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		Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Shirazi’s Hajj expedition commenced its activities in Medina
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 22, 2014
Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Shirazi’s Hajj expedition commenced its activities in Medina
						The dispatched delegation of the offices of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Hussein Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, started its work at the holy city of Medina.    The dispatched delegation included a number of eminent scholars and…					
				
			
		Sibling bullying ups depression risk
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 15, 2014
Sibling bullying ups depression risk
						A collaborative study has shown that experiencing regular bullying by a sibling as a child almost doubles the risk of depression when one is older.   The research, which was carried out by Oxford, Bristol, and Warwick universities, asked around…					
				
			
		India and Pakistan flood death toll reaches 400
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 15, 2014
India and Pakistan flood death toll reaches 400
						Floods in India and Pakistan have killed as many as 400 people, with authorities in both countries warning of more flooding ahead.    The flash floods, which began on September 3, have put more than half a million people in…					
				
			
		Nigerians flee advancing Boko Haram takfiri militants
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 15, 2014
Nigerians flee advancing Boko Haram takfiri militants
						People have escaped from the Nigerian town of Mubi in the north-eastern state of Adamawa as Boko Haram Takfiri militants are getting closer to it.   Mubi used to house thousands of refugees trying to avoid fighting. According to Boko…					
				
			
		US Banks closing down Muslim accounts
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 15, 2014
US Banks closing down Muslim accounts
						Banks in the U.S. have been sending letters to their American Muslim customers telling them that their accounts will soon be closed.    There has been no explanation as to why certain Muslims have been targeted. The Los Angeles Times…					
				
			
		Australian Muslims ‘targeted’ by new anti-terror laws
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 15, 2014
Australian Muslims ‘targeted’ by new anti-terror laws
						Australian Muslims have expressed their concern over new anti-terror measures in the country, fearing that they may increase hostility and prejudice towards them.   Religious Muslim leaders said raising the country’s threat level from medium to high will just make…					
				
			
		Iraq launches major offensive south of Salahuddin
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 15, 2014
Iraq launches major offensive south of Salahuddin
						The Iraqi army has launched a major offensive against ISIL Takfiri terrorists south of Iraq’s Salahuddin Province.   The major operation on Wednesday comes as the Iraqi army has recently been making advances in al-Dhuluiya and Khazraj areas in the…					
				
			
		Saudi Wahhabi authorities arrest a Shia youth from Awwamiyah town
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 15, 2014
Saudi Wahhabi authorities arrest a Shia youth from Awwamiyah town
						 A Saudi security force arrested a Shia youth from Awwamiyah town in one of Dammam’s streets without a warrant.   The arrested youth, identified as ‘Sayyid Mohammad Taher al-Shemimi’, was arrested in 2012, by a security force at the Khafji…					
				
			
		Alshajratul Tayba Channel kicks off on YouTube
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 15, 2014
Alshajratul Tayba Channel kicks off on YouTube
						Alshajratul Tayba Channel kicks off on YouTube   Alshajratul Tayba Channel has been kicked off on YouTube to Alshajratul Tayba Channel has been kicked off on YouTube to present for its subscribers more than 500 clips of lectures on doctrine, society,…					
				
			
		Armenia rejects request to reopen 250-year-old mosque
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 13, 2014
Armenia rejects request to reopen 250-year-old mosque
						Armenia has rejected a request to open up a mosque for the performance of Friday prayers.   The request of reopening Goy Mosque was turned down by the Armenian authorities, despite lobbying attempts made through some embassies. Muslim groups plans…