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Islamic Museum Unveils Augmented Reality Journey for Australian Students
August 8, 2023
Islamic Museum Unveils Augmented Reality Journey for Australian Students
Today an augmented reality exhibition titled “Winds of Change” has been launched at the Islamic Museum of Australia in Victoria, sponsored by the Andrews Labor Government. Victorian students will experience historical moments, including crewing a Torres Strait pearl boat and…
Turkish Alevis have their ways of holding Muharram rituals
August 8, 2023
Turkish Alevis have their ways of holding Muharram rituals
Alevis currently make up 25 million people, which is about 30% of the total population of 85 million in Turkey.Alevis hold a magnificent ceremony every year during Muharram. Alevis have a considerable presence in Turkey today and are considered among…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Infallibles held mourning for Aba Abdillah during first ten-days of Muharram
August 8, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Infallibles held mourning for Aba Abdillah during first ten-days of Muharram
The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh Hosseini Shirazi was held on Monday, 19 Muharram 1445. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudence issues. Regarding the reason…
Muslim Homes and Shops Bulldozed; over 150 Arrested in Nuh, India’s Haryana
August 8, 2023
Muslim Homes and Shops Bulldozed; over 150 Arrested in Nuh, India’s Haryana
Recent incident has shaken the town of Nuh in the state of Haryana, India. Reports have emerged of Muslim homes and shops being bulldozed, resulting in the displacement of several families and the subsequent arrest of over 150 individuals. The…
United Nations: Three quarters of South Asian children exposed to extreme heat
August 8, 2023
United Nations: Three quarters of South Asian children exposed to extreme heat
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that most children in South Asian countries, including Afghanistan, are exposed to extreme heat. On Monday, August 7, UNICEF’s South Asia Department announced that about 460 million children in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives…
Hazara Genocide of 1998 in Mazar-e-Sharif
August 8, 2023
Hazara Genocide of 1998 in Mazar-e-Sharif
The Hazara genocide of 1998 in Mazar-e-Sharif stands as a haunting reminder of the brutality that can arise from ethnic and anti-Shia tensions. The tragic events of that year saw the targeted mass killings of Hazara civilians, leaving a scar…
Heavy rainfall destroys hundreds of homes in Sudan’s north
August 8, 2023
Heavy rainfall destroys hundreds of homes in Sudan’s north
More than 450 homes have been destroyed in Sudan’s north due to heavy rains, the country’s official media reported. Medics and aid groups warned earlier that the rainy season, which began in June, could raise risk of malnutrition, vector-borne diseases…
Multiple bombings leave nine people killed in Pakistan
August 8, 2023
Multiple bombings leave nine people killed in Pakistan
Local officials said on Monday that a roadside bomb struck a vehicle carrying a local politician and his friends in southwestern Pakistan, killing him and six others. The attack occured in Kech, a town in Balochistan province, local police officer…
Muharram 21st marks death anniversary of great Shia jurist and theologian Allameh Helli
August 8, 2023
Muharram 21st marks death anniversary of great Shia jurist and theologian Allameh Helli
Muharram 21st marks the death anniversary of Jamal al-Din Abu Mansour, Hasan bin Yusuf bin Ali bin Motahar al-Helli, nicknamed Allama al-Helli, one of the most prominent Shia jurists and theologians of the 8th Hijri century. Allama has written more…
Holy Karbala Government seeks increase in water flow during Arba’een Pilgrimage
August 8, 2023
Holy Karbala Government seeks increase in water flow during Arba’een Pilgrimage
The deputy governor of the holy city of Karbala, Ali al-Mayali, discussed with the director of the Water Resources Directorate in the city, Abdul Amir Rashid Saleh, the possibility of increasing water flow during the Arbaeen Pilgrimage. Saleh said in…