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Iraqi Families Urge Action Over Detained Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia …………….. The detention of several Iraqi citizens in Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage rituals has sparked public concern in Iraq, with families and lawmakers calling for urgent intervention. Relatives of the…

Iraq Repatriates 50 Suspects Accused of Mass Killings From Abroad ……………… Iraq has repatriated dozens of nationals accused of mass killings, including one recently extradited from Germany, the National Center for International Judicial Cooperation announced Thursday. Investigator Ali Diaa told…

Discontent in Damascus Over Sensitive Questions in Census Survey ……………. Residents of Damascus’ al-Wuroud neighborhood, largely populated by the Alawite community, voiced frustration during a nationwide census conducted by Syrian authorities. The process required families to present identification documents, family…

Taliban Leader Sparks Internal Rift Over Ban on Women’s Religious Education ……………… Reports from within Afghanistan’s Taliban government suggest growing internal divisions after the movement’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, reportedly declared that women’s education, including religious studies, is “un-Islamic.” The statement,…

Taliban’s “Virtue and Vice” Law Tightens Social Controls in Afghanistan ……………… A report by an Afghan analysts network indicates that the Taliban’s “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” law, in force for over a year, has significantly restricted daily…

Thousands Gather in Holy Mashhad to Commemorate Imam Reza’s Martyrdom Anniversary ……………… Thousands of pilgrims and devotees from Iran and abroad flocked to the holy city of Mashhad to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (peace…

Office of Grand Ayatullah Shirazi Declares Monday 1st of Rabi’ al-Awwal ——————————————————- The office of the Supreme Marja, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has announced that Monday, August 25, is the first day of the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal.…

Pilgrims Mourn Imam al-Reza at Holy Shrine of Sayyida Fatima al-Masumeh —————————— Thousands of pilgrims flocked to the sacred shrine of Sayyida Fatima al-Masumeh (peace be upon her) in Qom on Saturday evening to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam…

Global Shia communities have begun commemorations marking Muhsiniyah Week, observed annually during the first days of Rabi al-Awwal, to honor the memory of The Honourable Muhsin ibn Ali (peace be upon them both), the unborn son of Imam Ali (peace…

Bahraini court sentences 15-year-old teen for participation in peaceful protest ————————————- According to Shia Waves Persian, a Bahraini child, Ali Habib, 15 years old, has been sentenced to six months in prison on charges of participating in peaceful demonstrations. Ali…