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Over 20 Shia channels to concurrently broadcast global film “The Lady of Heaven”
October 31, 2024
Over 20 Shia channels to concurrently broadcast global film “The Lady of Heaven”
For the first time, more than twenty Shia satellite channels are preparing for a simultaneous broadcast of the international film “The Lady of Heaven” in multiple languages. The event is scheduled to coincide with the anniversary of the martyrdom of…
UNESCO warns of Israeli threat to ancient Baalbek heritage site
October 31, 2024
UNESCO warns of Israeli threat to ancient Baalbek heritage site
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has issued a warning about potential threats to the ancient city of Baalbek in Lebanon, a UNESCO World Heritage site, following recent Israeli military threats against the area. UN spokesperson Stéphane…
Minnesota approves construction of new Islamic centre to meet growing community needs
October 31, 2024
Minnesota approves construction of new Islamic centre to meet growing community needs
The city council of St. Anthony, Minnesota, has approved the construction of a new Islamic center named “Tebyan”. This decision follows months of discussions regarding the Muslim community’s request to relocate the old Islamic center and establish a new facility…
Melting Arctic Sea Ice Threatens European Climate Stability
October 31, 2024
Melting Arctic Sea Ice Threatens European Climate Stability
A recent study published in Nature Communications reveals that melting Arctic Sea ice could disrupt ocean circulation, leading to significant cooling in northern Europe, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. Researchers from the iC3 Polar Research Hub found that increased freshwater influx…
Europe’s Human Rights Watchdog Calls on Cyprus to Let Migrants Stuck in UN Buffer Zone Seek Asylum
October 31, 2024
Europe’s Human Rights Watchdog Calls on Cyprus to Let Migrants Stuck in UN Buffer Zone Seek Asylum
The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, has urged Cyprus to allow nearly three dozen migrants, primarily from Syria, Iran, Sudan, Afghanistan, and Cameroon, to seek asylum after being stranded for months in a UN-controlled buffer zone,…
Ayatollah Sayyed Ahmed al-Shirazi urges believers worldwide to assist Lebanese people
October 30, 2024
Ayatollah Sayyed Ahmed al-Shirazi urges believers worldwide to assist Lebanese people
Ayatollah Sayyed Ahmed Al-Shirazi, son of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has urged believers worldwide to support Lebanon, describing the humanitarian crisis as a “great tragedy” that has deeply impacted the hearts of the faithful. Expressing sorrow for those…
3,000-year-old Babylonian tablet may reveal location of Noah’s Ark, researchers say
October 30, 2024
3,000-year-old Babylonian tablet may reveal location of Noah’s Ark, researchers say
Archaeologists have deciphered symbols on the world’s oldest map, carved on a 3,000-year-old Babylonian clay tablet displayed at the British Museum. Known as the “Imago Mundi,” the tablet depicts a circular map of the world, including symbols that may mark…
Russia: Vladimir Oblast bans hijab in some schools
October 30, 2024
Russia: Vladimir Oblast bans hijab in some schools
The regional education authorities of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, have implemented new dress code rules prohibiting students from wearing clothing that displays religious affiliation, including the hijab. According to the new policy, schoolgirls are barred from covering their heads or faces…
World Uyghur Congress held secretly in Sarajevo amid Chinese pressure
October 30, 2024
World Uyghur Congress held secretly in Sarajevo amid Chinese pressure
The World Uyghur Congress held its meetings in Sarajevo under tight security and secrecy due to Chinese threats and pressure to cancel the event. The four-day congress concluded on Sunday with hundreds of delegates from 25 countries, protected by Bosnian…
Iraq proposes adding ISIS crimes to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme
October 30, 2024
Iraq proposes adding ISIS crimes to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme
At UNESCO’s fourth policy forum on documentary heritage in Paris, Iraq proposed including the crimes committed by ISIS in Iraq in the global Memory of the World Programme. Leading the Iraqi delegation, Ali Razouqi al-Lami, Deputy Director of the Prime…