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2,500 Ebola Deaths as UN Warns of Rapid Spread in Congo The United Nations has warned of the accelerating spread of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the reported deaths of around 2,500 people over…

CAIR: 255 Muslim Elected Officials and Judges in the United States in 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has reported a growing Muslim presence in positions of public responsibility and civic representation across the United States, with 255 Muslim…

Shirazi Office Extends Congratulations to Muslims on the Second Eid al-Ghadir, Marking the Joy of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (Peace Be Upon Her) The office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi extended its congratulations to the entire Muslim Ummah, particularly…

Shirazi House in Holy Qom Commemorates the Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (Peace Be Upon Him) The house of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may God prolong his shadow, in the holy city of Qom held mourning gatherings to…

FBI Announces Foiled ISIS Plot Targeting New York State Capitol The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it had foiled a terrorist plot linked to ISIS targeting the New York State Capitol with explosives, confirming that the plan…

Astronomical Observatories Await Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse Astronomical observatories around the world are preparing to observe a deep partial lunar eclipse on the night of August 27–28, during which more than 96 percent of the Moon’s disk will be covered…

Five Years After Taliban Takeover, Broad Recognition Remains Elusive Five years after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the authorities in Kabul remain unable to secure broad international recognition amid continued criticism of their domestic policies, particularly restrictions on women…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Calls for Shia Faith to Be Reflected in Words and Deeds Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi called for commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him) and the other Imams of the…

Over 2,500 Volunteers and 1,000 Processions Serve Imam al-Askari’s Visitors in Samarra The Al-Askari Holy Shrine announced the participation of more than 2,500 volunteers and over 1,000 mourning and service processions in providing services to visitors arriving in Samarra to…

Mourning Processions Arrive in Holy Samarra to Commemorate Imam Hasan al-Askari’s Martyrdom Hussaini mourning processions continue to arrive in the holy city of Samarra from across Iraq to participate in commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be…