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The Imam Shirazi World Foundation has announced joint cooperation with the Islamic- Christian Center in the field of human rights, freedom of expression, and ethnic minorities’ protection in Iraq, along with other humanitarian subjects in the Middle East.   The…

A course on Shia studies will be included in the curriculum of the Historical and Contemporary Studies Department at the Theology Faculty of Sodertorn University in Stockholm, Sweden.   David Thurfjell, Swedish associate professor in religious studies and author of…

A far-right Hindu leader’s recent call declaring that India is a Hindu nation has triggered a political controversy and prompted angry rebukes from the country’s Muslim minority, liberal political parties and human rights activists.    Although the recent comments won…

Two engineering students were reportedly executed by the terrorists of so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), in al-Mayadin city in Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria.   The students were executed in public place over one of student had…

The biggest tableau of “Asma’-al-Husna” (Divine names) in 4 square meters is being designed by a Saudi calligrapher in Qatif Province of Saudi Arabia.    According to reports, Hussein Muhammad Adhim from Safwi city of the province is preparing the…

Dozens of believers have staged protest in front of the office of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life,  in Karbala over Shia soldiers of Spiker Base.   The protestors called on the Iraqi government…

A security source said the Iraqi security forces, backed by popular mobilization managed to break the siege of Amerli from the eastern side, and they are continuing to liberate all regions and surrounding villages.    He added that the land…

New research has suggested that men who eat more than 10 portions of tomatoes each week benefit lower risk of prostate cancer.   British scientists found that those men who consume a variety of tomato products such as fresh tomatoes,…

Some of Britain’s most influential imams have condemned British Muslims fighting alongside ISIL extremists in Iraq and Syria.   They have issued a fatwa, describing them as “heretics”. The fatwa”religiously prohibits” would-be British jihadists from joining “oppressive and tyrannical” ISIL,…

The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bahrain has upheld a 10-year-jail sentence on photojournalist Ahmad Humaidan.   Humaidan was allegedly convicted of taking part in an attack on a police station in Sitra in April 2012. Human rights groups say…