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Iraq’s Prime Minister’s advisor for transportation, Nasser Saleh Al-Asadi, called on Saturday on the local government of Holy Karbala to review the project of the “Holy Karbala Vision” for the Holy Arbaeen, launched by Mishbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and…

Zimbabwe has been struggling to contain spread of cholera outbreak, with the government announcing measures including restrictions on funeral attendance, shaking hands or serving food at the gatherings, as well as frequenting open-air markets. Cholera cases span all 10 of…

The United Nations warned on Sunday of severe flooding and destructive winds in Yemen as the effects of Cyclone Tice began to be felt. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said that the cyclone is affecting the Socotra archipelago…

The Iraqi Intelligence Service Agency’s Anti-Terrorism Units in Nineveh have arrested seven terrorist members belonging to ISIS terrorist organization, who are involved in serious crimes against innocent civilians in the province. The agency said in a statement received by Shia…

A government primary school principal in Lucknow, capital city of Uttar Pradesh, India, has been suspended for allowing a group of students to offer namaz on the school campus, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The principal was suspended on Saturday, October…

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…