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Typhoon Penha claims 12 lives, displaces thousands in Philippines ———————————- Typhoon Penha killed at least 12 people in the Philippines this week due to flooding and rain-induced incidents, displacing thousands, Anadolu Agency reported citing the Office of Civil Defense (OCD),…

Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi outlined the concept of having Ma’rifa (knowledge and awareness) toward the Infallible Imam during his daily scholarly session held on Thursday, the 16th of Sha‘ban 1447 AH. As in previous sessions, the Supreme Marja…

Syria, Saudi Arabia ink mega strategic agreements in Damascus ———————————– Syria and Saudi Arabia signed on Saturday a series of mega strategic agreements in Damascus covering aviation, telecommunications, infrastructure and real estate, SANA news agency reported. The ceremony was held…

Threats Targeting Sydney Mosque Highlight Rising Islamophobia and Security Concerns in Australian Muslim Community —————————————- Sydney’s Lakemba Mosque in the city’s western suburbs has been targeted by a second threatening letter in ten days, prompting an extensive police investigation. According…

Balearic Islands, Portugal Move Toward Public Face-Covering Bans, Sparking Debate Over Religious Freedom ——————————— European debates over face-covering laws have resurfaced after Spain’s Balearic Islands parliament approved a motion urging the central government in Madrid to ban the wearing of…

Shia Institutions, Marja’iyyah condemn terrorist attack targeting Islamabad’s Sayyida Khadija al-Kubra Mosque —————————— The international organization Shia Rights Watch and the office of senior Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi have strongly condemned the deadly attack on the Sayyida…

Daesh claims responsibility for suicide bombing at Sayyida Khadija al-Kubra Hussainiya in Islamabad —————————————— The extremist Sunni group ISIS/Daesh has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that targeted the Sayyida Khadija al-Kubra Hussainiya in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, martyring at least…

Grand Ayatullah Shirazi Highlights Significance of Piety as Cornerstone of Spirituality, Morality ———————————- Senior Shiite religious authority Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has stressed that piety (taqwa) is the foundation of shaping the human self and a key safeguard…

Russian Muslim Leader’s Remarks Renew Debate Over Public Prayer and Mosque Shortages ————————————- As Ramadan approaches, an OpEd by analyst Paul Goble highlights renewed debate in Russia over Muslim public prayer and the chronic shortage of mosques serving the country’s…

Mob assaults Muslim homes in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband, over half a dozen houses set on fire ——————————————— A mob vandalised and set fire to more than half a dozen houses belonging to Muslim households in Dutkaiya village of Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district…