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Death toll from Kenya’s floods climbs to 136 as waters submerge entire towns
December 3, 2023
Death toll from Kenya’s floods climbs to 136 as waters submerge entire towns
The death toll from flood-related incidences has risen to 136 in Kenay as ensuing waters have wiped towns off the map, Africa News reported. According to the National El Nino Emergency and Disaster Response Command Centre, the number of households…
Pakistan: 9 dead, 25 injured in ‘terrorist’ attack on passenger bus
December 3, 2023
Pakistan: 9 dead, 25 injured in ‘terrorist’ attack on passenger bus
At least nine people were killed, and 25 others injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on a passenger bus in Pakistani city of Chilas located in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The armed assailants on motorcycles fired indiscriminately at the bus, which was…
Philippine: Army kills 11 Sunni extremist militants in major anti-insurgency offensive
December 3, 2023
Philippine: Army kills 11 Sunni extremist militants in major anti-insurgency offensive
Philippine troops, backed by airstrikes and artillery fire, killed 11 suspected members of Sunni Extremist militias near a hinterland village in the country’s south in one of the military’s bloodiest anti-insurgency offensives this year, the Associated Press reported. The military…
Japanese Muslims celebrate renovation of historic ‘Sapporo’ mosque
December 3, 2023
Japanese Muslims celebrate renovation of historic ‘Sapporo’ mosque
According to local media outlets,Muslims in Japan have celebrated the renovation of the historicmosque known as (Sapporo) in the city of Hokkaido. The organizers were quoted by the media as saying: “With the help of our great Lord, the historic…
Film depicting massacre of Shiites, Hazaras in Pakistan wins best film award in Turkey
December 3, 2023
Film depicting massacre of Shiites, Hazaras in Pakistan wins best film award in Turkey
“Night Flight”, a short film displaying the massacre of Shiites and Hazaras in Pakistan won the best short film award at an international festival in Ankara, Turkey. The film narrates the hardships of the family of a Hazara victim in…
Anderlecht becomes first Brussels Municipality to allow headscarves in workplace
December 3, 2023
Anderlecht becomes first Brussels Municipality to allow headscarves in workplace
Anderlecht, one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, has become the first municipality to allow headscarves in the workplace, following the approval of a proposal. The proposal represents a significant step towards reflecting diversity and inclusion in government institutions in…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi remarks on “Ritual Purity (Taharah)” of “People of the Book”
December 3, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi remarks on “Ritual Purity (Taharah)” of “People of the Book”
The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Saturday, the 17th of Jumadi al-Awwal. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various Jurisprudence issues. Grand…
SRW releases its monthly report on anti-Shia violations
December 3, 2023
SRW releases its monthly report on anti-Shia violations
In a new report published on December 3, 2023, Shia Rights Watch (SRW) documented more than 30 violations against Shia Muslims in five Arab and Islamic countries throughout November 2023. The report, viewd by Shia Waves Agency, reviewed several terrorist…
Indian ‘Aligarh Muslim University’ holds scientific conference to launch “Karbala” play
December 3, 2023
Indian ‘Aligarh Muslim University’ holds scientific conference to launch “Karbala” play
A new English translation of the play “Karbala” by the famous Indian writer and scholar Munshi Premchand was launched at the International Scientific Conference on the reliability of the present age and discovering ways to know the absolute truth at…
Court approves stay application of Afghan nationals married to Pakistanis
December 2, 2023
Court approves stay application of Afghan nationals married to Pakistanis
The Peshawar High Court approved the applications of as many as 109 Afghan nationals married to Pakistanis and ordered the issuance of Pakistan Origin Card (POC) for them, Aaj English TV reported. The POC holders cannot obtain a Pakistani passport…