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The President of the Republic of Maldives announced that his government has several initiatives in mind to expand the knowledge of the Quran and promote Islam, which will be implemented soon. Mohammed Muizou also announced the launch of free Quran…

The Burundian government, in collaboration with the United Nations, has initiated a four-year program aimed at combating HIV/AIDS, valued at approximately 40 billion Burundi francs (around 14 million U.S. dollars), Xinhua reported yesterday. Public Health and AIDS Control Minister Lyduine…

Two suspected militants were shot dead in a firefight with Indian soldiers in Kashmir, Arab News reported today. The incident occurred on Thursday as the militants attempted to cross the de facto border from Pakistan into the region. Troops spotted…

For ten consecutive days, the honourable house of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Qom, has been hosting mourning gatherings commemorating the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.…

In the early hours of Wednesday—the tenth of the holy month of Muharram—tens of thousands of Shia mourners performed the Holy Tatbir Ritual in Holy Karbala in commemoration of the painful martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, his family members and…

Iraq’s Media and Communications Authority has announced statistical indicators for the media coverage of the Ashura Pilgrimage, which started on the first day of Muharram in the holy city of Karbala. The authority confirmed that the pilgrimage witnessed a significant…

A rare traditional Muharram procession was taken out in the world-famous Dal Lake in Srinagar of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Muharram, the day before Ashura, marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. Notably, the procession is more than 184…

The UK Capital, London, along with other cities, witnessed massive processions to commemorate Ashura, where Shia Muslims gathered to honor the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, on the 10th of Muharram. Videos captured by Shia Waves Agency…

In a major public health initiative, the South Sudanese government, in partnership with UNICEF, WHO, and Gavi, has begun a nationwide rollout of the R21 malaria vaccine, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. According to the source, the goal is to immunize…

Gunmen attacked a Shiite mosque in Oman on Tuesday, killing at least 6 people and injuring 30 more. The attack, claimed by ISIS, marks the first time the Sunni extremist group has targeted the peaceful sultanate, local sources reported yesterday.…