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WHO: Cholera death toll rises to 471 in Yemen
May 31, 2017
WHO: Cholera death toll rises to 471 in Yemen
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the death toll of a cholera epidemic in Yemen has passed 470, as the impoverished Arab country continues to be targeted by military aggression launched by its northern neighbor, Saudi Arabia. The…
Massive bombings strike heart of Baghdad
May 31, 2017
Massive bombings strike heart of Baghdad
Two bomb explosions have hit the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing at least 22 people and injuring 54 others. Two bomb explosions have hit the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing at least 22 people and injuring 54 others. The first…
Work underway to achieve al-Shuhada basement project
May 31, 2017
Work underway to achieve al-Shuhada basement project
Staffs affiliated to the Architecture Department of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine have maximized their efforts to finish the Shuhada basement projectas soon as possible to facilitate the flow of pilgrims in the shrine. Staffs affiliated to the Architecture Department…
Quran recitation ceremony in Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
May 31, 2017
Quran recitation ceremony in Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
A new Quran recitation ceremony has begun in the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. A new Quran recitation ceremony has begun in the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The ceremony…
Muslims in Portland Thank Community after Deadly Stabbing
May 30, 2017
Muslims in Portland Thank Community after Deadly Stabbing
Muslims in Portland, the US state of Oregon, thanked the community for its support and said they were raising money for the families of two men who were killed when they came to the defense of two young women who…
Families of slain Bahrainis slam burial of loved ones without consent
May 30, 2017
Families of slain Bahrainis slam burial of loved ones without consent
The families of five Bahraini activists recently killed by the country’s security forces have slammed as a “crime” the burial of their loved ones without being allowed to bid farewell to them. The families of five Bahraini activists recently…
UN warns Daesh directly targeting civilians in Iraq’s – Mosul
May 30, 2017
UN warns Daesh directly targeting civilians in Iraq’s – Mosul
The United Nations has warned that Daesh terrorists are directly targeting civilians trying to flee from Iraq’s west Mosul. The United Nations has warned that Daesh terrorists are directly targeting civilians trying to flee from Iraq’s west Mosul. On…
Memorial ceremony held in remembrance of Ramadan attack first anniversary
May 30, 2017
Memorial ceremony held in remembrance of Ramadan attack first anniversary
People of the holy city of Karbala have organized a memorial ceremony on the remembrance of the victims of Ramadan attack. People of the holy city of Karbala have organized a memorial ceremony on the remembrance of the victims…
Islam will be largest religion in the world by 2070, says report
May 30, 2017
Islam will be largest religion in the world by 2070, says report
Islam is the only religion growing faster than the world’s population, and it will be the largest in the world by 2070, research has found. Islam is the only religion growing faster than the world’s population, and it will…
Chinese authorities confiscate Qurans from Uyghur Muslims
May 28, 2017
Chinese authorities confiscate Qurans from Uyghur Muslims
Authorities in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region are confiscating all Qurans published more than five years ago due to allegations of “extremist content,” according to local officials, amid an ongoing campaign against the so-called “illegal” religious items owned by mostly Muslim…