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Germany: New deportation law threatens thousands of Muslim families
October 30, 2023
Germany: New deportation law threatens thousands of Muslim families
Despite a 27% increase in deportations from Germany of asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected in the first nine months of 2023 compared to the same period last year, the German government is seeking to expedite process further. The…
At least 19 people killed, 38 injured in sectarian violence in Pakistan’s Kurram
October 30, 2023
At least 19 people killed, 38 injured in sectarian violence in Pakistan’s Kurram
At least 19 people were killed and 38 others injured in sectarian violence in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Acts of violence were triggered by unidentified armed men who killed two Shia workers. According to Radio Free…
UN, NGO: Children in Gaza in disastrous situation as death toll soars 3,000
October 30, 2023
UN, NGO: Children in Gaza in disastrous situation as death toll soars 3,000
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that the situation of children in Gaza is catastrophic as thousands of children have reportedly been killed more than three weeks into the Hamas-Israel war. Save the Children Organization said on Sunday, referencing…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: For prayer to be complete and fasting wajib, one should not to be under “a traveler’s ruling”
October 30, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: For prayer to be complete and fasting wajib, one should not to be under “a traveler’s ruling”
The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Sunday, the 13th of Rabi’ul-Thani. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudential issues. Grand Ayatollah…
Syrian mufti’s Christian adviser appreciates efforts of Shia Muslims in promoting peaceful coexistence
October 29, 2023
Syrian mufti’s Christian adviser appreciates efforts of Shia Muslims in promoting peaceful coexistence
The Christian advisor to the Mufti of Syria, engineer Basil Qas Nasrullah, has shared in an article his personal experience of communicating with Shia Muslims, both in his own country, Syria, and also during his travels to other countries around…
India: 3 blasts rip through Christian convention centre at Kerala, killing 1, injuring 52
October 29, 2023
India: 3 blasts rip through Christian convention centre at Kerala, killing 1, injuring 52
One woman died, 52 people were injured and 10 others suffered severe burns in three blasts at a convention centre in Kerala’s Kalamassery on Sunday morning, India Today reported. The blasts occurred at a convention centre of a Christian group…
Quran-burning protester ordered to leave Sweden but deportation on hold for now
October 29, 2023
Quran-burning protester ordered to leave Sweden but deportation on hold for now
Sweden reportedly withdrew the residence permit of an Iraqi man who staged a series of public desecrations of the Quran this year but put his deportation on hold, saying his life would be in danger if he were returned to…
Danish Government proposes law to disallow Quran burning
October 29, 2023
Danish Government proposes law to disallow Quran burning
The Danish government submitted a revised bill on Friday, October 27, to ban the burning of the Quran on its territory following waves of diplomatic criticism and protests from the Muslim community. “The scope of the bill has been limited…
UN General Assembly passes resolution for humanitarian truce in Gaza
October 29, 2023
UN General Assembly passes resolution for humanitarian truce in Gaza
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza Strip. The 193-member body passed the resolution, by a margin of 120 to 14, with 45 countries abstaining. The United…
Opening of ‘al-Naba al-Azim’ exhibition of Quran calligraphers in Holy Karbala
October 29, 2023
Opening of ‘al-Naba al-Azim’ exhibition of Quran calligraphers in Holy Karbala
The “Wal-Qalam” Center for Arabic Calligraphy, affiliated to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine’s Quran House, held on Saturday ‘al-Naba al-Azim’ exhibition for Quran calligraphers in cooperation with the Iraqi Calligraphers Association in the area between the Two Holy Shrines in Holy…