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The Al-Abbas Holy Shrine has announced its readiness to hold the Imam Sajjad Conference, as part of the activities of the Second International Week of Imamate. The Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the Holy Shrine stated that the…

About 12% of the world’s bird species have been driven to extinction by human activity, new research has found – double previous estimates. The study, published in Nature Communications on Tuesday, estimates that about 1,430 bird species have died out…

At least 10 people have been killed in Uganda’s western district of Kamwenge by militants with ties to the Islamic State group, confirmed the East African nation’s military on Tuesday. The Allied Democratic Forces militants launched the attack early Tuesday…

Faced no serious challengers, Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has won a third six-year term with 89.6% of the vote, the Egyptian electoral commission has announced. The president was able to claim the top job after Egypt’s constitution was amended…

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck one of China’s poorest regions just before midnight on Monday, killing at least 126 people, injuring hundreds and bringing down mud houses in remote villages that never stood a chance. The authorities quickly mobilised several emergency…

American authorities have announced that three former members of the Afghan Air Force were killed in a training aircraft crash in Oregon, USA. The three were identified as Ali Jan Ferdawsi, Mohammad Bashir Safdari, and Seyed Mohammad Hussain Musawi. They…

Once again, Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, in collaboration with several faithful brothers and sisters, has distributed winter clothing and household items to dozens of needy families in multiple residential neighborhoods within the holy city of Karbala. Mr.…

The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Monday, the fourth of Jumadi al-Thani. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudence issues. Grand…

The war in the Middle East has led to a rise in hate crimes against Muslims in Canada, even in places that are designed to be safe spaces. Shelters are now reporting an increase in hate directed at Muslims, with…

The Husseiniya of Zainabiyah Hawza held a mourning ceremony on the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, during which Shia women expressed their condolences and sadness over this tragedy. The mourning ceremony witnessed a number of…