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Largest banner of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra raised in Holy Karbala
January 15, 2023
Largest banner of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra raised in Holy Karbala
The holy city of Karbala witnessed, for the first time in Iraq and the world, the largest banner of Lady Fatima Al-Zahra (peace be upon her), marking the advent of her honorable birth anniversary. The Al-Zahra initiative, which was taken…
Nine killed in mosque attack in Burkina Faso
January 15, 2023
Nine killed in mosque attack in Burkina Faso
Nine people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked a mosque in northeastern Burkina Faso, local sources said Thursday. The attack happened at around nightfall on Wednesday in the village of Goulgountou in Burkina’s Sahel region, when assailants arrived on motorbikes…
Pakistan is facing a growing food crisis, worsened by recent devastating floods
January 15, 2023
Pakistan is facing a growing food crisis, worsened by recent devastating floods
Last Saturday in Mirpur Khas, a city in Pakistan’s Sindh province, hundreds of people lined up for hours outside a park to buy subsidized wheat flour, offered for 65 rupees a kilogram instead of the current, inflated rate of about…
An Iraqi MP warns of attempts to bring remnants of terrorists from Syrian al-Hawl camp to Iraq
January 15, 2023
An Iraqi MP warns of attempts to bring remnants of terrorists from Syrian al-Hawl camp to Iraq
The Iraqi MP Sherif Suleiman Ali, warned of an “imminent danger” to the Iraqis in case that “the remains of ISIS members” were brought from the Syrian al-Hawl camp, and this would have an impact on the feelings of Iraqis.…
ADHRB condemns attack on 14 Bahraini political prisoners in isolation
January 15, 2023
ADHRB condemns attack on 14 Bahraini political prisoners in isolation
Since August 10, 2022, 14 Bahraini political prisoners have been languishing under horrific human rights violations in Jaw Prison, cut off from the outside world and unable to communicate between them and their families. Americans for Democracy and Human Rights,…
UN criticizes American steps to combat illegal immigration
January 13, 2023
UN criticizes American steps to combat illegal immigration
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, criticized the US steps to combat illegal immigration, including measures taken by Washington to manage border areas with Latin American countries. “While I welcome the measures to establish and expand…
Report warns cost-of-living crisis may overshadow climate change
January 13, 2023
Report warns cost-of-living crisis may overshadow climate change
Climate change is the global economy’s biggest long-term challenge but one the world is least prepared to tackle because of short-term problems led by a cost-of-living crisis, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday. The report based on…
Uyghurs slam Islamic delegation praising China’s policies in Xinjiang
January 13, 2023
Uyghurs slam Islamic delegation praising China’s policies in Xinjiang
A delegation of some 30 Islamic religious experts and scholars from 14 Muslim-majority countries – including Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates – recently visited Xinjiang, according to media outlets. During their stay, they praised China’s…
Madagascar: Shirazi-affiliated AhlulBayt Center holds joyful ceremony on birth of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa
January 13, 2023
Madagascar: Shirazi-affiliated AhlulBayt Center holds joyful ceremony on birth of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa
The AhlulBayt Islamic Center in the city of Mahajanga, Madagascar, affiliated to the Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, held a ceremony to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her. This ceremony was attended by the…
Largest Muslim cemetery of Western Europe opens in the Netherlands
January 13, 2023
Largest Muslim cemetery of Western Europe opens in the Netherlands
According to Islamic teachings, the deceased people should be secure of an eternal burial place. Due to a lack of space, this is often impossible in the Netherlands. Now, the Muslim community has opened a large cemetery specially designed for…