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Al-Azhar Chief Stresses Need to Avoid Desecration of Religious Sanctities ————————————- The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, stressed the paramount importance of avoiding the desecration of religious sanctities and symbols, underscoring that disrespect for other faiths harms the…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: True Expectation Requires Fulfilling Imam Mahdi’s Hopes ——————————— Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi held his daily scholarly session on Monday, the 20th of Rabi’ al-Thani, 1447 A.H., during which he addressed various jurisprudential questions from attendees.…

Human Rights Watch (HRW), Reporters Without Borders, and media rights groups have lauded Lebanon’s move to explore prosecuting Israel over an October-13-2023 strike that killed Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah and wounded six others, including journalists from Al Jazeera and AFP.…

Rising Hostility, Legal Pressures, and Burial Rights Disputes Target Muslim Institutions in Europe —————————————————- Recent days have seen a series of incidents in Europe involving mosques and Muslim communities—including hate mail, regulatory crackdowns, and a contentious burial-site proposal in England—that…

Global Shia Campaign Aids Myanmar’s Quake-Hit Religious Centers ……………… The humanitarian campaign “Imam Hussein for All” continues efforts to help rebuild Shia religious centers and Hussainiyas destroyed by a powerful earthquake that struck parts of Myanmar three months ago. The…

Syrian Observatory Urges UN to Inspect Security Branches Over Torture Reports …………….. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has called on United Nations committees to visit detention centers and security branches across Syria following reports of systematic physical and psychological…

Holy Karbala Hosts 7th International Children’s Book Fair with Wide International Participation …………….. The 7th Karbala International Children’s Book Fair has successfully launched under the theme, “Read, Play, Learn,” in the holy city of Karbala. Organized by the Holy Shrine…

UNICEF Warns 2.13 Million Afghan Children, Mostly Girls, Denied Education Amid Unprecedented Crisis ………….. The future of millions of children in Afghanistan is under severe threat, according to a stark warning issued by UNICEF, in reports including one joint publication…

Swedish Christian Democrat Leader Calls for Public Ban on Niqab and Burqa …………… Ebba Busch, leader of Sweden’s Christian Democrats party, has publicly advocated for a ban on wearing the niqab and burqa in public spaces. In statements to Aftonbladet,…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Stresses Just Ruler Must Live Like the Impoverished ……………… Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Al-Hussaini Al-Shirazi emphasized that a truly just ruler must equate their standard of living with that of the weakest citizens, adhering to the divine…