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Over two million pilgrims mark Mid-Sha’aban Night
March 8, 2023
Over two million pilgrims mark Mid-Sha’aban Night
The Shia followers have celebrated the blessed Mid-Sha’aban Night in Holy Karbala, amid tight security and health plans. According to the Media Department of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, more than two million pilgrims revived this blessed occasion to mark the…
Shirazi World Foundation calls on Arab and Muslim leaders to act on restoring women’s rights
March 8, 2023
Shirazi World Foundation calls on Arab and Muslim leaders to act on restoring women’s rights
On the International Women’s Day, the Shirazi World Foundation called on the leaders and peoples of Arab and Islamic countries alike to work to restore the true rights of women, and to move away from the agendas pursued by some…
Nonviolence Organization issues statement on International Women’s Day
March 8, 2023
Nonviolence Organization issues statement on International Women’s Day
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) issued an important statement on International Women’s Day, which is marked on 8th March, in which it affirmed its achievements in various political, social and economic fields, and also called for the lifting restrictions…
Bangladesh: Deadly explosion hits commercial building in Dhaka
March 8, 2023
Bangladesh: Deadly explosion hits commercial building in Dhaka
At least 17 people have been killed and 140 injured in an explosion inside an office building in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, police and fire service officials have said. The explosion shook the fourth and fifth floors of a five-storey…
At least 15 killed in Indonesia landslide, dozens missing
March 8, 2023
At least 15 killed in Indonesia landslide, dozens missing
At least 15 people have been killed, with dozens missing after torrential rains and landslides hit Indonesia’s Natuna region on the edge of the South China Sea. Pictures and video from the national disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) showed landslides cascading…
UN raises concerns over UK’s illegal migration bill saying it amounts to an asylum ban
March 8, 2023
UN raises concerns over UK’s illegal migration bill saying it amounts to an asylum ban
Rishi Sunak’s government has been accused of “extinguishing the right to seek refugee protection in the UK” by the United Nations refugee agency after the introduction of a contentious new law to stop small boats from crossing the Channel. In…
Saudi Arabia reveals people unable to perform Hajj for this year
March 8, 2023
Saudi Arabia reveals people unable to perform Hajj for this year
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that the Kingdom is ready to receive two million pilgrims during the Hajj season for the current year 1444 AH, corresponding to 2023. According to Arab media outlets, the groups that are…
‘Great Husseini Project’, AhlulBayet Foundation serve pilgrims on Mid-Sha’ban Pilgrimage
March 8, 2023
‘Great Husseini Project’, AhlulBayet Foundation serve pilgrims on Mid-Sha’ban Pilgrimage
The administration of the Great Husseini Project, affiliated to the public relations office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, launched their campaigns to serve pilgrims on the Mid-Sha’ban Pilgrimage in Holy Karbala. According to the campaign coordinator, Hussein Al-Mujahid, the activities launched…
Afghanistan universities reopen but women still barred by Taliban
March 8, 2023
Afghanistan universities reopen but women still barred by Taliban
Male students have trickled back to their classes after universities reopened in Afghanistan following a winter break, but women remain barred by the ruling Taliban. The university ban is one of several restrictions imposed on women since the Taliban stormed…
Syria: Zainabiyah Hawza dispatches relief aid to earthquake-affected families
March 8, 2023
Syria: Zainabiyah Hawza dispatches relief aid to earthquake-affected families
The Shelter Center in Baalbeh – Syria, expressed on behalf of all the people affected by the earthquake in the Syrian cities of Kafriya and Al-Foua, its thanks and appreciation for the aid campaign provided by the Zainabiyah Hawza (Seminary)…