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Turkish university hosts scientific conference on Karbala, Ashura Day

Turkish university hosts scientific conference on Karbala, Ashura Day

The Turkish online newspaper, Medya Gazete, reported that Tonsili Mundur University held a special conference to commemorate the eternal battle of Karbala. The newspaper said in a report, “The eleventh edition of this conference, which is held this year under…
Adviser to Shia human rights organizations urges int’l community to address blind extremism

Adviser to Shia human rights organizations urges int’l community to address blind extremism

Adviser to Shia human rights organizations, His Eminence Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Al-Zakri urged the international community and human rights organizations to strive fully to curb extremism backed by the superpowers. This came during his participation in intensive meetings with academics,…
Death toll from bridge collapse in India’s Gujarat rises to 132

Death toll from bridge collapse in India’s Gujarat rises to 132

The death toll from the collapse of a colonial-era suspension bridge in India’s western Gujarat state has risen to 132, according to officials, as rescue workers worked through the night, combing the Machhu River for survivors. Gujarat’s home minister, told…
Millions of people in the Middle East at risk of displacement due to climate change

Millions of people in the Middle East at risk of displacement due to climate change

With poor rainfall, extreme heat waves and droughts, climate change could displace millions of people in the Middle East, the world’s most water-poor region, with the risk of environmentally detrimental urban expansion and probable conflicts over resources. According to the…
Baghdad-based al-Bayt Center for Islamic Thought holds intellectual symposium

Baghdad-based al-Bayt Center for Islamic Thought holds intellectual symposium

 The Shirazi-affiliated al-Bayt Center for Islamic Thought in Baghdad held an intellectual symposium titled ‘Crisis between Withdrawal and Interaction’.  The symposium opened by reciting verses from the Noble Qur’an, then a lecture was delivered by the preacher and researcher Hojjat…
New Islamic application facilitating halal investment according to Islamic law in Canada

New Islamic application facilitating halal investment according to Islamic law in Canada

The Islamic electronic ‘Manzil’ application in Canada facilitates halal investment in accordance with the teachings of Islamic Sharia. In this context, Manzil is an Islamic financial technology start-up that gives the public the opportunity to invest in the company through…
Canada: Two Muslim women chosen among top 100 active and inspiring women

Canada: Two Muslim women chosen among top 100 active and inspiring women

Two Muslim women were chosen among the top 100 active and inspiring women in the field of social and economic activities in Canada. They two Muslim women in Canada won the award for the most inspiring and distinguished women. Muslims…
Quran dating back to Seljuk state sold at int’l auction in London

Quran dating back to Seljuk state sold at int’l auction in London

The Sotheby’s auction in the British capital, London, witnessed the sale of a miniature ornate Qur’an belonging to the time of the Seljuk state, at an amount of 138,600 thousand pounds, equivalent to 3,709,440 Egyptian pounds. The auction house had…
Taliban official flogs Afghan female students at Badakhshan University for not wearing burqa

Taliban official flogs Afghan female students at Badakhshan University for not wearing burqa

Female students at the University of Badakhshan, northeastern Afghanistan, were subjected to a horrific attack by an official of the Taliban terrorist movement, to prevent them from entering the university campus, despite wearing Islamic dress. Civilian activists widely shared a…
Imam Hussein TV channel, Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation honor Iraqi officials

Imam Hussein TV channel, Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation honor Iraqi officials

Imam Hussein TV channel and Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development affiliated with the office of the Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Karbala, honored a number of Iraqi official…
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