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Smethwick-based Abrahamic Foundation sends Muslim prisoners dates during Ramadan
April 12, 2023
Smethwick-based Abrahamic Foundation sends Muslim prisoners dates during Ramadan
The Abrahamic Foundation, based in Smethwick, has been running the project for five years now, their major concern and the reason why they started this initiative was because some Muslims in prison would go without breaking their fasts with dates,…
An estimated 11.5 trillion plastic pellets end up in ocean each year, UK charity says
April 12, 2023
An estimated 11.5 trillion plastic pellets end up in ocean each year, UK charity says
An estimated 11.5 trillion nurdles end up in the ocean each year, according to the UK charity Fauna and Flora International. The millions of plastic pellets flooding beaches on the English coast are the size of a lentil and are…
Bangladesh arrests village council members over fatwa of caning, stoning women
April 12, 2023
Bangladesh arrests village council members over fatwa of caning, stoning women
In Bangladesh, a Muslim scholar and three village elders were taken into custody by the police on accusations of instructing the punishment of a woman who was accused of having an extramarital affair. Police officials said on Monday, the woman…
Thousands of Somali refugees relocated to new settlement in Ethiopia
April 12, 2023
Thousands of Somali refugees relocated to new settlement in Ethiopia
Over 1,000 of the most vulnerable refugees who fled clashes in Somalia’s Lascanood city are being transported to a camp site in Bokh district, Ethiopia. The relocation is organized by Ethiopia’s Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) with UNHCR, the UN…
Iraq’s National Museum showcases ancient Quran manuscripts
April 12, 2023
Iraq’s National Museum showcases ancient Quran manuscripts
Iraq’s National Museum is offering a rare exhibition of ancient Quran manuscripts. The collection includes 80 manuscripts that are being showcased for the first time in Baghdad. According to Ahmed al-Alyawi, Director General of the museum, “This exhibition is about…
US: Milwaukee city hosts first Ramadan Halal Suhoor Festival with high Muslim turnout
April 12, 2023
US: Milwaukee city hosts first Ramadan Halal Suhoor Festival with high Muslim turnout
Milwaukee, the largest city in the US state of Wisconsin, hosted a Ramadan Halal Suhoor festival, with the participation of a number of food trucks. US media outlets, followed by Shia Waves Agency, stated that “a large number of Muslim…
New research reveals Chinese authorities’ cross-border persecution against Uyghurs
April 12, 2023
New research reveals Chinese authorities’ cross-border persecution against Uyghurs
The University of Sheffield conducted research which surveyed more than 120 Uyghur respondents in Turkey and dozens in the UK, and obtained notes from Chinese police detailing their tactics. Many of the Uighurs surveyed said they had been threatened by…
Honorable House of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Holy Qom revives Qadr Nights
April 12, 2023
Honorable House of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Holy Qom revives Qadr Nights
Large numbers of believers, from Iran and other countries, attended the worship ceremonies held at the honorable residence of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in Holy Qom. The correspondent of Shia Waves Agency in Iran…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine: More than two million pilgrims marked martyrdom of Imam Ali
April 12, 2023
Imam Ali Holy Shrine: More than two million pilgrims marked martyrdom of Imam Ali
The Imam Ali Holy Shrine has announced that more than two million pilgrims, from Iraq and other world countries, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf. According to the Information Technology Center of…
Shirazi World Foundation calls on wealthy governments and Muslims to forgive debtors unable to pay
April 11, 2023
Shirazi World Foundation calls on wealthy governments and Muslims to forgive debtors unable to pay
The Shirazi World Foundation (SWF) has called today Tuesday on Muslims all over the world to to forgive debtors who are unable to return their debts in Arab and Islamic countries. In a message seen by Shia Waves Agency, the…