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34 migrants go missing after boat sinks off Tunisian coast
March 26, 2023
34 migrants go missing after boat sinks off Tunisian coast
Reports indicate that 34 migrants disappeared as their boats drowned in the eastern coast of Tunisia, with another 4 rescued. The victims were headed to the coast of Italy before tragedy hit them at Sfax, major port town in east-central…
Bulgaria announces arrest of 25 Afghan refugees
March 26, 2023
Bulgaria announces arrest of 25 Afghan refugees
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Interior announced that the police arrested 25 Afghan refugees near the city of Simeonovgrad following the inspection of a bus. It is said that the detainees entered Bulgaria illegally from Turkey. Bulgarian officials report that 1,278 illegal…
Lebanese economy in decline amid lack of political determination
March 26, 2023
Lebanese economy in decline amid lack of political determination
The accelerated collapse of the Lebanese economy is a surreal scene, according to the prominent Lebanese economist, Hassan Moukalled. It is unbelievable that a country with 30 billion dollars in foreign exchange reserves would witness such a collapse within three…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Karbala receives young orphan men
March 26, 2023
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Karbala receives young orphan men
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Holy Karbala received a number of young and orphan men from the holy city as they listened to instructions from Hujjat ul-Islam wal-Muslimeen, Sayyed Mahdi al-Shirazi. In a related context, the office had…
Imam Shirazi Center for Studies and Research holds symposium on Imam Sajjad’s Treatise of Rights
March 26, 2023
Imam Shirazi Center for Studies and Research holds symposium on Imam Sajjad’s Treatise of Rights
The Karbala-based Imam Shirazi Center for Studies and Research, affiliated to Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, held its monthly symposium at Al-Naba Weekly Forum. The symposium’s title was, (Authority Management in Imam Sajjad’s Treatise of Rights), with the participation of a number…
Human Rights organizations deplore Tunisian authorities’ restrictions on refugee assistance
March 26, 2023
Human Rights organizations deplore Tunisian authorities’ restrictions on refugee assistance
Twenty-one human rights institutions and organizations in Tunisia reported that the authorities have restricted their activists during their humanitarian action in solidarity with foreign migrants in the country. In a joint statement, the institutions denounced “the restrictive policy adopted by…
Imam Hussein Media Group launches live coverage of Qur’an Recitation Ceremonies
March 26, 2023
Imam Hussein Media Group launches live coverage of Qur’an Recitation Ceremonies
As in previous years and coinciding with advent of the blessed month of Ramadan, Imam Hussein Media Group has begun live coverage of the Noble Quran recitation ceremonies. According to the plans and programs set by Imam Hussein Media Group…
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine confirms work progress of Al-Zaynabi Mound in Holy Karbala
March 26, 2023
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine confirms work progress of Al-Zaynabi Mound in Holy Karbala
The Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has announced the completion date of the Holy Zaynabi Mound, a part of the al-Aqeela Zainab Courtyard in Holy Karbala. Eng. Ali Adnan, supervisor of the extension project of the holy shrine, said in a…
UNHCR report: Refugee Zakat Fund helps around 6 million forcibly displaced people
March 26, 2023
UNHCR report: Refugee Zakat Fund helps around 6 million forcibly displaced people
UNHCR and the UN Refugee Agency launched its Islamic Philanthropy annual report which highlights the importance of utilizing Islamic Philanthropy tools and their role in responding to the humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable forcibly displaced people worldwide. The report…
Baghdad activists meet at Anwar al-Jawadain Organization as Ramadan arrives
March 25, 2023
Baghdad activists meet at Anwar al-Jawadain Organization as Ramadan arrives
With the advent of Ramadan 2023, religious and cultural figures of Iraq’s capital convened at the headquarters of Anwar al-Jawadayn, a cultural and charitable organization affiliated with the Baghdad office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi (may Allah prolong his life). Sheikh…