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Al-Has’naa Kindergarten holds joyful celebration on blessed birth of Imam al-Mahdi
March 14, 2023
Al-Has’naa Kindergarten holds joyful celebration on blessed birth of Imam al-Mahdi
Al-Has’naa Kindergarten, affiliated to Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, held a special religious ceremony on the anniversary of the blessed birth of Al-Mahdi, may Allah bring forward his honorable reappearance. The aim of the ceremony is to educate…
Saudi Arabia shocks Muslims by restricting blessed Ramadan activities
March 14, 2023
Saudi Arabia shocks Muslims by restricting blessed Ramadan activities
The Saudi Islamic Affairs Ministry has recently announced new rules for Ramadan that have upset many Muslims worldwide. According to analyst Sami Hamdi, these changes represent a move towards a new Saudi identity that doesn’t prioritise Islam as a major…
Free Muslim Organization welcomes return of Iran-Saudi relations
March 14, 2023
Free Muslim Organization welcomes return of Iran-Saudi relations
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) welcomed the return of Iranian-Saudi relations, hoping that this would be reflected on avoiding past hostilities that brought only destruction to the countries of the region, and to achieve bring back peace and security…
India: Shia Muslims sign petition demanding reconstructing Baqi Cemetery in Saudi Arabia
March 14, 2023
India: Shia Muslims sign petition demanding reconstructing Baqi Cemetery in Saudi Arabia
Indian Shia followers of AhlulBayet, peace be upon them, have signed a petition demanding the reconstruction of the Baqi Cemetery in Saudi Arabia, where the Infallible Imams, peace be upon them, are buried. The correspondent of Shia Waves Agency in…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi to address group of missionaries ahead of blessed month of Ramadan
March 14, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi to address group of missionaries ahead of blessed month of Ramadan
The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Hussein al-Shirazi, will be addressing a group of Shia missionaries ahead of the blessed month of Ramadan. In a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, the office of his Eminence has said…
Human Rights Watch calls on UN Security Council for concrete action on Myanmar’s junta
March 13, 2023
Human Rights Watch calls on UN Security Council for concrete action on Myanmar’s junta
The United Nations Security Council should build on its December 2022 resolution on Myanmar by adopting tangible measures to hold the junta accountable for ongoing abuses, Human Rights Watch said. The council will hold a session on Myanmar on March…
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February, data shows
March 13, 2023
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February, data shows
Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest hit a new record high in February, new data has shown, as authorities work to end years of widespread devastation. Satellite monitoring detected 322sq km (124sq miles) of forest cover destroyed in…
Dozens of people reported missing in Mediterranean after vessel capsizes
March 13, 2023
Dozens of people reported missing in Mediterranean after vessel capsizes
Several dozen people are missing and feared dead in the central Mediterranean after the boat in which they were travelling from Libya capsized in bad weather, two rescue organisations have said. The Mediterranea Saving Humans NGO tweeted that according to…
Iraq: Ministry of Construction announces 71% of Hajj Road project completed
March 13, 2023
Iraq: Ministry of Construction announces 71% of Hajj Road project completed
The Iraqi Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities announced that the construction works on (Nakhib – Holy Karbala) road are continuing. The ministry said in a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, that “the project, which is 95 kilometers…
Iraqi forces kill 22 ISIS fighters in Anbar desert
March 13, 2023
Iraqi forces kill 22 ISIS fighters in Anbar desert
Iraqi security forces killed 22 ISIS fighters during a military operation in the country’s sprawling western desert, senior military officers said on Sunday. Lt Gen Abdul Wahab Al Saedi, head of the country’s elite Counter Terrorism Service, told a press…