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Quranic competition for families planned in Karbala
May 19, 2018
Quranic competition for families planned in Karbala
The second edition of a Quranic competition for families titled “Konouz” is planned to be organized in the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan in Karbala, Iraq. The second edition of a Quranic competition for families…
Justin Trudeau Wishes Muslims a Blessed Ramadan
May 17, 2018
Justin Trudeau Wishes Muslims a Blessed Ramadan
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated Muslims in Canada and around the world on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday, reflecting “on values such as compassion, gratitude and generosity.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Clashes start up again in Farah City
May 17, 2018
Clashes start up again in Farah City
Local officials confirmed early Thursday that clashes between Afghan Security forces and Taliban terrorists have resumed in Farah city after terrorists attacked security forces on Wednesday night. Local officials confirmed early Thursday that clashes between Afghan Security forces…
Pakistani Army kills anti-Shia commander of LeJ terrorist group in Balochistan
May 17, 2018
Pakistani Army kills anti-Shia commander of LeJ terrorist group in Balochistan
A notorious militant wanted for more than 100 murders was killed in an intense gunfight with security forces in southwestern Pakistan on Thursday (May 17), the military said. A notorious militant wanted for more than 100 murders was killed…
Two civilians martyred, 19 injured due to shell attack in Damascus
May 17, 2018
Two civilians martyred, 19 injured due to shell attack in Damascus
Two civilians were martyred and 19 others were injured on Wednesday as terrorist organizations fired a shell that landed near Victoria Bridge in Marjeh area, a source at Damascus Police command said. Two civilians were martyred and 19 others…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi representative calls on Indian authorities to secure safe drinking water at train stations
May 17, 2018
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi representative calls on Indian authorities to secure safe drinking water at train stations
The representative of the religious authority Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadeq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, Hujatul Islam Sayyid Abbas Naqvi called on the Indian authorities to provide drinking water coolers at the train stations. The representative of…
Ramadan dinner for neighbors planned in Southborough¸ Massachusetts
May 16, 2018
Ramadan dinner for neighbors planned in Southborough¸ Massachusetts
Southborough Neighbors for Peace is inviting families in Southborough in Worcester County, US state of Massachusetts, to its third annual Iftar dinner, which will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Saturday, May 19, at 7 p.m. Southborough Neighbors…
Muslims in Paphos, Cyprus, Left with No Worship Space for Ramadan
May 16, 2018
Muslims in Paphos, Cyprus, Left with No Worship Space for Ramadan
Muslims in Paphos, a city on the southwest coast of the Mediterranean island country of Cyprus, are calling on authorities to speed up ongoing upgrading work in the area of the Paphos Mosque, which has almost ground to a halt.…
South Africa Muslim Judicial Council delegation visits Shia mosque, condemns attack
May 16, 2018
South Africa Muslim Judicial Council delegation visits Shia mosque, condemns attack
A high-level delegation from South Africa’s Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) visited the Imam Hussein Mosque in Verulam, near Durban, on Monday night to call for calm after Thursday’s fatal attack there, the MJC said on Tuesday. A high-level…
Bahraini court jails 115 Shia activists, revokes their citizenship
May 16, 2018
Bahraini court jails 115 Shia activists, revokes their citizenship
A Bahrain court has sentenced more than a hundred Shia citizens to jail and revoked their nationality as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on the Shia majority in the Gulf kingdom. A…