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Global Armed Conflicts Reach Record Level Since World War II ———————————————– Global armed conflict reached its highest recorded level since World War II in 2025, according to conflict data cited in international reports. The Uppsala Conflict Data Program recorded 65…

Shia Rights Group Condemns Taliban Policies Against Afghanistan’s Shia Community ———————————– The International Organization for the Defense of Shia Rights has condemned what it described as escalating repression and systematic discrimination against followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them,…

Cries of “Labbayk Ya Hussein” Echo in Manama as Hussaini Processions Prepare Across Bahrain Despite Strict Restrictions ——————————————– As the days of mourning for the Master of Martyrs approach, streets and neighborhoods across Bahrain are preparing to hold Muharram mourning…

Taliban Forces Disperse Herat Protest Over Women’s Dress-Code Arrests ——————————- Taliban security forces used force to disperse a protest in Afghanistan’s western Herat province after residents gathered against the detention of women accused of violating mandatory dress-code rules. The protest…

UN Secretary-General Pays Tribute to 136 Aid Workers Killed in Service ——————————— The Secretary-General of the United Nations has paid tribute to dozens of UN staff members who lost their lives while carrying out humanitarian missions over the past year.…

Amnesty International Expresses Grave Concern Over New Wave of Arrests in Western Afghanistan ——————————————- A new wave of arrests targeting women and girls in Herat province over alleged violations of the Taliban’s dress code has once again raised serious concern…

Malaysia Leads Global Islamic Economy Rankings in 2026 ———————————– Malaysia has ranked first in the latest State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2025–2026, strengthening its position as a global leader in the Islamic economy. According to the report by…

Registration Opens for Hussaini Processions Ahead of Muharram in Holy Kadhimiya ———————————- Authorities in the holy city of Kadhimiya have begun early preparations for the month of Muharram and the Hussaini mourning season by opening registration procedures for processions, Hussaini…

Shia Communities Mark Eid al-Ghadir in Denmark, Sweden and Lebanon ————————————- Shia communities in Denmark, Sweden and Lebanon held religious and cultural ceremonies to mark Eid al-Ghadir, known as Eid Allah al-Akbar, with programs highlighting the Wilayah of Imam Ali…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Eid al-Ghadir Illuminates Path of Guidance for Muslim Nation ——————————————- Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has emphasized the religious and social significance of Eid al-Ghadir, describing it as a manifestation of the great divine trust carried…