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The Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM) and Jafria Alliance have raised alarms over a humanitarian crisis in Parachinar, Kurram district, where the majority of victims are from the Shia community, Dawn Newspaper reported. During press conferences, leaders condemned the escalating violence and…

Amid challenging conditions preventing many pilgrims from visiting the shrine of Sayyeda Zainab, peace be upon her, on the anniversary of her martyrdom on the 15th of Rajab, the office of Grand Ayatollah Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has issued a call…

Religious activists, bloggers, and observers have strongly condemned the desecration of the shrine of Ra’s al-Ḥusayn and the tomb of Imam Hussein’s son, al-Muhsin II, peace be upon them, in Aleppo, Syria. The sites were reportedly subjected to severe vandalism,…

The Swedish government plans to propose a ban on cousin marriages to parliament in 2025, with the law expected to take effect in July 2025. According to Swedish Radio, the law aims to protect women and girls, particularly from immigrant…

The Governor of Holy Karbala, Engineer Nassif Jassem Al-Khattabi, held a meeting with top official to discuss plans to implement Iraq’s largest flyover project to address traffic congestion in the city. According to a statement from the governor’s media office,…

In a controversial incident that has sparked outrage, Nigerian police arrested hundreds of Shia citizens, including a breastfeeding mother and her 3-month-old infant, during a religious ceremony in the capital, Abuja, commemorating the birth anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, daughter…

Thirteen mosques and Islamic centers in Luton, Bedfordshire, have launched a joint winter food drive to support low-income families and tackle rising food insecurity. In collaboration with Inspire FM, the initiative aims to raise over £5,000 to supply the city’s…

The Taliban have initiated a campaign in Sheberghan, the capital of Afghanistan’s northern Jawzjan province, to confiscate books they deem incompatible with Islamic teachings and Afghan cultural values, Afghan Amu news outlet said. Baryali Ahmadi, head of information at the…

Pakistan’s air strikes on Wednesday in the eastern Paktika province of Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of 46 individuals, primarily women and children, Arab News reported citing Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. The strikes targeted four locations in the Barmal district…

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane, flight J2-8243, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, while en route from Azerbaijan to Russia, Al Jazeera reported today. The Embraer 190 aircraft was carrying 69 people—62 passengers and 5 crew members—when it made an emergency landing…