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The first group of Hajj pilgrims traveling by ship arrived in Jeddah from Sudan on Friday. Jeddah Islamic Port said there were 1,519 people aboard the “Amana” and they were received by the port director-general, Majed bin Rafed Al-Arqoubi, and…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, affirmed that the rituals of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, are obligatory under special circumstances or conditions. His Eminence said in an answer to a religious inquiry…

The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called on the international parties to take a step back comprehensively and to show the required flexibility in resolving intractable problems and returning to the language of logic and productive dialogue. The organization said…

The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries “OPEC”, Mohammed Barkindo, had the honor of visiting the Holy Shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, among the crowds of pilgrims as they circumambulated the holy…

The High Commissioner for Human Rights emphasized that the people of Afghanistan are experiencing some of the darkest moments of a generation, as the country plunged into a deep economic, social, humanitarian and human rights crisis following years of conflict.…

Dozens of civil society organizations active in Europe blamed the European Union institutions for the failure to combat Islamophobia. In a letter addressed to the institutions of the European Union, 41 European organizations expressed their concern over the failure of…

Shia Muslims in England celebrated the opening of the Husseini Islamic Center located in Burton Street in the city of Sheffield, with a self-financed amount of four million pounds. The Peterborough Today newspaper said, “The construction of this center represents…

The Taliban movement issued instructions forbidding the teaching of Jafari jurisprudence at Bamiyan University in the Afghan Shia province of Bamiyan. Muhammad Muhaqiq, head of the Islamic Unity Party, said that the Hanafi jurisprudence at Bamiyan University has replaced the…

The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities announced its country’s readiness to open some land ports for Iranian pilgrims to cross. A statement from the ministry stated, “The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, Hassan Nazim, discussed with the…

A Brazilian professional footballer has bid farewell to the holy city of Najaf, with a visit to the Holy Shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him. Social media networks and local…