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More than 100 families receive winter clothing from Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation
January 5, 2023
More than 100 families receive winter clothing from Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development launched the Clothing Project, which is organized during the summer and winter, to distribute winter clothes to the poor and needy families and families of orphans. The Foundation is affiliated with the Office…
A delegation of German youth visit Al-Abbas Holy Shrine
January 5, 2023
A delegation of German youth visit Al-Abbas Holy Shrine
A German delegation from the Hussainiyah of Al-Zahra (peace be upon her) in the German city of Nuremberg had the honor of visiting the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine, and was briefed on the most prominent cultural and intellectual projects in it.…
UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention
January 5, 2023
UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention
Arbitrary detention must end “once and for all”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday in an appeal to governments everywhere. “At the start of this year – the 75th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights –…
Shia Rights Watch issues monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
January 5, 2023
Shia Rights Watch issues monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
Shia Rights Watch released its monthly report on the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims in December 2022. The report reviewed many of the terrorist operations carried out by terrorists against Shia Muslims, as well as the…
Shias around the world commemorate the demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her)
January 5, 2023
Shias around the world commemorate the demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her)
An atmosphere of sadness and condolence prevailed in Iraq’s holy cities and around the world, with the painful tragedy of the demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her), while the Shias of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon…
Exhibition to introduce halal products held in the Canadian city of Mississauga
January 4, 2023
Exhibition to introduce halal products held in the Canadian city of Mississauga
The first Halal exhibition for 2023 will be held in the Canadian city of Mississauga, by The International Center, with the aim of introducing Halal products. According to the organizers, the exhibition constitutes an entry point towards the growth of…
Europe experiencing record-breaking January heat wave
January 4, 2023
Europe experiencing record-breaking January heat wave
At least eight countries in Europe are experiencing record high January temperatures, according to meteorologists. Climatologist Maximiliano Herrera, who studies extreme temperatures, has collated data from around Europe. His findings show that countries including Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and the…
Google is making free anti-terrorism moderation tools for smaller websites
January 4, 2023
Google is making free anti-terrorism moderation tools for smaller websites
Meta isn’t the only tech heavyweight making tools to help root out terrorist content. The Financial Times has learned Google’s Jigsaw is developing a free tool to help smaller websites detect and remove extremist material. The project, built with the…
Gold ink Quran, ancient manuscripts on display in Maharashtra, India
January 4, 2023
Gold ink Quran, ancient manuscripts on display in Maharashtra, India
A rare 16th century copy of the Holy Quran written in gold ink is kept on display at the 108th Indian Science Congress Association which was inaugurated in Maharashtra on Tuesday. The copy of the Quran and some ancient manuscripts,…
Unknown fate of 28 Shia Hazara travelers on the Afghan-Pakistani border
January 4, 2023
Unknown fate of 28 Shia Hazara travelers on the Afghan-Pakistani border
An informed source in Afghanistan said that 28 travelers, mostly from the Shia Hazara tribe, who were planning to travel from Afghanistan to Pakistan through smuggling, have disappeared at the borders of the two countries. Meanwhile, the source, who asked…