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PR office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi discusses plan to commemorate martyrdom of Imam al-Hassan al-Askari in Samarra, Iraq

PR office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi discusses plan to commemorate martyrdom of Imam al-Hassan al-Askari in Samarra, Iraq

In preparation for the commemoration of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hassan al-Askari, peace be upon him, the head of the Public Relations of the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may…
Bahrain: Violations against prisoners continue with ongoing sit-ins

Bahrain: Violations against prisoners continue with ongoing sit-ins

A number of detainees in the juvenile detention center ‘Dry Dock’ complained about the poor quality of the meals served to them. Bahraini human rights activist, Ibtisam Al-Saegh, said that the most important needs of the child are a sufficient…
Amsterdam City Council pushes for end of nationwide burqa ban

Amsterdam City Council pushes for end of nationwide burqa ban

Local leaders in Amsterdam have taken an important step to encourage to abandon the burqa (face-covering clothing) ban in the Netherlands, which came into force in 2019. On Sept. 14, the city council in the Netherlands’ capital and largest city…
Detained Bahraini Shia cleric assaulted and denied medical care

Detained Bahraini Shia cleric assaulted and denied medical care

Leading Shia cleric, Abduljalil al-Miqdad has been brutally assaulted at Bahrain’s notorious Jaw Prison en route to his medical appointment. Al-Miqdad is the founder of a Shia opposition political group in Bahrain. He has spent 11 years in prison and…
Academics call on PM Liz Truss to release Saudi women’s rights activists

Academics call on PM Liz Truss to release Saudi women’s rights activists

Salma al-Shehab, 34, is an activist who is best known for supporting and speaking for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia through her social media. She was arrested in January 2021 and sentenced in August to 34 years in prison followed…
Conclusion of 8th Int’l Conference on Islamic Studies on Islamophobia

Conclusion of 8th Int’l Conference on Islamic Studies on Islamophobia

Yesterday, Wednesday, the activities of the Eighth International Conference on Islamic Studies, organized by Sharif Hedayatullah State University in Indonesia, in cooperation with the Faculty of Da`wah, Al-Azhar University in Cairo, was concluded. Dr. Ali Gomaa, the former Grand Mufti…
Ayatollah Shirazi urges governments of Islamic countries to make Ashura an official holiday

Ayatollah Shirazi urges governments of Islamic countries to make Ashura an official holiday

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, urged governments in Islamic countries to make Ashura of Imam al-Hussein (peace be upon him) an official holiday, to commemorate this great tragedy and to remind the world…
For the first time ever, the banner of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in front of the Supreme Pontiff

For the first time ever, the banner of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in front of the Supreme Pontiff

A delegation from the International Media Center in the Media Department of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine visited Pope Francis at his residence in the Vatican. The visiting delegation presented the banner of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, as an…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi stresses on addressing obstacles facing Arbaeen Pilgrimage

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi stresses on addressing obstacles facing Arbaeen Pilgrimage

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, stressed the need to address all obstacles facing the pilgrims who participate in commemorating the Arbaeen Pilgrimage. His Eminence said that the efforts made in this regard must…
Muslim Council of Elders calls for code of conduct to spread values of coexistence and fraternity

Muslim Council of Elders calls for code of conduct to spread values of coexistence and fraternity

The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Counselor Muhammad Abd al-Salam, called for the formulation of a global media code of conduct to spread the values ​​of coexistence and human fraternity; similar to the blog launched by the Council…
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