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Security forces kill two suspected terrorists in Kaduna, Nigeria
January 19, 2023
Security forces kill two suspected terrorists in Kaduna, Nigeria
Nigerian troops deployed under Operation Forest Sanity killed at least two terrorists during clearance operations in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Kaduna State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said in a statement that…
UN calls for immediate release of 50 women and girls abducted in Burkina Faso
January 19, 2023
UN calls for immediate release of 50 women and girls abducted in Burkina Faso
Some 50 women and girls in Burkina Faso who were abducted last week while looking for food must be released immediately, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Unidentified armed groups reportedly kidnapped the women and girls on Thursday and Friday…
Five ‘dangerous’ terrorists arrested in Babylon, Iraq
January 19, 2023
Five ‘dangerous’ terrorists arrested in Babylon, Iraq
The Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency in the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior announced the arrest of five dangerous terrorists in Babylon. The agency stated, in a statement received by Shia Waves News Agency, that “based on accurate intelligence information,…
European Parliament members want IRGC on terrorist group list
January 19, 2023
European Parliament members want IRGC on terrorist group list
Members of the European Parliament on Tuesday called on the EU to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. They expressed horror over recent executions of protestors who took part in massive protests challenging the Iranian government. “As…
More than 20 international organizations call for the release of a Bahraini academic serving a life sentence
January 19, 2023
More than 20 international organizations call for the release of a Bahraini academic serving a life sentence
More than 20 international human rights organizations sent a joint letter to the ruler of Bahrain, Hamad Isa Al-Khalifa, and his crown prince, Salman Hamad Al-Khalifa, calling on them to immediately and unconditionally release the detained academic, Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace.…
Muslim woman seeks to translate the Noble Quran and the Prophet’s hadiths into Welsh
January 19, 2023
Muslim woman seeks to translate the Noble Quran and the Prophet’s hadiths into Welsh
A Muslim girl named Laura Jones from the capital of Wales, Cardiff, seeks to spread the teachings of the Islamic religion in the Welsh language, which is an official language alongside English in the United Kingdom. Jones said, in a…
Balochistan is a black hole for human rights violations
January 19, 2023
Balochistan is a black hole for human rights violations
For the last seven and half decades, tens of thousands of Baloch have been killed, violating their right to live securely. The ongoing conflict between Baloch nationalists and government of Pakistan over the rule of Balochistan has resulted in the…
Saudi authorities arrest prominent Shia preacher and human rights activist
January 19, 2023
Saudi authorities arrest prominent Shia preacher and human rights activist
Activists circulated on Twitter, news of the Saudi regime’s arrest of the most prominent Shia preacher in Qatif, Sheikh Hassan Al-Khuwailidi, on flimsy charges. Activist Alaa Hashem wrote on his Twitter account: “The Saudi regime arrested the most prominent Shia…
A delegation from the Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Madagascar meets with prominent journalist and director of RTN TV
January 19, 2023
A delegation from the Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Madagascar meets with prominent journalist and director of RTN TV
Yesterday, a delegation from the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi in Majunga, Madagascar, met with one of the country’s most prominent journalists and Director of RTN TV channel, Dady. The delegation presented a…
Members of Husseiniyat Gulzar Sayyida Zainab (peace be upon her) visit the Islamic Center of Mahdia in Athens
January 18, 2023
Members of Husseiniyat Gulzar Sayyida Zainab (peace be upon her) visit the Islamic Center of Mahdia in Athens
During the last days of the month of Jumada Al-Thani 1444 AH, the Mahdiya Islamic Center affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Greek capital, Athens, had many activities and programs, including its hosting of a group of Shias…