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In a major public health initiative, the South Sudanese government, in partnership with UNICEF, WHO, and Gavi, has begun a nationwide rollout of the R21 malaria vaccine, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. According to the source, the goal is to immunize…

Gunmen attacked a Shiite mosque in Oman on Tuesday, killing at least 6 people and injuring 30 more. The attack, claimed by ISIS, marks the first time the Sunni extremist group has targeted the peaceful sultanate, local sources reported yesterday.…

On Wednesday, mourners across Pakistan took to the streets to observe Yaum-i-Ashura to commemorate the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, Dawn reported yesterday. According to the source, President Asif Ali Zardari urged the nation to remain…

The Karbala Provincial Council announced on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, the number of mourners participating in the commemoration of the 10th of Muharram (Ashura). In a statement obtained by Shia Waves Agency, the council stated that “about 6 million mourners…

Shia Rights Watch, an international pro-Shia rights organization, expressed its strong condemnation of the terrorist attack targeting those commemorating Husseini rituals in the Sultanate of Oman. In a statement obtained by Shia Waves Agency, the organization said, “Reports indicate that…

The Ashura-Day annual walking ritual of his Eminence Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadeq Shirazi was held in the holy city of Qom this morning, Wednesday July 17, in commemoration of Imam Hussain’s Martyrdom, peace be upon him. This ceremony is held…

Hussaini Mawakib and organizations in the holy city of Najaf extended their thanks and appreciation to the Imam Hussein Media Group, in recognition of its active presence and continuous live coverage of all Hussaini rituals and events held in the…

Saudi authorities executed last Thursday “Ta’zir” (a discretionary punishment) against political detainee Mohammed Al-Atiq from Qatif in the Eastern Province. Al-Atiq was accused of shooting at a security vehicle, possessing weapons, harboring armed individuals, and affiliating to a terrorist group,…

On Tuesday, the Omani police announced that 4 people were martyred and several others were injured in a shooting in the vicinity of a Shia mosque in the Wadi al-Kabir area of the Sultanate of Oman. Gunmen targeted the Imam…

A massive Ashura procession was organized in the capital of South Holland, the Hague, to commemorate the painful martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. Participants from various Islamic communities across Dutch cities gathered for this annual event,…