ course in Egypt
January 31, 2019
‘Globalization of Islamic Arts’ course in Egypt
A specialized course on ‘globalization of Islamic arts’ has been held at the Islamic Arts Museum of Cairo, Egypt. A specialized course on ‘globalization of Islamic arts’ has been held at the Islamic Arts Museum of Cairo, Egypt.…
Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi visits Sunni mufti in Oman
January 31, 2019
Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi visits Sunni mufti in Oman
Sheikh Mohammad Ali Fou’ani, one of the representatives of Grand Shia Jurist Ayatollah Shirazi visited Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamd Al-Khalili, a Sunni Mufti in Oman. Sheikh Mohammad Ali Fou’ani, one of the representatives of Grand Shia Jurist Ayatollah…
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists torturing opponents in northwestern Syria: HRW
January 31, 2019
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists torturing opponents in northwestern Syria: HRW
Human Rights Watch has accused the al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist group of using “torture” against those opposing its rule in Syria’s militant-held northwestern province of Idlib. Human Rights Watch has accused the al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)…
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine to establish cultural institution in West Africa
January 31, 2019
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine to establish cultural institution in West Africa
A delegation consisting of officials from Imam Hussein Holy Shrine visited the Republic of Burkina Faso to look into the possibility of establishing Warith al-Anbiya Cultural Institution. A delegation consisting of officials from Imam Hussein Holy Shrine visited the…
Kenya court’s hijab ban ruling sparks fears over Muslim girls’ schooling
January 30, 2019
Kenya court’s hijab ban ruling sparks fears over Muslim girls’ schooling
A ruling by Kenyan’s top court that schools can ban the hijab could lead to Muslim girls – already at risk from practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage – dropping out of school, campaigners warned on…
Grenade attack on mosque claims two lives in restive southern Philippines
January 30, 2019
Grenade attack on mosque claims two lives in restive southern Philippines
At least two people have lost their lives when unidentified assailants hurled a grenade at a mosque in the troubled southern Philippines, just days after twin bomb blasts at a Roman Catholic cathedral killed nearly two dozen people and wounded…
SRW publishes its monthly report
January 30, 2019
SRW publishes its monthly report
Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements between December 25 and January 25, 2019. Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements between December 25 and…
Balochistan suffers another deadly attack on Pakistani police
January 30, 2019
Balochistan suffers another deadly attack on Pakistani police
At least five people have been killed and more than two dozen others have been injured in an attack by militants on a police office in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan. At least five people have been killed and…
A Kuwaiti filmmaker visited Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
January 30, 2019
A Kuwaiti filmmaker visited Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
On Saturday, January 26, 2019, Sayed Zia Al-Din, a Kuwaiti filmmaker and producer visited the Grand Shia Jurist Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Shirazi in holy Qom, Iran. On Saturday, January 26, 2019, Sayed Zia Al-Din, a Kuwaiti filmmaker and producer…