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Thousands of families remain homeless and fearful days after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 1,400 people and flattening villages across Kunar and Nangarhar provinces. The quake, which hit remote mountainous areas near the Pakistan border on…

Taliban Bans Romantic and Critical Poetry Under New Law ………….. Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has signed a new law banning romantic and critical poetry in Afghanistan, Amu TV reported. The “Poetry Regulation Law,” published in the official gazette on August…

Pakistan: Deadly Suicide Bombing in Quetta Kills 17, Injures Dozens at Memorial Event ……………. A suicide bombing in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killed at least 17 people and injured more than 36 during a memorial gathering on…

Trump Says US Forces Killed 11 Suspected Venezuelan Traffickers in Caribbean Operation ………….. U.S. forces killed 11 suspected drug traffickers aboard a vessel in the southern Caribbean in a recent operation, a move described as a major blow to organized…

SRW Releases Monthly Report on Anti-Shia Violations Across Several Countries ……………… Shia Rights Watch (SRW)—an international Pro-Shia rights organization—has released its monthly report documenting significant human rights violations against Shia Muslims in multiple countries. The organization emphasized that its findings…

First Islamic Primary School Opens in Woerden Amid New Academic Year …………… Woerden, Utrecht province, has opened its first Islamic primary school, Sirat School, in the former De Wegwijzer school building on Essenlaan Street. The school began operating at the…

Taliban Wives Campaign Exposes Double Standards on Women’s Rights ———————————- A former CIA officer has launched a campaign titled “Taliban House Wives” by publishing images of Taliban officials’ wives, sparking widespread debate over the group’s restrictive policies on Afghan women,…

Ivory Coast’s Mud Mosques: A Seven-Century Islamic Heritage in West Africa ——————————————— In 2021, UNESCO inscribed a group of mud mosques in northern Ivory Coast on its World Heritage List, recognizing them as outstanding examples of Sudanese-style Islamic architecture, Shia…

Austrian Meeting to Introduce Iranian Film on Prophet Muhammad ————————- An event is being organized in Vienna to introduce the Iranian cinematic film “Muhammad, the Messenger of God,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Majid Majidi, IQNA reported. The meeting, scheduled for…

Lightning’s Surprising Impact on Earth’s Atmosphere ——————————— A new study reveals that lightning does more than create dramatic light shows and loud thunder; it also plays a significant and previously underestimated role in shaping Earth’s atmosphere, an article on Earth.com…