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The Samarra Heritage Centre, Al-Askariyyen Holy Shrine, has held its third scientific conference, with the participation of prominent figures from Iraq and other countries. The participants, who were from academy, cultural and religious backgrounds, stressed the importance of the shrine…

The Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in the city of Mahajanga in Madagascar have celebrated the Zainabi Days in an atmosphere of joy and happiness. The director of the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in the city,…

Pessac Mosque in Girone, France, fell victim to anti-Muslim sentiments earlier this month, with Islamophobic graffiti threats like ‘France for the French’ and ‘Your coffins or your suitcases’ sprayed on its walls, Morocco World News reported. This came as the…

More than 26,000 people have been displaced in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state this week, the United Nations said on Friday. This came as militants of the Arakan Army (AA) launched attacks on security forces in Rakhine and neighboring Chin state…

Some 240 Rohingya Muslims, including women and children, are afloat off the coast of Indonesia after two attempts to land were rejected by residents. Officials said the boat most recently tried to land in Aceh Utara district, in Indonesia’s Aceh…

The United Nations has said that nearly 50 civilians have been killed in clashes and attacks in Ethiopia’s Amhara region over the past month. The death toll is partly the result of fighting between Fano militia and government forces over…

The Muslim Convention was held on Saturday, November 18, in honour of Sayyidah Zeinab, peace be upon her, at London’s Coventry Building Society Arena. The event, titled Lady Zainab: The Epitome of Strength, featured more than 40 leading Shia Speakers…

More than 200 Rohingya reached Indonesia’s Aceh province in a boat on Thursday, bringing the number of new arrivals this week to nearly 600, but villagers in separate locations forced the latest batch to return to sea, RFA reported. Indonesian…

A total of 14 Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) partner nations agreed Thursday to fight corruption and climate change. The IPEF partners will cooperate to prevent and combat corruption including bribery, and support efforts to improve tax transparency and…

The Bangladeshi health authority on Wednesday registered 24 new deaths from dengue fever, as the death toll has surpassed 1,500 since January. Of the new deaths, 11 were recorded in the capital Dhaka, the epicenter of the mosquito-borne viral fever,…