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At least 4 million people have been affected by the worst floods in Bangladesh’s northeast for nearly two decades, the United Nations said on Monday. The Bangladeshi government said the floods, which began last week, had submerged 70 per cent…

The Indonesian ambassador to Iraq and his accompanying delegation visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, in the holy city of Karbala, while the Indonesian ambassador expressed his gratitude for the invitation. The Quranic Affairs Department…

Media sources reported on Sunday that a prominent Shia leader was assassinated in Khorog, capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in Tajikistan. Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov a Tajik Shia leader in the Badakhshan region was martyred Sunday during a special security…

The Massalikul Jinaan (Paths of Paradise) Mosque is a Muslim place of worship in Dhakar, Senegal’s capital city, With its 9 domes, 5 minarets, the tallest of which is 78 meters high, and a capacity to host 10,000 worshippers inside…

The former Lebanese Minister of Information, George Kordahi, visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, and met the Secretary-General of the Holy Shrine. Kordahi said, “Is there anything more beautiful than this honor while I am…

The Ukraine war and other conflicts pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) informed…

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have started to enforce a new order requiring all female TV news anchors in the country to cover their faces while on air. The Information and Culture Ministry announced that the policy was “final and non-negotiable”. “It…

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemned Taliban’s decision to dissolve the Human Rights Commission and expressed concerns over the grave human rights situation in Afghanistan. “I am dismayed at the reported decision of the Taliban to dissolve…

The NASUWT union is calling for more action to tackle Islamophobia in Scottish schools. On Saturday, the union’s annual conference passed a motion saying it was “appalled” that 75% of Muslims said Islamophobia was an everyday issue, according to a report released last year.…

Saudi Arabia has banned its citizens from travelling to 16 countries following the re-outbreak of COVID-19. The General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia said the countries include Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, India, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of…