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Tanzanian President lifts ban on political rallies
January 5, 2023
Tanzanian President lifts ban on political rallies
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced the lifting of the ban on political rallies that her predecessor John Magufuli imposed in 2016 on the opposition. “I am here to announce that the ban on political gatherings has now been…
Government in India set to oust Muslim families in Uttarakhand over ‘illegal encroachment’
January 5, 2023
Government in India set to oust Muslim families in Uttarakhand over ‘illegal encroachment’
Hundreds of people in India’s hill state of Uttarakhand have been congregating every afternoon in Haldwani demanding that the demolition process ordered over their homes and dwellings in the area be stopped, which authorities have claimed to be “illegal encroachments”. The protests…
Madagascar: Um Al-Baneen Center distributes clothes to the poor and needy families on demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her)
January 5, 2023
Madagascar: Um Al-Baneen Center distributes clothes to the poor and needy families on demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her)
Under the sponsorship of the Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi in Majunga, Madagascar, the Um Al-Baneen Center distributed clothes to the poor and needy families on the demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her).…
Canada: Husseiniyat Al-Hawra Zainab (peace be upon her) organizes weekly youth sessions on the Ahlulbayt’s principles
January 5, 2023
Canada: Husseiniyat Al-Hawra Zainab (peace be upon her) organizes weekly youth sessions on the Ahlulbayt’s principles
About a year ago, a group of believers in the Husseiniyah of Al-Hawra Zainab (peace be upon her), which is affiliated with the Supreme Religious Authority in Montreal, Canada, took the initiative to hold weekly sessions for the youth every…
More than 100 families receive winter clothing from Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation
January 5, 2023
More than 100 families receive winter clothing from Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development launched the Clothing Project, which is organized during the summer and winter, to distribute winter clothes to the poor and needy families and families of orphans. The Foundation is affiliated with the Office…
A delegation of German youth visit Al-Abbas Holy Shrine
January 5, 2023
A delegation of German youth visit Al-Abbas Holy Shrine
A German delegation from the Hussainiyah of Al-Zahra (peace be upon her) in the German city of Nuremberg had the honor of visiting the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine, and was briefed on the most prominent cultural and intellectual projects in it.…
UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention
January 5, 2023
UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention
Arbitrary detention must end “once and for all”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday in an appeal to governments everywhere. “At the start of this year – the 75th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights –…
Shia Rights Watch issues monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
January 5, 2023
Shia Rights Watch issues monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
Shia Rights Watch released its monthly report on the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims in December 2022. The report reviewed many of the terrorist operations carried out by terrorists against Shia Muslims, as well as the…
Shias around the world commemorate the demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her)
January 5, 2023
Shias around the world commemorate the demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her)
An atmosphere of sadness and condolence prevailed in Iraq’s holy cities and around the world, with the painful tragedy of the demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her), while the Shias of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon…
Exhibition to introduce halal products held in the Canadian city of Mississauga
January 4, 2023
Exhibition to introduce halal products held in the Canadian city of Mississauga
The first Halal exhibition for 2023 will be held in the Canadian city of Mississauga, by The International Center, with the aim of introducing Halal products. According to the organizers, the exhibition constitutes an entry point towards the growth of…