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23 trains to transport Arbaeen pilgrims
October 22, 2018
23 trains to transport Arbaeen pilgrims
The Iraqi Ministry of Transportation has stated that more than 24trains have been prepared to participate in the upcoming Arbaeen pilgrimage by transporting pilgrims from different Iraqi cities to the holy city of Karbala. The Iraqi Ministry of Transportation…
One of world’s smallest Qurans on display in Turkey
October 21, 2018
One of world’s smallest Qurans on display in Turkey
A micro-miniature exhibition kicked off on Thursday in the Kusadasi, a district in the western Aydın province of Turkey, showcasing a variety of unique artwork invisible to the naked eye. A micro-miniature exhibition kicked off on Thursday in the…
Multiple blasts rock Kabul as Afghans vote in elections
October 21, 2018
Multiple blasts rock Kabul as Afghans vote in elections
Multiple blasts rock polling stations in the capital Kabul as people in Afghanistan go to polls in parliamentary elections overshadowed by assassination of candidates. Multiple blasts rock polling stations in the capital Kabul as people in Afghanistan go to…
Peaceful-coexistence pact signed in Mosul – sponsored by Imam Hussain Shrine
October 21, 2018
Peaceful-coexistence pact signed in Mosul – sponsored by Imam Hussain Shrine
In cooperation with Sanad For Peace Organization, the delegation of the Imam Hussein Shrine has held a workshop in the city of Mosul to support and discuss a cooperation pact in terms of confronting social challenges and committing to the…
Bahrain’s authorities perpetrated 2,165 human rights violations in 2017: Rights group
October 21, 2018
Bahrain’s authorities perpetrated 2,165 human rights violations in 2017: Rights group
An independent human rights group says it documented 2,165 cases of grave human rights violations in Bahrain last year as the ruling Al Khalifah regime relentlessly continues with its crackdown on human rights activists and pro-democracy campaigners in the kingdom.…
Catholic woman proud to be Arbaeen pilgrim
October 21, 2018
Catholic woman proud to be Arbaeen pilgrim
A catholic woman from Italy is proud to be part of a millions-strong crowd of people who march toward the holy city of Karbala, Iraq, for Arbaeen. A catholic woman from Italy is proud to be part of a…
Clashes reported among Afghan forces, militants in Balkh, Sari Pul provinces
October 18, 2018
Clashes reported among Afghan forces, militants in Balkh, Sari Pul provinces
The Afghan Military in the North says at least twenty five militants have been killed or wounded during separate clashes in northern Balkh and Sari Pul provinces. The Afghan Military in the North says at least twenty five militants…
India changes Muslim name of historic city from Allahabad to Prayagraj
October 18, 2018
India changes Muslim name of historic city from Allahabad to Prayagraj
Authorities in India’s most populous state have changed the Muslim name of a historic city to one with Hindu overtones, local media reported. Authorities in India’s most populous state have changed the Muslim name of a historic city to…
Shia woman injured amid Saudi regime forces’ raid on Qatif
October 18, 2018
Shia woman injured amid Saudi regime forces’ raid on Qatif
A young woman has been shot and injured after Saudi regime forces stormed the kingdom’s oil-rich and Shia-populated Eastern Province as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its brutal clampdown against pro-democracy campaigners and political dissidents. A young woman…
Female inmates go on hunger strike at Bahraini jail over ill-treatment
October 18, 2018
Female inmates go on hunger strike at Bahraini jail over ill-treatment
Three female Shia activists have launched an open-ended hunger strike at a detention center in Bahrain to protest their dire situation and mistreatment by prison authorities as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on human…