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Relatives of Bahraini political prisoners have called on Pope Francis to put pressure on the Manama regime to end human rights abuses across the kingdom, calling on the pontiff to highlight the plight of the inmates by visiting their families…

Shia followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, and Shirazi-affiliated centers in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, held mourning ceremonies commemorating the great Fatimid days, according to the first narration on the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace…

The Shia Islamic Foundation in Chicago, which includes a mosque and a scientific academy, has recorded a remarkable Shia presence during its 15 years of establishment, which was influential even on American citizens. In a statement published on the occasion…

French model and reality TV star Marine El Himer has converted to Islam, saying these moments mark the “happiest day” of her life. Himer on Saturday shared her photos in hijab near the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site in Mecca, two…

The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Shirazi, in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, held a mourning ceremony on the holy Fatimid days. The ceremony was attended by a group of clerics, activists and a…

A copy of the Holy Quran handwritten jointly by some 1750 pilgrims from 16 countries was gifted to the Holy Shrine of Al-Abbas, peace be upon him. The pilgrims had each handwritten a part of the Quran during the annual…

Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, continues to deliver his lectures in advanced jurisprudence in his honorable house in holy Qom, Iran. In a lecture he delivered on Rabi al-Thani 7, his Eminence talked about…

Around 25 million Muslims live in the European Union, with 28 members. The majority of the people there have ended up unemployed due to the misperceptions and prejudgments about European Muslims, who are considered a “threat” to European societies and…

Imam Hussein Media Group handed over a shield and a certificate of appreciation to the Holy Karbala Health Department, in appreciation of its efforts in serving the pilgrims of Imam Hussein on the Arbaeen Pilgrimage, and its participation in the…

A new survey on religion in Canada, conducted by the Statistics Canada of the Canadian Parliament, showed that the number of Muslims has tripled since the year (1996) to become the fastest growing religion in the country.  According to the…