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The restoration of Uzbekistan’s iconic Bibi Khanum Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Samarkand, is set to commence through a partnership between the Qatar Fund for Development and Uzbekistan’s Art and Culture Development Foundation, AKDN reported yesterday. The Aga…

Television channels in Afghanistan’s Takhar Province have suspended operations following a Taliban directive banning the broadcast of footage featuring living beings, Amu TV reported yesterday. The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) reported that both the state-run Radio Television of Afghanistan (RTA)…

Adobe announced the public distribution of its new AI model, Firefly Video, which generates video content from text prompts, The Express Tribune reported today. This move places Adobe in competition with established players like OpenAI’s Sora, ByteDance, and Meta Platforms,…

In a groundbreaking initiative, medical schools across Europe are set to enhance their training programs to include a focus on health issues linked to the climate crisis. According to an article published on Monday by The Guardian, the newly established…

Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the far-right Danish Stram Kurs party, began trial in Sweden on charges of incitement against an ethnic group and insult, making him the first individual prosecuted in connection with Qur’an burnings, Arab News reported yesterday.…

Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in Petra, Jordan, unearthing a 2,000-year-old tomb beneath the iconic Treasury, Arab News reported yesterday. The joint US-Jordanian team recovered 12 well-preserved skeletons and hundreds of artifacts, including bronze, iron, and ceramics. This find…

Ethiopia’s Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) officially came into force on Sunday, despite ongoing opposition from Egypt and Sudan, TRTWorld reported on Sunday. The CFA establishes the Nile River Basin Commission (NRBC), aimed at fostering cooperation among basin countries…

On the occasion of the Fatimiyyah days, marking the martyrdom of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her), Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi called for the global dissemination of her teachings and objectives. In remarks shared by his office,…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi Shirazi, called on believers to visit the shrine of Sayyeda Fatima al-Ma’suma, peace be upon her, emphasizing the great rewards and spiritual significance of this pilgrimage. In a speech shared…

The Shirazi World Foundation has strongly condemned and denounced the attacks on the status of religious authorities of the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), warning of serious repercussions that threaten civil peace in the Middle East…