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UN condemns ‘devastating’ Rohingya abuse in Myanmar
February 5, 2017
UN condemns ‘devastating’ Rohingya abuse in Myanmar
The UN has accused security forces in Myanmar of committing serious human rights abuses, including gang-rape, savage beatings and child killing. The UN has accused security forces in Myanmar of committing serious human rights abuses, including gang-rape, savage…
UN envoy says ISIS will be routed soon in Iraq
February 5, 2017
UN envoy says ISIS will be routed soon in Iraq
Military operations to liberate Iraq from the so-called Islamic State extremist group will be coming to an end “in the rather short foreseeable future,” the U.N. envoy to Iraq said Thursday. Military operations to liberate Iraq from the…
Schools and Islamic seminaries in Afghanistan equipped with heating systems
February 5, 2017
Schools and Islamic seminaries in Afghanistan equipped with heating systems
In a joined program by Saidul Shuhada charitable institution and Imam al-Hadi Center, the Islamic seminaries, religious schools and needy families in Afghanistan were supplied with heating facilities. In a joined program by Saidul Shuhada charitable institution and Imam…
Egyptian authorities confiscate Shia books and closes publishing houses
February 5, 2017
Egyptian authorities confiscate Shia books and closes publishing houses
Egyptian authorities have confiscated a number of Shia publications and closed publishing houses selling them in the International Book Fair of Cairo. Egyptian authorities have confiscated a number of Shia publications and closed publishing houses selling them in…
Ayatollah Seyyed Muhammad al-Tabatabaei passes away
February 5, 2017
Ayatollah Seyyed Muhammad al-Tabatabaei passes away
Islamic jurist, Ayatollah Seyyed Muhammad al-Tabatabaei, has passed away after 70 years spent in the service of the Ahlulbait, peace be upon them. Islamic jurist, Ayatollah Seyyed Muhammad al-Tabatabaei, has passed away after 70 years spent in the service…
Shia Islamic centers hold meeting in New Jersey
February 2, 2017
Shia Islamic centers hold meeting in New Jersey
A mutual meeting under the sponsorship of ‘Shia Souls March’ was held yesterday between the ShiaIslamic Centers in New Jersey, USA. A mutual meeting under the sponsorship of ‘Shia Souls March’ was held yesterday between the Shia Islamic…
Nigeria: Suicide attack kills two at apartment mosque
February 2, 2017
Nigeria: Suicide attack kills two at apartment mosque
A Takfiri suicide bomber killed himself and at least one other person early Tuesday at a mosque in an apartment building for government workers in northeast Nigerian. A Takfiri suicide bomber killed himself and at least one other…
Taliban leaders among 32 killed in clashes, Helmand officials claim
February 2, 2017
Taliban leaders among 32 killed in clashes, Helmand officials claim
At least 32 militants including three commanders of the Taliban terrorist group were killed in a 3-day fighting in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, local officials said. At least 32 militants including three commanders of the Taliban terrorist…
UN casualties figures for Iraq for the month of January 2017
February 2, 2017
UN casualties figures for Iraq for the month of January 2017
A total of 403 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 924 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in January 2017, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).…
Ayatollah Shirazi representative visits Islamic centers in France
February 2, 2017
Ayatollah Shirazi representative visits Islamic centers in France
Sheikh Mahdi Ma’ash, a representative of Ayatollah Shirazi, has traveled to France to visit the Islamic centers in the European country. Sheikh Mahdi Ma’ash, a representative of Ayatollah Shirazi, has traveled to France to visit the Islamic centers in…