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Most Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia are in favour of making strict Islamic rules the official law of these multi-religious countries, polling from the Pew Research Centre showed. Some 86 per cent of Malaysians said they are in favour of…

The Indian TV channel “Wion” has published a short documentary on the ceremonies of commemorating the Holy Arba’een of the Prophet’s grandson, Imam Hussein, peace be upon them. The Indian channel said in its documentary, translated by Shia Waves Agency,…

The Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources has announced that the water level of the Euphrates River has reached its lowest level in its history. The spokesman of this Ministry claimed that the Euphrates River has been affected by the irrigation…

The Secretary General of the United Nations, Anthony Guterres, stresses that the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan are at the center of all concerns, promising to place this issue on the agenda of the United Nations General Assembly…

Volker Perthes, the special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan and head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), reported on Wednesday that a minimum of 13 mass graves have been discovered in close proximity to…

The southern Indian state of Kerala closed some schools, offices and public transport on Wednesday in order to stop the spread of the rare and deadly Nipah virus, which has killed two people, Reuters reported today. The state government on…

Iraqi pilgrims to the al-Masjid an-Nabawī in Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah have distributed fresh meals to the honorable pilgrims in the city in commemoration of the sorrowful martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family. The organizers of…

Mourning sessions are taking place at the residence of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatullah Shirazi, to commemorate the sorrowful martyrdom of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, and his two sons, Imam Hassan al-Mojtaba and…

The Secretariat-General of Imam Ali Holy Shrine has revealed the preliminary numbers of pilgrims who participated in the commemoration of Prophet Muhammad’s, martyrdom anniversary. It said in a statement released today Thursday and was received by Shia Waves Agency that…

Mourning loyalists of Ahlul-Bayt, peace be upon them, gathered in the residence of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the Holy Prophet and listen to the annual speech his Eminence delivers on this occasion. At the beginning…