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Afghanistan: Over 7500 people die annually die to pneumonia caused by pollution

Afghanistan: Over 7500 people die annually die to pneumonia caused by pollution

With pollution increasing in Afghanistan, the citizens explained that since the price of wood remains high and gas is increasingly unaffordable, they are forced to use charcoal, which causes air pollution and health problems. The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA)…
Free Muslim reaffirms its commitment to the principle of tolerance and calls on world leaders to spread it

Free Muslim reaffirms its commitment to the principle of tolerance and calls on world leaders to spread it

The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, sent a message to all human societies, on the occasion of the International Day for Tolerance, which was on the 16th of November, pointing to the importance of spreading tolerance and commitment to promoting…
Rukban camp for displaced people lacks basic necessities of living

Rukban camp for displaced people lacks basic necessities of living

Like other camps for the displaced and Syrian refugees, the Rukban camp, on the Jordanian-Iraqi border, lacks the basic necessities of life. Due to the state of war and poor living conditions, children in this camp have been deprived of…
“Guide to the Holy Shrines in Iraq”: new book to serve Urdu-speaking pilgrims

“Guide to the Holy Shrines in Iraq”: new book to serve Urdu-speaking pilgrims

The Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) recently published the book “Guide to the Holy Shrines in Iraq” in Urdu, to serve pilgrims who speak the language. Hassanein Imad Shabaa, an official at the Translation Center of…
UNICEF launches new child-focused climate initiative to head off disasters

UNICEF launches new child-focused climate initiative to head off disasters

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new climate financing initiative designed to help countries address current and growing impacts of the climate crisis, and better cope with disasters. The Today and Tomorrow initiative, for the first time,…
UN warns of worsening conflict, displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action

UN warns of worsening conflict, displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action

Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement exacerbated by rising temperatures, resource scarcity and food insecurity, the UN Refugee Agency, warned on Wednesday. Communities across the Sahel rely…
Several Taiwanese NGOs extend support to Uyghurs and demand their independence

Several Taiwanese NGOs extend support to Uyghurs and demand their independence

Several Taiwanese NGOs recently extended support to Uyghurs’ struggle to build a sovereign nation and called others to take a stand against China’s oppression of the minority group, according to media outlets. “As human rights workers in Taiwan, the least…
School closures continue in Sweden amid political anti-Islamic motive

School closures continue in Sweden amid political anti-Islamic motive

The Swedish government continues to close down Islamic academic institutions in a bid to push “anti-Islamic rhetoric” and “stop privatization” in education. This is despite the fact that many of them are among the best-performing schools in the country. Earlier…
Philippines declares February 1 as National Hijab Day

Philippines declares February 1 as National Hijab Day

Lawmakers in the Philippines approved a bill on Tuesday, declaring February 1 every year as the National Hijab Day to raise awareness of the Muslim practice. With 274 votes in favor, House members approved House Bill (HB) 5693 or the…
Daily scientific session of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in holy city of Qom

Daily scientific session of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in holy city of Qom

The Supreme Religious Authority held the daily scientific session in his honorable house in the holy city of Qom, in presence of scholars, students and general Ahlulbayt followers. An attendee asked, “What is the ruling on selling and transiting blood?…
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