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The Shirazi Religious Authority Office in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan, distributed iftar baskets to hundreds of poor and needy families in the city. The Shirazi Religious Authority Office in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan, distributed iftar baskets to hundreds of poor and needy…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing ‘a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering’ and appealed for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing ‘a tsunami of hate and xenophobia,…

The Tunisian judiciary announced the referral of a blog to the criminal court, after publishing a text on the new Corona virus emerging on its Facebook page, which contains “a parody of the Qur’an,” according to local media. The Tunisian…

A decision to allow mosques in a Canadian city to broadcast the Adhan, the Muslim call to prayer, once a day has resulted in threats against the faith group, with far-right activists demanding the decision be reversed.   A decision…

The International Council Supporting Fair Trial said that medical negligence and denial of treatment in Bahraini prisons endangered the lives of thousands of detainees. The International Council Supporting Fair Trial said that medical negligence and denial of treatment in Bahraini…

US military operations in four countries in 2019 left 132 civilians dead, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pentagon.   US military operations in four countries in 2019 left 132 civilians dead, according to a report released Wednesday by…

The Afghan security forces have waged a wide anti-militant offensive, killing 10 Taliban militants and wounding six others in the country’s southern Helmand province, local police said Wednesday. The Afghan security forces have waged a wide anti-militant offensive, killing 10…

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday called for 59 million U.S. dollars to urgently protect the health and safety of women and girls in Yemen, where one woman dies every two hours giving birth. The UN Population Fund (UNFPA)…

With the support of the Kuwait-based Sayyed al-Shuhada Charity, Sayyed al-Shuhada Foundation for Human Development, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the holy city of Karbala With the support of the Kuwait-based Sayyed al-Shuhada Charity, Sayyed al-Shuhada Foundation for…

The Iranian Mosques Affairs Department confirmed that the mosques will be reopened in the cities of Lamerd and Mohr in Fars Province, southern Iran, after they are classified as “Coronavirus-free white areas”. The Iranian Mosques Affairs Department confirmed that the…