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Egypt: Administrative Court rules to lift ban on wearing niqab in schools
April 10, 2024
Egypt: Administrative Court rules to lift ban on wearing niqab in schools
Egypt’s Administrative Court of the State Council ruled to accept a lawsuit to suspend the ban on wearing the niqab in schools in form, while rejecting it in substance. Two Egyptian citizens, Haitham Abdel Mageed and Ashraf Abdel Ghani, filed…
Shirazi-affiliated charities distribute thousands of food baskets during Blessed Ramadan
April 10, 2024
Shirazi-affiliated charities distribute thousands of food baskets during Blessed Ramadan
Dozens of charitable centers and organizations affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Iraq and other world countries contributed to distributing Ramadan food baskets to poor families, the needy, and orphaned families. The centers conducted these initiatives to…
On blessed Eid al-Fitr, Afghan school girls reiterate their calls for reopening education institutions
April 10, 2024
On blessed Eid al-Fitr, Afghan school girls reiterate their calls for reopening education institutions
A large number of girls deprived of education in Afghanistan have reiterated their demsnds to the de facto government, Taliban, to reopen educational institutions on the occasion of the blessed Eid al-Fitr. Shia Waves Agency quoted the Indian news agency…
Muslims and Shias worldwide celebrate blessed Eid al-Fitr
April 10, 2024
Muslims and Shias worldwide celebrate blessed Eid al-Fitr
The holy city of Karbala in Iraq, as well as other holy cities in Iran and Syria, witnessed the observance of special religious rituals for Eid al-Fitr, amidst prayers for goodness and peace to spread across the world on this…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi extends since congrats to Islamic nation on Eid al-Fitr
April 10, 2024
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi extends since congrats to Islamic nation on Eid al-Fitr
The office the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, in Holy Qom, Iran, has extended its congratulations to the Islamic nation, especially the followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, on the blessed occasion of Eid…
Kashmiri apple farmers fear loss of land, livelihood to railway project
April 10, 2024
Kashmiri apple farmers fear loss of land, livelihood to railway project
In Indian-administered Kashmir, some Kashmiri apple farmers have been shocked when government officials arrived at their orchards without notice and began measuring their land for the construction of a railway line, Al Jazeera reported in an article published today, April…
Afghanistan ranks 178th in World Bank report for women’s economic participation
April 10, 2024
Afghanistan ranks 178th in World Bank report for women’s economic participation
The most recent report from the World Bank on the economic and business status of women has placed the women’s economic participation in Afghanistan at 178th position out of 190 countries, higher than countries such as Iran, Yemen, and Palestine.…
UN: At least 38 migrants, including children, die in shipwreck off Djibouti
April 10, 2024
UN: At least 38 migrants, including children, die in shipwreck off Djibouti
At least 38 migrants and refugees, including children, have lost their lives after their boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency has confirmed, after their bodies were recovered. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi announces tomorrow, Wednesday, as first of Shawaal
April 9, 2024
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi announces tomorrow, Wednesday, as first of Shawaal
The office of His Eminence, the Supreme Religious Authority Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has announced Wednesday 10th April 2024 as the first of the month of Shawaal marking it as day of Eid al- Fitr 1445 AH. On…
Advisor to Al-Azhar Sheikh expresses happiness over visiting Al-Abbas Holy Shrine
April 9, 2024
Advisor to Al-Azhar Sheikh expresses happiness over visiting Al-Abbas Holy Shrine
The Egyptian advisor to Al-Azhar Sheikh, Dr. Mohamed Abdel Samad Mahanna, expressed his happiness over his visit to Holy Karbala. Sheikh Mahanna described his visit to the Holy Shrine of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon him, as historic and…