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More than 800 Mawkibs (service tents) from different countries have been set up in the holy city of Karbala and the roads leading to it to provide services to pilgrims coming to Karbala. The head of the Husseini Rituals and…

The Hungarian Minister of Religious Affairs Rev. Prof Seromi Sapolj and his accompanying delegation were honored to visit the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine on Tuesday evening, and were received by the director of the Office of the Holy Shrine’s Chief Cleric;…

The Mission of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Karbala, continues its work during the holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage for the sixth consecutive day to serve the pilgrims. The official…

A group called India Coalition has been formed in Minnesota with the aim of raising awareness about anti-Muslim policies of the BJP-led government in India. Formed last month, the coalition is concerned that the government’s practices and rhetoric have led…

Today, Wednesday, the Iranian authorities announced the number of Iranian pilgrims entering Iraq on the upcoming Arbaeen Pilgrimage. Iranian authorities stated in a statement received by Shia Waves News Agency, that “the number of Iranians who have registered their names…

 Authorities in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia said girls’ high schools had opened in recent days. Most girls’ secondary schools in Afghanistan have been closed since the Taliban took over in August 2021 after the group made a sudden U-turn…

 Imamia Medics International (IMI) teams established Emergency Medical-Aid Camps in flood-affected areas all across Pakistan on Tuesday, 6th of September.  In Sindh Province, about 200 patients were seen by IMI team comprising of physicians, pediatricians, cardiologists and female doctors, and…

An affiliate of the ISIS in Afghanistan has targeted Hazaras – a predominantly Shia Muslim ethnic group – and other minorities, in a wave of attacks at mosques, schools and workplaces, undermining the Taliban’s promise of greater security, the Human…

At least 700 children have died following a measles outbreak that has been ravaging the landlocked southern African country of Zimbabwe since this April. “As of Sept. 4, 2022, Zimbabwe had 6,291 confirmed cases, 4,459 recoveries, and 698 deaths,” the…

 Almost two million people have been displaced in Burkina Faso amid the worst food crisis in a decade, international aid groups operating in the West African country said on Monday.  In a statement, the groups said nearly one in 10…