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The M23 rebel group has declared a unilateral ceasefire in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid rising violence and a dire humanitarian crisis, The Guardian reported. Following the capture of…

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a U.S.-led takeover of Gaza and the relocation of its Palestinian residents has sparked global condemnation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned against any form of “ethnic cleansing,” while countries such as Germany, Brazil,…

Holy Karbala’s Provincial Council has aligned with the developmental vision of Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation’s “Karbala 2030 project”, which aims at accommodating 50 million pilgrims during the Arbaeen pilgrimage. Deputy Governor Ali Al-Miyali confirmed that the council has approved the Karbala…

Rahim al-Husseini has been declared the 50th hereditary Imam of the global Ismaili community and successor to his late father, Prince Karim al-Husseini, known as Karim Aga Khan IV. The announcement marks a historic transition for the estimated 12-15 million…

Updated guidelines regulating Muslim participation in non-Muslim events, funerals, or houses of worship are set to be finalized by Malaysia’s National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) by late February 2025, The Star reported. Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar…

Four police officers and one civilian were killed in a targeted attack in Daraban, a suburb of Dera Ismail Khan, on Monday morning, Shiite News reported. Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the assault, calling it a “cowardly act of…

The Secretary General of Imam Hussein Media Group, Hujjat-ul-Islam wal-Muslimeen Sheikh Mustafa Al-Mohammadi, received a delegation of cyclists who arrived in the holy city of Karbala after a sports and humanitarian journey that lasted several days, during which they traveled…

A delegation of scholars, clerics, and religious students from the holy city of Najaf visited the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, at his honourable residence in the holy city of Qom, Iran. During the meeting, the…

A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine highlights air pollution as a major factor driving the rise of lung cancer among non-smokers, particularly affecting women and populations in Southeast Asia. The research, released on World Cancer Day, found…

Shirazi-affiliated centers across the world hosted celebrations to mark Sha’ban blessed occasions of Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them), commemorating the birth anniversaries of Imam Hussain, his brother abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, and Imam Zain al-Abidin (peace be upon them). In Montreal,…