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Arbaeen processions observed with religious spirit
November 12, 2017
Arbaeen processions observed with religious spirit
Mourners from across the world observed the Grand Pilgrimage of Arbaeen on Friday with religious spirit and respect. Mourners from across the world observed the Grand Pilgrimage of Arbaeen on Friday with religious spirit and respect. Mourning processions were…
Reporters Without Borders condemn life sentence revocation of nationality of Bahraini blogger & journalist
November 12, 2017
Reporters Without Borders condemn life sentence revocation of nationality of Bahraini blogger & journalist
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounced on Wednesday the harsh prison sentences issued by Bahraini courts against a blogger and a journalist. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounced on Wednesday the harsh prison sentences issued by Bahraini courts against a blogger…
Saudi siege could kill more hunger-stricken kids in Yemen: UNICEF
November 12, 2017
Saudi siege could kill more hunger-stricken kids in Yemen: UNICEF
The UN children’s fund has voiced alarm over humanitarian repercussions of the crippling Saudi blockade against Yemen, where some 400,000 kids are already at risk of death due to acute malnutrition. The UN children’s fund has voiced alarm over…
Terrorist plot against Arbaeen pilgrims foiled in Iraq
November 12, 2017
Terrorist plot against Arbaeen pilgrims foiled in Iraq
A terrorist plot against the pilgrims going on foot to the holy city of Karbala has been reportedly defused. A terrorist plot against the pilgrims going on foot to the holy city of Karbala has been reportedly defused.…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi issues a statement in which he thanks and appreciates efforts of participants in Arbaeen pilgrimage
November 12, 2017
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi issues a statement in which he thanks and appreciates efforts of participants in Arbaeen pilgrimage
The Grand Jurist, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, has issued an important statement coinciding with the fortieth day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in which he said: “One…
Millions of mourners in Karbala to mark Arbaeen
November 12, 2017
Millions of mourners in Karbala to mark Arbaeen
Millions of pilgrims from across the world are in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to mark 40 days since the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. Millions of pilgrims from across the world are…
15 countries attending Arbaeen Exhibition in Iraq
November 9, 2017
15 countries attending Arbaeen Exhibition in Iraq
The fifth edition of the Husseini Movement Exhibition is underway on the road between the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq. The fifth edition of the Husseini Movement Exhibition is underway on the road between the holy…
Hand-written Quran goes on display in Herat, Afghanistan
November 9, 2017
Hand-written Quran goes on display in Herat, Afghanistan
A return refugee, who is a well-known calligrapher, has hand written one of the largest Quran copies in Afghanistan, which the Herat governor said was a work of art. A return refugee, who is a well-known calligrapher, has hand…
Daesh militants besiege 10,000 civilians in western Iraq: UN
November 9, 2017
Daesh militants besiege 10,000 civilians in western Iraq: UN
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says members of the Takfiri Daesh militant group have laid siege to a town in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, as army soldiers, backed by allied fighters from…
UN warns over mass famine in Yemen over Saudi blockade
November 9, 2017
UN warns over mass famine in Yemen over Saudi blockade
The UN’s aid chief has warned that Saudi Arabia’s blockade on Yemen is putting millions of people in danger of a mass famine. The UN’s aid chief has warned that Saudi Arabia’s blockade on Yemen is putting millions of…