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Pakistani pilgrims of Holy Arba’een face transport difficulties on their way home
September 17, 2023
Pakistani pilgrims of Holy Arba’een face transport difficulties on their way home
Pakistani news outlets reported on Sunday that a number of Pakistanis had faced difficulties as they were returning to their country after performing Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Holy Karbala. The reports, followed by Shia…
Israeli-based TV Channel airs “Shiites in Israel” documentary
September 17, 2023
Israeli-based TV Channel airs “Shiites in Israel” documentary
Tel Aviv -based international 24-hour news television channel i24NEWS aired a documentary on the history and background of Shiites in Israel. In this 30-minute documentary in Arabic, the reporter of the Israeli channel examined the various aspects of the life…
IOM: Over 58,000 people have died in migration journeys since 2014
September 17, 2023
IOM: Over 58,000 people have died in migration journeys since 2014
According to the data from the Missing Migrants Project launched by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 58,000 people have lost their lives in the process of migration towards an international destination from 2014 to date. The organization…
UN security council votes to conclude year-long probe into ISIS activities in Iraq
September 17, 2023
UN security council votes to conclude year-long probe into ISIS activities in Iraq
The Security Council on Friday voted unanimously to end, a year from now, a U.N. investigation into activities of Sunni-extremist ISIS group in Iraq. The vote came at the request of the Iraqi government. The resolution noted that Baghdad also…
Indian government to open Hindu temple on ruins of Babri Masjid
September 17, 2023
Indian government to open Hindu temple on ruins of Babri Masjid
Narendra Modi, India’s nationalist Prime Minister, will soon fulfill a decade-old election promise months out from nationwide polls with the announcement that a controversial new Hindu temple will open on disputed land in January. The first detailed descriptions of the…
UN: 700 million People wonder “When — Or If — They Will Eat Again”
September 17, 2023
UN: 700 million People wonder “When — Or If — They Will Eat Again”
A global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people in a state of acute food insecurity, and demand for food is rising relentlessly while humanitarian funding is drying up, the head of the United Nations food agency said…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi announces Sunday as first of Rabi al-Awwal
September 15, 2023
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi announces Sunday as first of Rabi al-Awwal
The office of His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Al-Shirazi, has announced that Saturday 16th September 2023, marks last day of the month of Safar. The first day of Rabi Al-Awwal 1445 AH commences Sunday 17th September 2023.
India: Security forces, rebels killed amid on-going gun battle in Kashmir
September 15, 2023
India: Security forces, rebels killed amid on-going gun battle in Kashmir
News reports said that three Indian security officers were killed in an ongoing gun battle with rebels in Indian-administered Kashmir’s Anantnag district, while another soldier and two rebels killed in a separate gunfight in the border district of Rajouri on…
Majority of Muslims in Malaysia, Indonesia favor rule of sharia law, poll suggests
September 15, 2023
Majority of Muslims in Malaysia, Indonesia favor rule of sharia law, poll suggests
Most Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia are in favour of making strict Islamic rules the official law of these multi-religious countries, polling from the Pew Research Centre showed. Some 86 per cent of Malaysians said they are in favour of…
Indian TV channel ‘Wion’ publishes documentary on Holy Arba’een
September 15, 2023
Indian TV channel ‘Wion’ publishes documentary on Holy Arba’een
The Indian TV channel “Wion” has published a short documentary on the ceremonies of commemorating the Holy Arba’een of the Prophet’s grandson, Imam Hussein, peace be upon them. The Indian channel said in its documentary, translated by Shia Waves Agency,…