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Michigan-based Imam Jaafar Al-Sadiq Center holds celebrations on Greatest Eid-ul-Ghadir
July 12, 2023
Michigan-based Imam Jaafar Al-Sadiq Center holds celebrations on Greatest Eid-ul-Ghadir
The Imam Jaafar Al-Sadiq Center in Detroit, Michigan has celebrated the Greatest Eid-ul-Ghadir, the event when the Holy Prophet, appointed Imam Ali, peace be upon them, as his caliph and successor. The Center’s administration said in a statement that, “Large…
World population surpasses 8 billion even as growth rate slows
July 12, 2023
World population surpasses 8 billion even as growth rate slows
Despite reduced rate of growth, the world’s population has exceeded 8 billion. The figure rose from 7 billion in 2011 and 6 billion in 1999, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency. The world is expected to have more than…
Men with masks set fire to major market in Mexico, killing nine
July 12, 2023
Men with masks set fire to major market in Mexico, killing nine
A gang of masked men carried out a deadly attack on the second largest market in the central Mexican city of Toluca, discharging their guns before setting the location on fire, Aljazeera reported. The incident resulted in the death of…
Madagascar: Students of religious sciences commemorate Eid-ul-Ghadir, birth of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
July 12, 2023
Madagascar: Students of religious sciences commemorate Eid-ul-Ghadir, birth of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
In commemoration of the Greatest Eid-ul-Ghadir, Shirazi-affiliated centers in Majunga, Madagascar organized a march to mark this blessed occasion and to renew the pledge of allegiance to the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him. The director of the…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine unveils 800-year-old Mihrab after restoration process
July 11, 2023
Imam Ali Holy Shrine unveils 800-year-old Mihrab after restoration process
Imam Ali Holy Shrine has unveiled an 800-year-old historical mihrab (Islamic Prayer Niche) after it was restored. The head of the Architectural Heritage Unit at the Holy Shrine, Abdul Hadi Al-Ibrahimi, said that, “The historical mihrab of Al-Ras Al-Sharif Mosque…
Nonviolence Organization commends Moroccan King’s call for African Ulema symposium
July 11, 2023
Nonviolence Organization commends Moroccan King’s call for African Ulema symposium
The Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has expressed its satisfaction over the Moroccan King’s call to a symposium for the African Ulema (clerics), stressing its full support for this initiative. In a statement received by Shia Waves, the Organization said that,…
At least 15 killed by severe floods in China’s Chongqing, state media reports
July 11, 2023
At least 15 killed by severe floods in China’s Chongqing, state media reports
Torrential downpours and flooding have claimed the lives of at least 15 people, with four others missing in Chongqing, southwest China, CNN reported. Videos from the city show residents being rescued, while authorities work to clear streets of floodwater. The…
86 people saved from missing boat near Canary Islands
July 11, 2023
86 people saved from missing boat near Canary Islands
The Spanish coastguard has rescued 86 people from a boat off the Canary Islands, Aljazeera reported. The fishing vessel, which left Senegal for Spain, had about 200 people on board and had been missing for nearly two weeks, the report…
Ahead of Arba’een Pilgrimage, Iraqi Ministry of Interior finalizes security plans
July 11, 2023
Ahead of Arba’een Pilgrimage, Iraqi Ministry of Interior finalizes security plans
The Iraqi Minister of Interior, Abdul Ameer Al-Shammari, has confirmed that a wide-scale security plan was finalized to secure the road between the capital, Baghdad, and the Holy City of Karbala in preparation for the coming Arba’een Pilgrimage. A statement…