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Al-Abass Holy Shrine restores 400-year-old Holy Quran
April 18, 2023
Al-Abass Holy Shrine restores 400-year-old Holy Quran
As part of its ongoing activities, the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine’s affiliated ‘Intellectual and Cultural Department’ has announced that its professional employees work on restoring a 400-year-old unique volume of the Holy Quran. The head of the department, Qutaiba Al-Kaabi, said…
UN, African Union demand military rivals to cease conflict as casualties rise
April 18, 2023
UN, African Union demand military rivals to cease conflict as casualties rise
According to the UN envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, armed clashes between military rivals have killed over 180 people and injured 1,800 others since the weekend. Amid growing fighting and civilian casualties, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to both…
500,000 Ethiopian female domestic workers recruited to work in Saudi Arabia
April 18, 2023
500,000 Ethiopian female domestic workers recruited to work in Saudi Arabia
Human rights activists and organizations criticize Ethiopia’s recruitment of 500,000 female domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. Due to lack of jobs and life difficulties, Ethiopians have been flocking to Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Kuwait in search of work since the…
United Nations sees opportunity to end war in Yemen, more work to be done
April 18, 2023
United Nations sees opportunity to end war in Yemen, more work to be done
During a Security Council meeting on Monday, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg stated that despite the recent positive developments in Yamen, such as the relative calm and historic mass prisoner exchange, the conflicting parties need to commit to their responsibilities…
Minneapolis becomes first US major city to allow public broadcast of all calls to prayer
April 18, 2023
Minneapolis becomes first US major city to allow public broadcast of all calls to prayer
After amendments to noise regulation rules were finally signed into law by the Mayor on Monday, Minneapolis became the first US major city to permit all five Muslim calls to prayer to be publicly broadcasted. According to the city’s councilmembers,…
Afghanistan: Taliban suspends educational activities “until further notice”
April 18, 2023
Afghanistan: Taliban suspends educational activities “until further notice”
The Taliban-controlled government in Afghanistan has suspended all educational activities in Kandahar and Helmand provinces, where an expert committee has been formed to investigate all educational initiatives and operations. The Afghan education ministry requested the “suspension of all educational activities”…
Pakistan continues illegal arrest of Afghan refugees, refugee lawyer says
April 18, 2023
Pakistan continues illegal arrest of Afghan refugees, refugee lawyer says
Representatives of Afghan refugees in Pakistan complain that, despite having legal documents, they are still detained and tortured by Pakistani officials, and only released upon paying a bribe. Moniza Kakar, a Karachi-based human rights lawyer, confirmed in a conversation with…
Ramadan 27th marks anniversary of tobacco-banning fatwa by Mirza Shirazi
April 18, 2023
Ramadan 27th marks anniversary of tobacco-banning fatwa by Mirza Shirazi
The 27th of Ramadan marks the anniversary of the famous fatwa issued by Mirza Shirazi to ban tobacco. The Tobacco Ban Movement was the turning point of the anti-colonial struggles of the Iranian people, especially because they stood up against…
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation carries out charitable activities across Afghanistan
April 18, 2023
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation carries out charitable activities across Afghanistan
The Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation, for Relief and Development, affiliated to Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, has emphasized that its Ramadan humanitarian and charitable activities are being out across Muslim countries. In a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, the Organization said that,…
More advanced AI technology introduced to amaze users
April 17, 2023
More advanced AI technology introduced to amaze users
Specialized media in the digital world have been talking about a more advanced artificial intelligence product, AutoGPT, which is much smarter than ChatGPT. The new product has been developed by Toran Bruce Richards, founder and lead developer at Significant Gravitas…