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Dr. Rami Joseph Agajan, head of the Office of Christian, Yazidi, and Mandaean Religious Endowments in Iraq, announced the office’s participation in the commemoration of Imam Hussein’s Arbaeen Pilgrimage. In an exclusive statement to Shia Waves Agency, Agajan explained that…

In 2019, UNESCO added the Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage in Iraq, including the services provided during this significantoccasion, to its list of “Intangible Cultural Heritage.” Fadel Al-Ghrawi, head of the Strategic Center for Human Rights, says, “We are marking the fifth…

Local sources announced the opening of the first floor of Talle Aqilah of Bani Hashem Sayyida Zainab al-Kubra, peace be upon her, in the holy city of Karbala. It should be noted that this part of the development project of…

As the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage is unfolding, over 2.2 million pilgrims have crossed from Iran into Iraq, Shafaq News reported today citing Majid Mirahmadi, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Interior. Among them, more than 450,000 are foreign pilgrims. The influx includes…

In a move to cater to the growing number of Muslim tourists, department stores and shopping malls across Japan are increasingly establishing prayer rooms. This initiative comes as a response to the rising influx of visitors from Islamic countries, driven…

Flights and trains in the Tokyo region were canceled on Friday, with warnings issued for strong winds, heavy rain, and the possibility of flooding and landslides as Typhoon Ampil passed near Japan, heading further north in the Pacific. The typhoon…

According to a UNICEF spokesperson, the situation for children in Sudan is becoming increasingly dangerous as the ongoing civil war and climate crisis intensify, which could result in the deaths of tens of thousands of children in the coming months.…

In the three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, 1,182 civilians have been killed, with an additional 2,904 injured, Amu TV reported yesterday citing the United Nations. The U.N. documented 15,865 security-related incidents during this period, including 361…

A groundbreaking study from the University of Basel’s Biozentrum has unveiled that the brain employs three distinct sets of neurons to store a single memory, enhancing redundancy and stability in memory retention, New Atlas reported yesterday. Researchers discovered that early-born…

A report from Amnesty International reveals that over 90% of suspects involved in the 2023 anti-Christian rampage in Jaranwala, Pakistan, remain at large, said Arab News yesterday. The violence erupted after allegations that a local Christian desecrated pages of the…