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Saudi Arabia has announced a temporary visa ban for 14 countries ahead of the Hajj season, affecting Umrah, business, and family visas, Iqna reported. The suspension is expected to last until mid-June, with Umrah visa holders allowed entry until April…

A burgeoning Muslim population in Young, New South Wales, has led to the construction of a new mosque, highlighting the community’s expansion and integration, Iqna reported. Located over 370 kilometers southwest of Sydney, Young has attracted hundreds of Muslim families…

Pakistan’s National Assembly will convene to review plans for the forced repatriation of undocumented Afghan refugees, Khaama Press reported. This session comes amid increasing scrutiny from human rights organizations and international bodies concerned about the humanitarian implications of mass deportations.…

Thirteen years after the brutal massacre of Shia passengers in Chilas, Pakistan, on April 3, 2012, victims’ families still await justice, highlighting a systemic failure to address sectarian violence. On that day, armed assailants stopped buses, singled out Shia passengers,…

The 14th edition of the International Al-Safeer Cultural Festival has been launched at the Grand Mosque of Kufa in Holy Najaf, with participants from 15 Arab and foreign countries showcasing over 87 intellectual and cultural works. The event aims to…

Al-Alamiya Airlines has launched the first-ever direct flight between Holy Najaf and Holy Medina, marking a milestone for Najaf International Airport. This follows a similar flight from Baghdad to Medina a day earlier. In a press conference, the airline announced…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has once again strongly condemned the historical crime of demolishing the graves of the Imams buried in Al-Baqi cemetery, stressing that silence on the matter amounts to negligence in defending…

Shia Muslims around the world are preparing to observe the “International Baqi Day” on the 8th of Shawwal, marking the painful anniversary of the demolition of the sacred graves of the Imams buried in Al-Baqi cemetery in Medina by Wahhabi…

The Imam Hussain Media Group announced on Sunday the resounding success of its global talent competition “the Shia Voice”, with Hussaini orator and lecturer Abdullah Shafeef securing first place. The competition, whose episodes were broadcast throughout the holy month of…

World leaders should be ashamed of their neglect towards civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), The Guardian reported citing Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council. He criticized the “nationalistic winds” in the US and Europe…