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SNHR releases December report on humanitarian situation in Syria
January 6, 2023
SNHR releases December report on humanitarian situation in Syria
The Syrian Network for Human Rights today released its monthly special report summarizing the human rights situation in Syria for the previous month, documenting the most notable human rights violations committed by the parties to the conflict and the dominant…
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Afghanistan
January 6, 2023
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Afghanistan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck the Hindu Kush region in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, causing strong shaking in parts of the country, including the capital, Kabul, officials and witnesses said. The quake struck at a depth of…
Shia followers of AhlulBayt commemorate demise anniversary of Sayyeda Umm al-Banin
January 6, 2023
Shia followers of AhlulBayt commemorate demise anniversary of Sayyeda Umm al-Banin
Banners of sadness and sorrow covered the holy shrines of Imam Ali, Imam Hussein and Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon them, over the demise anniversary of Sayyeda Umm al-Banin, peace be upon her. Shia followers of AhlulBayt, peace be…
Afghanistan: Increasing rate of hospital admissions for children due to pneumonia
January 5, 2023
Afghanistan: Increasing rate of hospital admissions for children due to pneumonia
Doctors and aid workers in Afghanistan say thousands of children are being hospitalized with pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses caused by the cold and malnutrition. Relief organizations say the crisis is likely to worsen, due to the continued deterioration of…
International Quran Exhibition planned in the holy city of Karbala
January 5, 2023
International Quran Exhibition planned in the holy city of Karbala
The holy city of Karbala in Iraq will host the second edition of the International Quran Exhibition from January 23 – February 21, 2023. The exhibition, which is held by the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, will be staged at Bein…
Pakistan Taliban threatens top political leadership
January 5, 2023
Pakistan Taliban threatens top political leadership
Armed group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has warned the country’s main ruling parties of “concrete action” against their top leadership in the government for “declaring war” against it. A statement released by the TTP – also known as Pakistani Taliban for…
Tanzanian President lifts ban on political rallies
January 5, 2023
Tanzanian President lifts ban on political rallies
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced the lifting of the ban on political rallies that her predecessor John Magufuli imposed in 2016 on the opposition. “I am here to announce that the ban on political gatherings has now been…
Government in India set to oust Muslim families in Uttarakhand over ‘illegal encroachment’
January 5, 2023
Government in India set to oust Muslim families in Uttarakhand over ‘illegal encroachment’
Hundreds of people in India’s hill state of Uttarakhand have been congregating every afternoon in Haldwani demanding that the demolition process ordered over their homes and dwellings in the area be stopped, which authorities have claimed to be “illegal encroachments”. The protests…
Madagascar: Um Al-Baneen Center distributes clothes to the poor and needy families on demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her)
January 5, 2023
Madagascar: Um Al-Baneen Center distributes clothes to the poor and needy families on demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her)
Under the sponsorship of the Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi in Majunga, Madagascar, the Um Al-Baneen Center distributed clothes to the poor and needy families on the demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her).…
Canada: Husseiniyat Al-Hawra Zainab (peace be upon her) organizes weekly youth sessions on the Ahlulbayt’s principles
January 5, 2023
Canada: Husseiniyat Al-Hawra Zainab (peace be upon her) organizes weekly youth sessions on the Ahlulbayt’s principles
About a year ago, a group of believers in the Husseiniyah of Al-Hawra Zainab (peace be upon her), which is affiliated with the Supreme Religious Authority in Montreal, Canada, took the initiative to hold weekly sessions for the youth every…