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Lebanese Shia scholar encourages politicians to read Imam Ali’s Letter to Malik Ashtar
February 8, 2023
Lebanese Shia scholar encourages politicians to read Imam Ali’s Letter to Malik Ashtar
Hojjat al-Islam Sheikh Ali Yassin, head of the Scholars Forum of Soor city in southern Lebanon, recommended officials of his country to read the Letter of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) to Malik Ashtar, and to follow the Messenger…
Saudi court sentences 4 political prisoners to death in fresh crackdown
February 8, 2023
Saudi court sentences 4 political prisoners to death in fresh crackdown
Saudi Arabian authorities have sentenced four more anti-regime activists to death in a fresh crackdown by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against political opponents in the kingdom. The Committee for the Defense of Human Rights in the Arabian Peninsula (CDHRAP)…
Police investigating threatening graffiti daubed on Liverpool mosque
February 8, 2023
Police investigating threatening graffiti daubed on Liverpool mosque
Officers from Merseyside police visited a local mosque daubed with threatening graffiti to provide reassurance as the hate crime investigation continues. The racially aggravated graffiti appeared sometime between February 2 and February 3 at the Shah Jalal Mosque on High…
Recent quakes in Türkiye, Syria could affect up to 23M, says WHO
February 8, 2023
Recent quakes in Türkiye, Syria could affect up to 23M, says WHO
Monday’s powerful earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria could affect up to 23 million people, including 1.4 million children, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) estimate on Tuesday. Türkiye had a strong capacity to tackle the crisis that emerged following…
Beirut-based Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi commemorates martyrdom of Sayyeda Zainab
February 8, 2023
Beirut-based Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi commemorates martyrdom of Sayyeda Zainab
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, yesterday held mourning ceremonies on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Sayyeda Zainab (peace be upon her). In a statement…
Without request of Public Prosecution, judiciary in Saudi Arabia issues death sentences against two men from Shia-majority Awamiya
February 8, 2023
Without request of Public Prosecution, judiciary in Saudi Arabia issues death sentences against two men from Shia-majority Awamiya
The Specialized Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia issued a death sentence against Ali Muhammad Al-Rabee and Ali Hassan Al-Safwani, despite the fact that the Public Prosecution demanded sentences no more than twenty years in prison. Ali Al-Rabee (1975), a young…
Pakistan Kills 12 ‘Terrorists’ Tied to Afghanistan-Based Group
February 8, 2023
Pakistan Kills 12 ‘Terrorists’ Tied to Afghanistan-Based Group
Authorities in Pakistan said Wednesday a pre-dawn counterterrorism military operation in a turbulent northwestern district had killed 12 insurgents linked to an extremist banned group, which allegedly operates out of Afghan sanctuaries. The military identified the slain men as “terrorists”…
Shrine of Sayyeda Zainab miraculously survives massive earthquakes: Indonesian website writes
February 8, 2023
Shrine of Sayyeda Zainab miraculously survives massive earthquakes: Indonesian website writes
The Indonesian website, kompas, said today, Wednesday, in a report it published that the divine blessings surrounding the shrine of Sayyida Zainab, daughter of Imam Ali (peace be upon them) in the Syrian capital, Damascus, drove dangers of the earthquake…
Shia followers of AhlulBayet continue their walk towards Kadhimiya to commemorate martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim
February 8, 2023
Shia followers of AhlulBayet continue their walk towards Kadhimiya to commemorate martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim
Large numbers of Iraqi pilgrims continue their walk towards the capital, Baghdad, to commemorate the painful anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (peace be upon him) in holy city of Al-Kadhimiya. The Imam’s martyrdom anniversary is on the…
Afghans living through poverty, unemployment and dysfunctional healthcare system
February 7, 2023
Afghans living through poverty, unemployment and dysfunctional healthcare system
A dysfunctional health system, widespread poverty and increased restrictions placed on women are at the heart of the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, according to a new report published by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today. Policymakers, donors and local authorities…