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Shirazi Office in Syria Distributes Thousands of Meals Daily for Muharram ……………….. In observance of Muharram 1447 AH, the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Damascus has launched a major humanitarian initiative, distributing tens of thousands of…

WHO Report Highlights Loneliness as Major Global Health Challenge ——————————– The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a landmark report revealing that one in six people worldwide suffers from loneliness, a condition linked to over 871,000 deaths annually, WHO website…

Europe Faces Intense Heatwave, Regions on High Alert ——————————– A severe heatwave is sweeping across Europe, prompting high alert levels and impacting daily life from France to Turkey, Arab News reported. A heat dome stretches from France, Portugal, and Spain…

UN Development Aid Conference Opens in Seville Amid Funding Cuts ——————————— The United Nations Conference on Financing Development has commenced in Seville, Spain, bringing together over 50 world leaders and more than 4,000 representatives from governments, businesses, civil society, and…

UK Lawmakers Urge Government to “Urgently” Produce Ukraine-Style Visa Scheme for Gazans ————————— A cross-party group of 67 British MPs and Lords has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to urgently establish a visa program allowing Palestinians in Gaza with…

Over 230,000 Afghans Returned from Iran in June Amid Rising Deportations —————————— More than 230,000 Afghans returned from Iran in June, with the majority forcibly deported, Amu TV reported quoting the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The surge in expulsions…

London-Based Al-Rasul Al-Azam Hussainiya Launches Ashura Mourning Ceremonies …………………. As the Islamic month of Muharram begins, the Al-Rasul Al-Azam Hussainiya in London has launched its annual Ashura commemorations with a symbolic and moving flag-raising ceremony, marking the start of mourning…

Head of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Party Threatens Protest March on Islamabad ………………… In a sharp escalation of political tensions, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, has threatened to seize the capital Islamabad within a week if the…

First Pilgrimage Group Departs India for Holy Karbala Amid Regional Tensions …………………. Early Saturday, the first group of Indian pilgrims departed Mumbai Airport for Holy Karbala to mark the start of Muharram and commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (peace…

Imam Shirazi World Center in Canada Holds Muharram Commemoration Majalis —————————– The Imam Shirazi World Center in Canada has organized Husseini sessions during the first four nights of Muharram, commemorating the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him)…