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Alawite Residents in Damascus Face Threat of Forced Evictions in Al-Sumariyeh ———————– Alawite neighborhoods in Damascus are reportedly under increasing pressure from forces affiliated with the Syrian transitional government, with residents of Al-Sumariyeh facing a 24-hour evacuation order that has…

Man Sentenced for Sending Death-Threat Emails to Australian Muslim Senator Fatima Payman ————————————— An Australian man, Sean David Sharman, 51, has been given a sentence of 18 months in a rehabilitation program after threatening to kill Australian Senator Fatima Payman…

Kashmiri Students Report Profiling and Evictions After Delhi Blast, J&K Student Association Says ———————————- Kashmiri students in northern Indian states are reportedly facing profiling, eviction, and intimidation following the November 10 blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, the Jammu and Kashmir…

UNHCR Data Shows Pakistan Has Detained Over 100,000 Afghans in 2025 Amid Surge in Returns ————————————- According to a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report cited by Dawn, Pakistani authorities have arrested more than 100,000 Afghan nationals between…

Proposal to Ban Filtered Cigarettes Raised at Global Tobacco Control Conference ———————- At the upcoming meeting of the 183 member countries of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), independent experts have proposed a ban on the…

Senegalese Imam Detained in New York Sparking Concern Among African Muslim Community ————————————– A Senegalese imam has been detained in New York, prompting concern among members of the African Muslim community, The Shia Waves reported. Imam El-Hadji Hady Thioub, a…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Those Who Deny Certain Religious Matters Out of Ignorance or Unintentionally Are Not Considered Apostates —————————— The daily scholarly session of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq Husayni Shirazi was held on Saturday, the 23rd of Jumada al-Awwal, 1447…

Construction of Mohsen bin Ali School Begins in Uganda Under “Imam Hussain for All” Campaign ———————————————- In a new step toward supporting education and development within Shia communities in Uganda, the Imam Hussain for All campaign has launched the groundbreaking…

Malaysia Ends Search After Deadly Migrant Boat Tragedy ………….. Malaysia has officially concluded its search for dozens of migrants missing after their boat capsized off the Thai-Malaysian coast earlier this month, Arab News reported. Authorities said the operation ended on…

Pakistan to Host Major International Conference on Space Science …………… Pakistan will host a three-day global conference on space science and technology starting Tuesday in Islamabad, according to state media, Arab News reported. The International Conference on Applications of Space…