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The Pahalgam terror attack on April 20, which resulted in the deaths of 27 Hindu tourists and a local Muslim youth, triggered markedly different reactions from Muslim and Hindu communities in India, based on articles from The Tribune and Genocide…

Amnesty International has denounced Algeria’s “alarming” suppression of peaceful dissent following the arrest of 23 activists and journalists tied to the online protest movement Manich Radi (“I do not agree”), Arab News reported. The campaign, launched in December 2024, criticized…

Hujjat al-Islam Ghulam Hasnain Wijdani, a renowned Shia scholar and Friday prayer leader from Quetta, is among Pakistan’s prominent Shia clerics. He was arrested on April 20, 2025, at Taif Airport in Saudi Arabia for unspecified reasons, Urdu Hawzahnews reported.…

Kashmiri students in northern India are under siege following a militant attack in Pahalgam, with at least eight violent incidents reported across Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, Muslim Mirror reported. The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) condemned the attacks…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has called for the remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) to be observed as a global cultural tradition, emphasizing the importance of renewing grief…

Shia Muslims around the world are commemorating the sorrowful martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him), observed on the 25th of Shawwal, corresponding to April 24th. Mourning ceremonies and religious gatherings are being held in mosques, Islamic…

The world celebrates World Book and Copyright Day on April 23, an occasion established by UNESCO in 1995 to highlight the importance of reading and honor authors for building bridges between generations and cultures. The date holds symbolic literary significance,…

Restoration work continues at the shrine of Prophets Hud and Saleh (peace be upon them) in Holy Najaf, overseen by the General Secretariat of Shiite Shrines. The project is part of a broader effort to enhance the shrine and improve…

The Swedish government, in partnership with the Sweden Democrats party, has introduced a draft law that criminalizes so-called “virginity tests” and tightens restrictions on child and forced marriages, news outlets reported. According to local media outlets, the initiative aims to…

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a nationwide ban on certain artificial food dyes, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The move targets petroleum-based synthetic dyes used in a wide range…