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Hajj delegation of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s office arrive in holy Madina
June 12, 2023
Hajj delegation of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s office arrive in holy Madina
The members of the Hajj delegation of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s office traveled to the holy city of Madinah for their annual service to Hajj pilgrims. After arriving in the city, the delegation set up the Hajj Office of the Grand…
Shia devotees of AhlulBayt commemorate sorrowful martyrdom anniversary of Imam Redha
June 12, 2023
Shia devotees of AhlulBayt commemorate sorrowful martyrdom anniversary of Imam Redha
The Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, have commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Redha, peace be upon him, at his pure shrine in the holy city of Mashhad, according to the narration of his martyrdom on the…
International Shia Day marked on 12th June to highlight oppression against Shia Muslims
June 12, 2023
International Shia Day marked on 12th June to highlight oppression against Shia Muslims
On the International Shia Day marked on the 12th of June, Shia Rights Watch (SRW) has reaffirmed the need to intensify all International efforts to combat and restrict all forms of oppression, official and popular abuse inflicted on Shia Muslims…
US gives refugee priority to Chinese Uyghur Muslims
June 11, 2023
US gives refugee priority to Chinese Uyghur Muslims
US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill in Congress that would grant priority refugee status to Uyghurs fleeing persecution in China. If passed into law, it will designate Uyghurs and other persecuted ethnic groups as Priority 2, or P-2, and…
Shiite Victims of violence, oppression in Pakistan voice concern
June 11, 2023
Shiite Victims of violence, oppression in Pakistan voice concern
A number of scholars and families of missing Shiites in Pakistan expressed their concern about the increase in violence against the Shiite community in Pakistan by holding a protest rally in the city of Karachi. The protesters demanded that the…
With over 500 martyrs missing, Iraq commemorates ninth anniversary of Speicher Massacre
June 11, 2023
With over 500 martyrs missing, Iraq commemorates ninth anniversary of Speicher Massacre
The head of Immortalizing Speicher Martyrs Committee, Mu’in Al-Kadhimi, demanded on Saturday to guarantee the rights of the families of the victims of the painful massacre of Speicher, who were captured and killed by ISIS when they took control of…
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation holds its weekly session to discuss its “Karbala Vision Project”
June 11, 2023
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation holds its weekly session to discuss its “Karbala Vision Project”
The Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development has discussed the issue of electricity in Holy Karbala, as part of its large developmental project for the Arba’een Pilgrimage. The director of the Karbala-based Foundation, Abdul Sahib Al-Kishwan stated to Shia…
Thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh protest against food ration cuts
June 11, 2023
Thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh protest against food ration cuts
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees, residing in Bangladesh’s camps, have protested against the drastic cuts in food rations and claims that they are being pressured to return to Myanmar. The Muslim refugees, who fled persecution in Myanmar in 2017,…
Major fires, caused by lightning, kill 14 people in Kazakhstan
June 11, 2023
Major fires, caused by lightning, kill 14 people in Kazakhstan
The emergency situations ministry in Kazakhstan said on Saturday that 14 people died in major forest fires caused by lightning in the northeast of the country. The ministry added that 316 people were evacuated and that the situation was under…
At least 27 killed in Somalia in old bomb remnants explosion
June 11, 2023
At least 27 killed in Somalia in old bomb remnants explosion
At least 27 people, most of them children, were killed when remnants of an old bomb exploded in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region on Friday, according to the state-run Somali National News Agency. At least 53 people have also been injured…