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MSF: 570 suspected cholera cases treated in three weeks in Yemen
May 9, 2017
MSF: 570 suspected cholera cases treated in three weeks in Yemen
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says more than 570 suspected cases of cholera have been treated in Yemen during the past three weeks, some seven months after the outbreak of the infectious disease was declared in the conflict-plagued impoverished Arab country.…
Muslim women meeting held in Hamburg
May 9, 2017
Muslim women meeting held in Hamburg
The Women European Council of the Followers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, held its first meeting on May 6 at the Islamic Center of Hamburg. The Women European Council of the Followers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them,…
Public relations official of Lady Ruqaiya Holy Shrine meets SeyyedArifNasrullah
May 9, 2017
Public relations official of Lady Ruqaiya Holy Shrine meets SeyyedArifNasrullah
SeyyedArifNasrullah, head of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi public relations office, has met with Mr. Erfan, director of the public relations office affiliated to the holy shrine of Lady Ruqaiya, peace be upon her. SeyyedArifNasrullah, head of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi public…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine launches project of preparing Quranic teachers
May 9, 2017
Imam Ali Holy Shrine launches project of preparing Quranic teachers
Dar al-Quran of Imam Ali Holy Shrine has launched the project of preparing and qualifying a hundred Quranic teachers in the holy province of Najaf. Dar al-Quran of Imam Ali Holy Shrine has launched the project of preparing and…
More than 900 service units expected to register for Imam al-Mehdi’s birth anniversary
May 9, 2017
More than 900 service units expected to register for Imam al-Mehdi’s birth anniversary
The Department of Husseini Rituals of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has announced that more than 300 groups have been registered to offer free services to the pilgrims coming on the anniversary of the blessed birth of the Awaited Imam…
China publishes reproduction of its oldest hand-written Quran
May 9, 2017
China publishes reproduction of its oldest hand-written Quran
China has published a reproduced edition of its oldest hand-written copy of the Holy Quran. China has published a reproduced edition of its oldest hand-written copy of the Holy Quran. The book, produced from copies of the original, comes…
Major halal food fest to be held in Toronto
May 9, 2017
Major halal food fest to be held in Toronto
The largest Halal food festival in North America “Halal Food Fest” returns to Toronto for the 5th year and expects over 30,000 visitors on July 15 and 16 at the International Centre. The largest Halal food festival in North…
Afghan Taliban takes district near northern Kunduz in spring offensive
May 9, 2017
Afghan Taliban takes district near northern Kunduz in spring offensive
Taliban militants captured a district just outside the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, officials said, pointing to renewed pickup in fighting after the insurgents announced their annual spring offensive last week. Taliban militants captured a district just outside the…
Large gathering in Stockholm in solidarity with Muslims after Mosque arson
May 9, 2017
Large gathering in Stockholm in solidarity with Muslims after Mosque arson
A large number of people from different walks of life gathered in Imam Ali, peace be upon him, Islamic Center in Stockholm, Sweden, to express solidarity and support for Shia Muslims after an arson attack on the center. A…
Saudi forces raid Shia home in Awamiyah, arrest three family members
May 9, 2017
Saudi forces raid Shia home in Awamiyah, arrest three family members
Saudi Arabia’s security forces attackedthe Shia district of al-Awamiyah, raiding the home of a Shia citizen and arresting three of his family members. Saudi Arabia’s security forces attackedthe Shia district of al-Awamiyah, raiding the home of a Shia citizen…