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While surveys say that 17% of consumed food is wasted every year, that is 931 million tons of food, the United Nations has asked large companies and institutions to help the 2.4 billion people of the world who do not…

The UK-based ‘Who is Hossein?’ charity has launched a humanitarian campaign in the predominantly Shia town of Parachinar in Pakistan to reduce suffering of families in wake of the inflation and recent flash floods that his through the country. In…

A Muslim man was beaten to death and his co-traveller was savagely assaulted by cow vigilantes in India, Free Press Kashmir reported yesterday. The news outlet reported the victims’ families as saying that, “Hindu right-wing men, who were about 26,…

The branch of Al-Abbas Holy Shrine’s International Center for Quranic Promotion in Bandung, Indonesia, held a ceremony to honor the Quranic students in this city. As part of the motivational programs aimed at encouraging the memorization of the Holy Quran,…

 The Hajj delegation of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has continued providing various religious and cultural services to the honorable pilgrims in Holy Mecca. The Shia Waves correspondent to Holy Mecca said that, “The Hajj…

On the day of Arafah, Wednesday the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah, June 28, all 6 televisions of Imam Hussein Media Group will broadcast live the ritual of Arafah Prayer from the holy city of Karbala. According to traditions, the day of…

Over 2 million haj pilgrims are expected to participate in the 2023 pilgrimage season in Mecca and Medina. Despite the global economic conditions and higher prices for haj services, the number of pilgrims continues to rise. Saudi authorities reported that…

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warned on Tuesday that Sudanese families and children, who are fleeing their country towards eastern Chad, face new dangers. The UN department said in its report followed by Shia Waves Agency that, “Children and families who have…

The Holy Karbala Health Department has revealed its emergency plan for the coming Arafah Day and Eid al-Adha, with thousands of pilgrims have already been arriving in the holy city. The assistant director of the department, Dr. Majid Abdul Azim…

Wolfson College and the Aziz Foundation have joined forces to launch a new scholarship program aimed at supporting postgraduate education for students from British Muslim communities. The initiative seeks to address the underrepresentation of British Muslims in postgraduate programs by…