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The recent Kazakh government’s ban on wearing the hijab in educational institutions has sparked public resentment in the country. According to official figures, nearly 70% of Kazakhstan’s population is Muslim, while supporters of the ban stress that Kazakhstan is a…

The cities of Montreal and California hosted prominent Shia events in the past few days, organized by the TMA and ABSA student organizations, which include a number of university students from the followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them. These…

A news report conducted by ‘Awaz the Voice’ online news website said that a village in Bangladesh with a majority of Shias has become a symbol of harmony and peaceful coexistence with followers of other religions. The village of Naya…

The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Sunday, 6th of Rabi al-Akhar 1445. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Supreme Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudence issues.…

The United Nations has warned in a new report that if climate change is not taken seriously, it will significantly increase women’s vulnerability to poverty and hunger, undermining hard-won development gains. The report said: “Globally, by mid-century, under a worst-case…

The Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf has been covered in black in commemoration of the sorrowful martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, according to the forty-day narration. Shia Waves…

The Islamic World Council of Religious Scholars the “Global Imams Council” has condemned the bombing of the Mamadani Hospital in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, leaving hundreds of innocent people dead. The Council said in its statement, received by Shia Waves…

The World Nonviolence Organization (Freemuslim) commended the efforts of the organizers of the Cairo Peace Summit, demanding that these efforts contribute to ending the ongoing conflict in accordance with the principle of justice, the resolutions of international legitimacy, and based…

The administration of Al-Zahraa Cultural and Social Center in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, confirmed on Saturday that they have set future goals to serve Shia generations of children and youth, while announcing the continuity of their cultural events and festivals…

Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s thrice-elected former prime minister, has returned home after four years of self-exile in the United Kingdom to stand in next year’s elections against his biggest rival, former premier Imran Khan. The 73-year-old veteran politician arrived by chartered…