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Shia Rights Watch (SRW), an independent organization dedicated to protecting the rights of Shia Muslims around the world, has called on the Egyptian government to limit the racist and sectarian measures that Iraqi students studying in its universities are exposed…

The World Health Organization has announced that the repatriation of migrants from Pakistan has heightened the risk of spreading the polio virus or poliomyelitis in Afghanistan amid a wave of returning migrants from Pakistan. Only 12 children around the world…

The Islamic Art Museum in Cairo has announced it is displaying four unique archaeological pieces from various Islamic eras. According to the general director of the museum, the most prominent piece is an astronomical and timekeeping calendar from the era…

French authorities grounded a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua carrying 303 Indian passengers after receiving a tip that it could be carrying victims of human trafficking. Those aboard included children and families. The youngest passenger is a…

Anger has spread in some parts of India-administered Kashmir after three civilians were killed while in army custody, officials and residents said. Locals on Saturday said the Indian army detained at least eight civilians on Friday for questioning, the day…

The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry is preparing a nationwide road map for the halal industry as it gears up to launch an international exhibition next year to showcase its best halal products. The country has set big targets…

The Massachusetts Foundation for Technology, a US-based organization which organizes special Quran recitation for Shia students, has also begun to provide major programs to introduce the lofty culture of al-Thaqalayn, namely the Holy Quran and the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon…

Large numbers of Muslims from around the world, as well as Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, have condemned the decision of the Saudi authorities to ban visits to Prophet Muhammad’s Holy Shrine, except once a year; emphasizing…

The Maintenance Department of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, has put the finishing touches to the new kiswa—a piece of cloth that covers a tomb—for the zarih of Habib ibn Mazahir al-Asadi, peace be upon…

The first restaurant in Russia to obtain a certificate of compliance with Islamic Sharia standards has opened in Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The restaurant has become the first to officially register its halal product label. The…