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Philippines: Resolution on Nat’l Hijab Day approved in Bangsamoro parliament
March 1, 2023
Philippines: Resolution on Nat’l Hijab Day approved in Bangsamoro parliament
A resolution seeking to support Senator Robinhood Padilla’s Senate Bill No. 1272 and its counterpart House Bill No. 5693 in the House of Representatives, which declares Feb. 1 of every year as National Hijab Day, was approved by Philippines’s Bangsamoro…
India expands its war against Muslim women
March 1, 2023
India expands its war against Muslim women
From the right to choose what to wear, to the right to education and work, Indian Muslim women are at risk of losing it all. Ongoing global debates around the right to education in Afghanistan for women and their choice…
A new investigation shows Shias live in terror as sectarian violence increases in Pakistan
March 1, 2023
A new investigation shows Shias live in terror as sectarian violence increases in Pakistan
In Pakistan, unarmed and helpless Shias are marching on a one-way street to annihilation, as the mercenaries who treat Shias like sitting ducks on the receiving end still remain at large and protected by the military, reported Baltimore Post-Examiner (BPE).…
Afghan refugees protest in Islamabad against UNHCR’s failure to review their cases
March 1, 2023
Afghan refugees protest in Islamabad against UNHCR’s failure to review their cases
Dozens of Afghan migrants in Islamabad on Monday said they have protested for more than three weeks in front of the Society for Human Rights and Prisoners’ Aid (SHARP) Office, however, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has…
British Muslims give £1bn a year in charity, new report reveals
February 28, 2023
British Muslims give £1bn a year in charity, new report reveals
A new report by the London-based think tank, the Ayaan Institute, has revealed that British Muslims donate at least £1bn a year to charity, projected to reach £4bn by 2051. The report, “Aiding the Ummah: Analysing the Muslim Humanitarian Charity…
UN describes post-quake situation in Syria as catastrophic and disastrous
February 28, 2023
UN describes post-quake situation in Syria as catastrophic and disastrous
The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Program, David Beasley, described the situation in Syria as “a disaster on top of a disaster,” after the devastating earthquake left thousands of people dead and destroyed homes and building. Beasley…
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…