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In its annual review prepared in cooperation with UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN Women points out that: “Increases in girls’ enrolment in education are commendable, but nearly 110 million girls and young women could remain out of…

This week a site called “the Islamic information” released an article about how Japan has introduced three Muslim-friendly hotels in Tokyo, extending a warm welcome to Muslim travelers. Upon arrival, guests find packages containing a copy of the Quran, a…

Scholars and clerics of various sects and religions have emphasized the great status of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) and the obvious impact of his revolution on their culture and history. The scholars’ statement came during the Intellectual Forum…

At least 32 civilians have been killed and dozens injured in artillery attacks by the Sudanese army, one of the highest tolls from a single day of fighting since war broke out in April, the activist group Emergency Lawyers said.…

More than 800 people have been rescued over the past two days from severe floods in Greece, local officials said, after extreme rainfall turned streets into deadly rivers, tore down buildings and bridges and left whole villages submerged. The downpour…

A large group of terrorists equipped with the latest weapons attacked two military check posts on Wednesday, resulting in an intense exchange of fire killing at least four Pakistani soldiers and 12 armed fighters, Aljazeera reported. The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan…

World-renowned Doha-based News Agency, Aljazeera, published an article by Syed Shahriyar on Thursday, Sep 7, to give a narrative of Arbaeen pilgrimage in pictures. The article, titled “Photos: Arbaeen, one of the world’s largest annual pilgrimages in Iraq”, showed various…

Devoted followers of Ahlul-Bayt, peace be upon them, especially the young, publicly commemorated the Husseini Arbaeen in Syria and Bahrain, local media reported. In Syria, Shiites in Damascus started their mourning procession from the holy shrine of Sayyidah Ruqayyah, peace…

A large Hussein procession was held in the Canadian city of Toronto – at Dunbas Square  – to commemorate the Holy Arba’een of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The procession was organized by the devotees of AhlulBayt, peace be…

According to Aljazeera, teachers and students of a French high school have gone on strike in protest against the government’s decision to ban abaya and qamis in public schools. “We want to distance ourselves from the government’s Islamophobic policy,” said…