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Grand Ayatollah Shirazi emphasizes importance of celebrating blessed birth of Imam al-Mahdi
February 21, 2024
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi emphasizes importance of celebrating blessed birth of Imam al-Mahdi
The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has emphasized the importance of actively participating in commemorating the auspicious birth anniversary of the awaited Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah Almighty hasten his honourable reappearance. On this blessed occasion, His…
Holy Karbala health department unveils its plans for Mid-Sha’ban Pilgrimage
February 21, 2024
Holy Karbala health department unveils its plans for Mid-Sha’ban Pilgrimage
The health department in Holy Karbala has announced today its readiness and emergency plans for the coming Mid-Sha’ban Pilgrimage. Dr. Sabah Al-Mousawi, the General Director of the department, said that, “The department will launch its plans for the coming Mid-Sha’ban…
Relics and artifacts dating back to Sasanian era uncovered in Iraq
February 21, 2024
Relics and artifacts dating back to Sasanian era uncovered in Iraq
The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities announced yesterday, Monday, that it had uncovered relics of buildings and other artifacts dating back to the end of the Sasanian era and the inception of the Islamic era. The ministry said…
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Israeli cargo ship in Gulf of Aden
February 21, 2024
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Israeli cargo ship in Gulf of Aden
Yemen’s Houthis say they have targeted what they claim to be an Israeli cargo ship, the MSC Silver, in the Gulf of Aden near the entrance to the Red Sea with a number of missiles, media outlets reported. According to…
Australian scientists detect celestial body powered by fastest growing black hole
February 21, 2024
Australian scientists detect celestial body powered by fastest growing black hole
In a groundbreaking discovery, Australian astronomers have stumbled upon the most luminous object ever observed in the universe. Dubbed a “quasar,” this celestial phenomenon is powered by an extraordinary black hole that engulfs the equivalent of a sun each day,…
UN Chief calls for end to ban on Girls’s education, Employment in Afghanistan
February 21, 2024
UN Chief calls for end to ban on Girls’s education, Employment in Afghanistan
António Guterres on Tuesday urged the reversion of the outrageous ban on girls’ access to education and employment in Afghanistan, KP News Agency reported. The Secretary-General of the United Nations also emphasized that women and girls in Afghanistan should have…
Pakistan: Coalition deal agreed to form government amid increasing pressure on Shiites in Parachinar
February 21, 2024
Pakistan: Coalition deal agreed to form government amid increasing pressure on Shiites in Parachinar
Two of Pakistan’s leading political parties finally arrived at a formal agreement to form a coalition government, Aljazeera reported, days after inconclusive national elections failed to deliver a clear majority. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz…
Kandahar officials ordered not to photograph live things
February 20, 2024
Kandahar officials ordered not to photograph live things
Authorities in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban, ordered its officials on Sunday not to take pictures or videos of “living things”, media outlets reported. In a letter addressed to civil and military officials, the…
2nd Annual Quranic Exhibition opened at University of Kufa
February 20, 2024
2nd Annual Quranic Exhibition opened at University of Kufa
The 2nd Annual Quranic Exhibition was opened by the Quran Scientific Institute, affiliated to Al-Abbas Holy Shrine, at the University of Kufa as part of the Quranic project for Iraqi university and institute students for the academic year 2023-2024. The…
German parliament approves funding for memorial of Yazidi genocide victims in Germany
February 20, 2024
German parliament approves funding for memorial of Yazidi genocide victims in Germany
A specialized budget committee of the German parliament has approved allocating 3 million euros for the construction of a memorial dedicated to the Yazidi genocide in Germany. The German parliament approved funding for the memorial project for the Yazidi genocide…