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Mourning Flag for Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him) Raised in Bayn al-Haramayn ————————————- The Holy Shrine of al-Abbas (peace be upon him) held a spiritual ceremony to raise the mourning flag of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (peace be upon…

Mourning Ceremony Held in Sydney to Commemorate Martyrdom Anniversary of Lady Ruqayyah (peace be upon her) ———————————— A mourning ceremony was held at Ale Yassin Mosque and Hussainiya in Sydney, Australia, to commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady…

Karbala’s Al-Abbas Shrine Implements New Services to Facilitate Arbaeen Pilgrims’ Movement ——————– The Holy Shrine of al-Abbas (peace be upon him) has begun implementing new service projects in the area between the two holy shrines in Karbala as part of…

New Zealand: Auckland Islamic Centre Under Construction —————————————– Construction is underway on the Islamic Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. The Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and President of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa, inspected the…

Australia Expands Measures to Combat Islamophobia ———————————– The Australian government has adopted 35 of 54 recommendations proposed by Special Envoy on Islamophobia Aftab Malik to address rising anti-Muslim hatred, discrimination and racism. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the plan focuses…

UNAMA Warns of Rising Censorship, Targeting of Journalists —————————- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has warned that press freedom and independent journalism are facing unprecedented global pressure due to censorship, attacks on journalists, declining media funding, and…

Sikh community joins SP protest against proposed Ali Jauhar University demolition —————————————- A group led by Samajwadi Party (SP) national secretary Kuldeep Singh Bhullar have recently staged a protest against the proposed demolition of the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar University…

ASEAN Diplomats Express Concern Over Iran War Impact on Energy, Trade ————————————- Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have voiced “deep concern” over the impact of the Iran war, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,…

Japan Turns to Artificial Intelligence to Address Ageing Population and Labour Shortages ———————————– Japan is expanding the use of artificial intelligence as part of a national strategy to tackle the economic challenges caused by a rapidly ageing population and declining…

UN Report: Global Hunger Declines but Remains Above Pre-COVID Levels —————————————————– Global hunger has continued to decline but remains significantly higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest United Nations State of Food Security and Nutrition in the…