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Al-Kadhimiya Holy Shrine Completes Maintenance of Holy Grille Ahead of Muharram ———————————– The Al-Kadhimiya Holy Shrine has announced the completion of periodic maintenance work on the holy grille of the shrines of Imams Musa al-Kadhim and Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be…

King Fahd Complex Launches Tajik Audio Translation of Quran Meanings ————————————————— The King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran has launched an audio translation of the meanings of the Holy Quran in the Tajik language, making Quranic…

Residents Kill Suspected Bomber After Mosque Blast in Northwest Pakistan ——————————————- A suspected suicide bomber was shot dead by local residents after an explosives-laden motorcycle detonated outside a mosque in northwestern Pakistan, police said. The blast occurred at about 2:45…

NGO Report Warns of Rising Anti-Muslim Racism in Austria —————————– Anti-Muslim racism in Austria has reached its highest recorded level, according to a new report by the Documentation and Counselling Centre for Anti-Muslim Racism. The organization’s 11th annual report, titled…

Global Forced Displacement Falls for First Time in a Decade, UNHCR Says —————————————————- The number of people forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, though global displacement remains alarmingly high,…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine Launches Rare Nahj al-Balagha Manuscript Project ————————————————- The Imam Ali Holy Shrine has launched a project to produce a rare manuscript-style copy of Nahj al-Balagha, describing it as the first initiative of its kind in the…

Study Links Moderate Air Pollution to Higher Heart Disease Risk ———————————— Canadian cardiologists have found that even moderate levels of air pollution may increase the risk of coronary artery disease, according to findings cited by the Radiological Society of North…

Iraq Prepares for Muharram Mourning Season ———————————— Karbala, Holy Najaf and Baghdad have begun early Muharram preparations, with black banners, Husseini mawkibs and mourning symbols filling public spaces. Iraq’s holy city of Karbala and the capital Baghdad have begun early…

New York City announces updates in halal travel guide ahead of 2026 World Cup ——————————————– New York City Tourism + Conventions, in partnership with CrescentRating and HalalTrip, has issued the 2026 edition of the New York City Halal Travel Guide…

Thai Court Sentences Two Uyghur Men to Death Over 2015 Bangkok Shrine Bombing —————————— A Thai court has sentenced two ethnic Uyghur men to death over the 2015 bombing of Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine, one of the deadliest attacks in Thailand’s…