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The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ilze Brands Kehris, concluding a 10-day visit to DR Congo on Wednesday, reported a resurgence of attacks by armed groups and the devastating toll on communities alongside the need for action. In the…

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF will publish a report on Wednesday 1 March 2023, assessing the levels of social protection for children worldwide. It also examines how children have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the global cost-of-living…

The Shirazi-affiliated AhlulBayet Center for Islamic Thought in Baghdad held a symposium headlined as “The Noble Prophet the Best Example in the Human History”. The symposium was headed by the preacher, Hujjat al-Islam Akram al-Batat. Al-Batat mentioned the Prophet’s ethical…

Coinciding with the blessed birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced on Thursday that its medical institutions took the initiative to provide free media services. The head of the Health Committee, Dr. Satar…

Husseiniya of Al Yasin, affiliated to the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Australian city of Sydney took the initiative to distribute sacrificial meat to a number of needy and orphan families in Tehran, Iran. In a statement received by Shia…

A new report by Crisis Group warns against international donors cutting aid to Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s curbs on women’s education and ability to work at NGOs, instead arguing for Western countries to find a “liminal space…

The San Francisco School District has backtracked on a decision to make Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha school holidays, sparking backlash from the local Muslim and Arab community, who say the move gives in to racist opposition. Late last month,…

On the occasion of the blessed birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, a celebration was held in the honorable house of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his…

Coinciding with the 3rd of Sha’ban, the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), Imam Hussein Media Group celebrated its 14th anniversary. Imam Hussein Media Group was established based on directions of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi…

The New York City Police Oversight Committee in the United States of America has appointed the first Muslim American civilian as a member of a police audit team. This nine-member committee oversees the rights of civilians in police investigations of…