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UN seeks $4.3bn in aid for war-torn Yemen
February 28, 2023
UN seeks $4.3bn in aid for war-torn Yemen
The United Nations has called for 4.3 billion dollars in humanitarian aid for Yemen, after an eight-year war has left millions of people in urgent need of assistance. Yemenis are facing food shortages, with areas of the Marib governorate facing…
Karbala Health Department meets to discuss emergency services for Sha’aban Pilgrimage
February 28, 2023
Karbala Health Department meets to discuss emergency services for Sha’aban Pilgrimage
The Health Department of holy Karbala has held a meeting to discuss its emergency plan for the upcoming Mid-Sha’aban Massive Pilgrimage. Director of the Department, Sabah Al-Moussawi said in a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, “Hospital managers must prepare…
Melbourne-based Husseiniya of Bait al-Hussein celebrates births of AhlulBayt
February 28, 2023
Melbourne-based Husseiniya of Bait al-Hussein celebrates births of AhlulBayt
The Husseiniya of Bait al-Hussein, peace be upon him, affiliated to the Supreme Religious Authority in Melbourne, Australia, hosted a joyful celebration on the occasion of the births anniversary of Imam Hussein, Abu al-Fadl, and Imam al-Sajjad, peace be upon…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif carries out charitable activities
February 28, 2023
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif carries out charitable activities
The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, distributed large quantities of winter clothes to dozens of students of religious sciences and orphaned children. The office said…
Museum of Islamic Art in Athens displays artworks on Islamic Civilization
February 28, 2023
Museum of Islamic Art in Athens displays artworks on Islamic Civilization
The Museum of Islamic Art in the Greek capital “Athens” is one of the most important museums in Greece and displays many collections that recall the history of the development of Islamic civilization in Greece, from the advent of Islam…
Malaysia allocates RM10 million to print and distribute 2 million copies of Noble Quran
February 28, 2023
Malaysia allocates RM10 million to print and distribute 2 million copies of Noble Quran
Malaysia has allocated RM10 million from Budget 2023 to print and distribute two million translated copies of the Quran. This initiative by the Yayasan Restu non-profit organization has been met with what was described as Islamophobic criticism by those who…
1,000-year-old Shia mosque in Cairo reopens after renovations
February 28, 2023
1,000-year-old Shia mosque in Cairo reopens after renovations
A 1000-year-old Shiite mosque in the heart of the Egyptian capital Cairo has reopened following extensive renovations that took more than five years to complete, MENA website reported. Work on the Al Ḥakim bi Amr Allah mosque began in 2017…
Iraqi forces launch pre-emptive security operation ahead of Mid-Sha’ban Massive Pilgrimage
February 28, 2023
Iraqi forces launch pre-emptive security operation ahead of Mid-Sha’ban Massive Pilgrimage
The Imam Ali Combat Division said in a statement that a security operation was carried out in the Najaf Desert, in coordination with the Holy Najaf Police Directorate, the Holy Karbala Operations, the Middle Euphrates, and other supporting security agencies.…
Minimum marriage age rises to 18 in England
February 27, 2023
Minimum marriage age rises to 18 in England
A new law has increased the legal age of marriage to 18 in England and Wales, previously people could get married ta 16 or 17 years old if they had parental consent. The new legislation also covers non-legally binding ceremonies,…
Investigation finds anti-Muslim group at heart of British establishment
February 27, 2023
Investigation finds anti-Muslim group at heart of British establishment
A huge cache of documents was subsequently acquired by HNH that show that members of the House of Lords have been meeting with well-known far-right extremists and representatives of prominent Christian organisations, with the objective of opposing Islam through legislation…