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Seven Killed in Suicide Bombing at Wedding in Pakistan ———————- Pakistani police said on Saturday that a suicide bombing targeting a wedding near the Afghan border has killed seven people, marking the latest attack in a surge of violence in…

Saudi Arabia Displays Rare Early Kufic Quran Manuscript —————————- The Museum of the Holy Quran in the Hira Cultural District in Mecca is displaying one of the rarest historical Quran manuscripts, a Kufic Quran dating back to the early centuries…

Australian Muslim Community on high alert after disturbing letter sent to Sydney mosque —————————– A letter of threatening content sent to a mosque in Sydney’s west called for Australia Day violence towards groups including Muslims, Indigenous Australians and supporters of…

UNICEF, UNESCO warn of worsening learning crisis in Afghanistan ——————————— UNICEF and UNESCO issued a joint statement on Saturday, January 24, saying that 93% of children in Afghanistan cannot read adequately by the end of primary school, Khaama Press reported.…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Urges Believers to Make Most of Month of Sha‘ban ——————————– Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi has called on believers to make full spiritual and practical use of the days and nights of the holy month of…

Shia Muslims Mark Birth of Imam al-Sajjad, Beacon of Conscious Worship and Moral Resistance ——————— Shia communities are marking the birth anniversary of Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain, Imam al-Sajjad (peace be upon him), observed on the 5th of Sha’ban, as…

Syrian Rights and Women’s Groups Warn of Alleged War Crimes and Genocide ————————– A coalition of Syrian human rights, women’s, and civil society organizations has issued an urgent joint appeal warning of what it described as serious violations against Kurds…

Peace Council Charter Signed on Sidelines of Davos Forum ———————————— On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, an official ceremony was held to sign the charter establishing the Peace Council, under the leadership of U.S. President Donald…

Shia Community Commemorates Birth of Honourable Abbas (peace be upon him), Symbol of Loyalty and Courage —————————— Shia Muslims worldwide mark the joyous birth of the Honourable Abal-Fazl al-Abbas (peace be upon him) on the 4th of Sha’ban, a figure…

U.S.: Plano Mosque and Local Churches Provide Shelter to Unhoused Residents During Winter Storm ———————— As North Texas faced freezing temperatures, volunteers from the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), along with Presbyterian and Catholic churches, operated Plano’s only overnight warming…