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Sixth International Conference on Quranic Studies will be held in London   The Sixth International Conference on Quranic Studies will be held in London, Britain, next year. Organized by the Quran International Institute, the conference propounds topics of universal interest…

Tremors from the quake were also felt in northern India and Tajikistan   More than 260 people have died, mostly in Pakistan, after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake hit north-eastern Afghanistan. Tremors from the quake were also felt in northern India and…

Organizers of Who Is Hussein Campaign distributed leaflets, flowers, water bottles   Organizers of Who Is Hussein Campaign distributed leaflets, flowers, water bottles and food to homeless people to promote Hussaini culture in various European countries and many cities of…

attend rallies on Thursday and Friday to voice support for prominent Shia cleric Baqir al-Nimr   People in Bahrain have been invited to attend rallies on Thursday and Friday to voice support for prominent Shia cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr.…

Saudi Arabia’s southern province of Najran killed at least four   A terrorist blast in a mosque in Saudi Arabia’s southern province of Najran killed at least four people and wounded 30 others. According to reports, a suicide bomber posing…

Karbala witnessed the participation of the Iraqi tribe of Bani Asad and many other tribes in a symbolic funeral of Imam Hussein   The holy city of Karbala witnessed the participation of the Iraqi tribe of Bani Asad and many…

Churches and faith groups are calling on all Canadians, including the media and politicians   Churches and faith groups are calling on all Canadians, including the media and politicians, to take a stand against the rising bigotry and discrimination in…

A major earthquake has hit Afghanistan, northern Pakistan and parts of India   A major earthquake has hit Afghanistan, northern Pakistan and parts of India, with more than 100 killed and early reports suggesting it has caused extensive damage in…

Security forces in Lebanon interrogated a Saudi prince on charges of carrying drugs   Security forces in Lebanon interrogated a Saudi prince on charges of carrying drugs on his private plane, Lebanese media say. Abd al-Muhsen bin Walid bin Abd…

Bangladeshi police has arrested three people in connection with the bomb blasts targeting the Shia community   The Bangladeshi police has arrested three people in connection with the bomb blasts targeting the Shia community that claimed the life of a…