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Winners of Arbaeen Int’l Photo Contest announced
October 7, 2018
Winners of Arbaeen Int’l Photo Contest announced
The winners of the Arbaeen international photo contest Iraq 2018 were announced. The winners of the Arbaeen international photo contest Iraq 2018 were announced. The competition was organized by the Imam Hussein holy shrine in cooperation with Iraq’s Photography…
Afghan forces foil militants bid to carry out explosions in Kabul
October 7, 2018
Afghan forces foil militants bid to carry out explosions in Kabul
The Afghan security forces have foiled militants bid to carry out two explosions in capital Kabul, the security authorities said Thursday. The Afghan security forces have foiled militants bid to carry out two explosions in capital Kabul, the…
Detention of shia clerics who took part in commemorating Ashura occasion renewed
October 7, 2018
Detention of shia clerics who took part in commemorating Ashura occasion renewed
The Public Prosecution ordered on Wednesday (October 3, 2018) the renewal of detention of 3 clerics over taking part in commemorating Ashura occasion last month. The Public Prosecution ordered on Wednesday (October 3, 2018) the renewal of detention of…
Hearing adjourned in India Quran desecration case
October 7, 2018
Hearing adjourned in India Quran desecration case
A local court in Sangrur, a town in the Indian state of Punjab, on Thursday adjourned the Malerkotla Quran sacrilege case to October 11 to decide on the charges. A local court in Sangrur, a town in the Indian…
EU urges arms ban on Saudi alliance to stop Yemen war
October 7, 2018
EU urges arms ban on Saudi alliance to stop Yemen war
The European Parliament has passed a resolution through which it has called for an urgent ban on all sales of weapons to a Saudi-led coalition which is pressing ahead a deadly war on Yemen since 2015. The European…
Mesbah al-Hussein calls on Iraqi government to remove visa of its fees from pilgrims
October 7, 2018
Mesbah al-Hussein calls on Iraqi government to remove visa of its fees from pilgrims
The Mesbah al-Hussein Foundation for Humanitarian Relief in Karbala called on the Iraqi government to remove the visa and its cost for Arab and foreign pilgrims during Arbaeen pilgrimage. The Mesbah al-Hussein Foundation for Humanitarian Relief in Karbala called…
US Employer Denies Muslims Were Fired from Airport Jobs for Praying
October 4, 2018
US Employer Denies Muslims Were Fired from Airport Jobs for Praying
Mubarek Mohamed says he was working at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as a cabin-cleaner for about three months when he was told to hand over his badge. Mubarek Mohamed says he was working at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International…
Yemen cholera outbreak accelerates to 10,000+ cases per week: WHO
October 4, 2018
Yemen cholera outbreak accelerates to 10,000+ cases per week: WHO
Yemen’s cholera outbreak – the worst in the world – is accelerating again, with roughly 10,000 suspected cases now reported per week, the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) showed on Tuesday. Yemen’s cholera outbreak – the…
National Institute for HR Says Force Used against Detainee Hajar Mansour Lawful
October 4, 2018
National Institute for HR Says Force Used against Detainee Hajar Mansour Lawful
Bahrain’s National Institute for Human Rights claimed on Monday (1 October 2018) that the force used by a police officer against detainee Hajar Mansour was within the limits of the legal use of force. Bahrain’s National Institute for Human…
Baghdad citizens to march in commemoration of Imam Hussein
October 4, 2018
Baghdad citizens to march in commemoration of Imam Hussein
A number of Quranic institutes in Baghdad said they plan to hold a march in the city on Saturday to commemorate the movement and uprising of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. A number of Quranic institutes in Baghdad…