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Wooden boards with Quranic verses on display at global auction in London

Wooden boards with Quranic verses on display at global auction in London

Sotheby’s, as part of the “Islamic and Indian World Arts” auction held in the British capital, London, dedicated to selling many Islamic manuscripts and rare documents, displayed a wooden board with verses from the Holy Quran dating back to Sub-Saharan…
Iraq: Turkish ambassador to Iraq visits holy shrine of Imam Hussein in Holy Karbala

Iraq: Turkish ambassador to Iraq visits holy shrine of Imam Hussein in Holy Karbala

The Turkish ambassador to Iraq Ali Ridhda Gunawi has visited the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Holy Karbala. The ambassador and his accompanying delegation toured the holy shrine and performed the Ziyarah of Imam Hussein,…
UN warns of soaring human rights violations in Sudan’s Darfur

UN warns of soaring human rights violations in Sudan’s Darfur

The United Nations warned Friday of soaring human rights violations in Sudan’s Darfur region and said they were “verging on pure evil,” amid escalating fighting seven months into the war between the army and paramilitaries. “We keep saying that the…
Egyptian court postpones trial of murderers of Shia preacher Sheikh Hassan Shehata

Egyptian court postpones trial of murderers of Shia preacher Sheikh Hassan Shehata

The Second Circuit for Counterterrorism in the Badr Courts Complex in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, has postponed the trial of the defendants in the murder of the Shia convert Sheikh Hassan Shehata, who was killed in 2013 because of his…
Reports confirm increase in anti-Muslim hate speech, racism since war in Gaza began

Reports confirm increase in anti-Muslim hate speech, racism since war in Gaza began

Unknown individuals drew anti-Islamic slogans and phrases on the doors of Stockholm’s Grand Mosque, linked to the ongoing war in the Middle East. The mosque’s Facebook page posted pictures of the graffiti on the wooden doors, condemning the growing phenomenon…
Nearly 2,000 environmental activists have been killed over 10-year period: NGO

Nearly 2,000 environmental activists have been killed over 10-year period: NGO

A total of 1,910 environmental activists have been killed between 2012 and 2022 for their efforts to protect nature from commercial and illegal interests, with Latin America holding the highest percentage globally, an international non-governmental organization (NGO) has announced. A…
NGO rescue ship saves 128 migrants off Libya

NGO rescue ship saves 128 migrants off Libya

The Ocean Viking rescue vessel has picked up 128 stranded migrants in three operations off the coast of Libya, the Marseille-based SOS Mediterranee which runs the ship said Saturday. SOS Mediterranee has rescued more than 39,000 illegal immigrants trying to…
Grand Ayatullah Shirazi remarks on necessity of father’s consent to marriage

Grand Ayatullah Shirazi remarks on necessity of father’s consent to marriage

The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Friday and Saturday 25th and 26th of Rabi al-Thani. In these sessions, like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various…
Pakistan extends residency of 1.4 million documented Afghan refugees

Pakistan extends residency of 1.4 million documented Afghan refugees

Pakistan on Friday, November 10, declared the extension of legal residence status for approximately 1.4 million Afghan refugees until the end of the year, following a four-month delay. However, the country maintained its stance against halting deportations of undocumented Afghans…
Gallup poll: Women’s satisfaction with life in Afghanistan lowest in world

Gallup poll: Women’s satisfaction with life in Afghanistan lowest in world

American based Gallup institute published the results of its new survey on the situation of women in Afghanistan on Friday, November 10. According to the survey conducted in July, only 11 percent of women in Afghanistan are satisfied with their…
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