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The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Kabul crowded with mourners commemorating the Fatimid Days
December 27, 2022
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Kabul crowded with mourners commemorating the Fatimid Days
In the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, in the Afghan capital, Kabul, mourning ceremonies were held commemorating the last Fatimid days, which mark the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima Al-Zahraa (peace…
Construction works continue on the Basement of Imam Hussain for Women below the courtyard of Al-Abbas Holy Shrine
December 27, 2022
Construction works continue on the Basement of Imam Hussain for Women below the courtyard of Al-Abbas Holy Shrine
Construction works on the Basement of Imam Hussain for Women are continuing below the courtyard of Al-Abbas Holy Shrine in Karbala. The official website of the Holy Shrine said, in news followed by the Shia Waves News Agency, that the…
UN asked to help Muslims help build mosque in South Korea’s Daegu
December 27, 2022
UN asked to help Muslims help build mosque in South Korea’s Daegu
A civic group has filed petition to UN as South Korea’s Daegu locals continue to oppose construction of mosque. A local civic group supporting Muslims who are facing vehement backlash from local residents in Daegu after trying to build a…
Pakistani newspaper: The ceremony commemorating the Battle of Karbala is a clear example of the principles of tolerance and coexistence
December 27, 2022
Pakistani newspaper: The ceremony commemorating the Battle of Karbala is a clear example of the principles of tolerance and coexistence
The semi-official Pakistani newspaper, The News, described the ceremonies commemorating the Battle of Karbala and the martyrdom of the grandson of the Messenger of God, Imam Hussein bin Ali (peace be upon him), as one of the clear examples of…
The Holy Quran Scientific Academy announces launch of the Quranic Project in Iraqi universities and institutes
December 27, 2022
The Holy Quran Scientific Academy announces launch of the Quranic Project in Iraqi universities and institutes
The Holy Quran Scientific Academy of the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine announced the launch of the Quranic Project in Iraqi universities and institutes in the holy province of Karbala, stressing that targeting the Quranic academic community is one of the priorities…
UK’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda mired by controversy
December 26, 2022
UK’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda mired by controversy
The UK’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is lawful, the High Court ruled on Monday. The policy, which involves Britain forcibly sending tens of thousands of migrants to Rwanda in an alleged effort to tackle the record number of…
Seven terrorist attacks reported in Syrian province of Idlib on Sunday
December 26, 2022
Seven terrorist attacks reported in Syrian province of Idlib on Sunday
Armed groups in the northern Syrian province of Idlib, carried out seven new violations, the Russian Center for Coordination and Reconciliation in Syria reported. The radicals of the ‘Junta for the Liberation of the Levant’, formerly al-Nousra Front, a group…
Fuel shortage causes largest hospital in Yemen’s Taiz to shut down
December 26, 2022
Fuel shortage causes largest hospital in Yemen’s Taiz to shut down
A fuel crisis has forced the largest hospital in Yemen’s central Taiz province to stop operations on Sunday, according to the hospital. In a statement, Al-Thawra General Hospital said fuel shortage has caused all hospital’s sections to shut down. Al-Thawra…
Top UN, NGO officials to meet over Taliban ban on women staff
December 26, 2022
Top UN, NGO officials to meet over Taliban ban on women staff
The order issued by the Taliban authorities, demanding NGOs to ban women from work, drew swift international condemnation, with governments and organisations warning of the impact on humanitarian services in a country where millions rely on aid. “A meeting of…
Madagascar: Khudam Ahl al-Bayt Association holds mourning ceremonies over martyrdom of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra
December 26, 2022
Madagascar: Khudam Ahl al-Bayt Association holds mourning ceremonies over martyrdom of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra
Khudam Ahl al-Bayt Association, affiliated to the Shirazi Religious Authority in Majunga Madagascar, commemorates the Fatimid days, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her. The association also holds mourning ceremonies to recall the the…