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Over 20,000 visit Holy Prophet’s Seerah Expo, Museum in one day
December 13, 2022
Over 20,000 visit Holy Prophet’s Seerah Expo, Museum in one day
The number of visitors to the Exhibition and Museum of the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) Seerah on Sunday, December 11, exceeded 20,000. The exhibition was launched at the headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in Rabat,…
Kuwait parliament to mull making Quran teaching compulsory at schools
December 13, 2022
Kuwait parliament to mull making Quran teaching compulsory at schools
A Kuwaiti lawmaker has suggested that the parliament pass a law to make the teaching of the Holy Quran at schools compulsory. Hamdan al-Azimi has proposed that the Quran be taught as a compulsory subject in elementary and high schools,…
WFP’s report on humanitarian and food situation in Afghanistan
December 13, 2022
WFP’s report on humanitarian and food situation in Afghanistan
Nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan are acutely food-insecure, including more than 6 million people on the brink of famine-like conditions in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), according to WFP. 4 million people are acutely malnourished, including 3.2 million children under…
Record number of mosques opened in Egypt this year
December 13, 2022
Record number of mosques opened in Egypt this year
A record 1,200 new mosques opened across Egypt this year, according to the Ministry of Awqaf. Ayman Omar, an undersecretary at the ministry, said that some of the 1,200 new mosques were financed by the ministry, while others were privately…
Shirazi-affiliated Ahl al-Bayt Foundation discusses special programs to support youth with civil organizations
December 13, 2022
Shirazi-affiliated Ahl al-Bayt Foundation discusses special programs to support youth with civil organizations
The Director of the Ahl al-Bayt Foundation (peace be upon them) affiliated to the Shirazi Religious Authority in Basra Governorate, His Eminence Sheikh Sadiq Al-Basri, revealed the establishment of special programs to support the youth, in the coming days, with…
Burkina Faso: Hungry and besieged people forced to eat leaves
December 13, 2022
Burkina Faso: Hungry and besieged people forced to eat leaves
In the northern town of Djibo, Burkina Faso 370,000 people are entrapped by a continuing blockade – largely cut off from food and aid. Every day in Djibo – a dry and dusty town in northern Burkina Faso – residents…
UNICEF: The events in Syria and Yemen have claimed the lives of nearly 40,000 children
December 13, 2022
UNICEF: The events in Syria and Yemen have claimed the lives of nearly 40,000 children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed that the events in Syria and Yemen have claimed the lives of nearly 40,000 children. The organization said that the bloody conflict that has been going on in Yemen for 8 years has…
In press freedom index, Middle Eastern countries go from bad to worse
December 13, 2022
In press freedom index, Middle Eastern countries go from bad to worse
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released its annual press freedom index this week, which reviews the state of journalism in 180 countries, assessed a record number of 28 countries as “very bad” in 2022. In Lebanon, political pressure over the media “is stronger than…
Imam Hussain Holy Shrine holds Al-Najim Documentary Media Conference
December 13, 2022
Imam Hussain Holy Shrine holds Al-Najim Documentary Media Conference
On the occasion of the eighth anniversary of the issuance of the Sufficient Jihad Fatwa, the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine held Al-Najim Documentary Media Conference, in memory of the martyrs of the blessed fatwa, under the slogan (When the muzzle…
Religious seminary of Allama al-Hilli holds mourning ceremony on martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra
December 13, 2022
Religious seminary of Allama al-Hilli holds mourning ceremony on martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra
The Islamic religious seminary of Allama Sheikh Ahmed bin Fahd Al-Hilli, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the holy city of Karbala, held a mourning ceremony on the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima Al-Zahra (peace be upon her). Sheikh…