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As the world celebrated the World Refugee Day earlier last week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has ranked Yemen as the fourth largest country in terms of the concentration of internally displaced people around the world, according…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has received at his honorable house a delegation from Yatimat-ul-Gharib Committee for women from Baghdad, Iraq. His Eminence delivered a lecture in which he recommended the women followers…

The Ahlulbayt followers, around the world, are commemorating the painful anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, peace be upon him, which will be marked tomorrow, Monday, corresponding to the 7th of the holy month of Dhul-Hijjah. A number…

After 20 years of its decision, a German court has issued a verdict allowing female Muslim teachers to wear the hijab in public schools. According to a report published by the Spanish “IBC” newspaper, followed by Shia Waves Agency, “Based…

Police are investigating an incident where a weapon was reportedly pointed at the Shia Islamic Centre and mosque in Blackburn, Lancashire. Witnesses saw someone waving a gun, prompting a thorough search of the area by officers. Reassurance patrols have been…

Iraqi authorities unveiled the stone inscription that was recently returned to this country by Italy. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), as the Iraqi authorities try to recover the looted historical monuments of this war-torn country, the Government unveiled on Sunday…

The administration of the Karbala-based Hafidhat-ul-Quran School for women, affiliated to the Karbala Hawza for Women, has expressed it happiness over the genuine interest of the believing families to encourage their daughters to joinj religious courses. The School’s administration said…

Amnesty International has called on Pakistan’s government to urgently stop its campaigns of arbitrary detention and harassment launched against the Afghan refugees and asylum seekers, who left their country due to Taliban persecution. The organization said in a statement today,…

The Saudi authorities have executed a Shia young man on accusations of taking part in anti-government protests, as part of its series of executions against the followers of AhlulBayet, peace be upon them. Informed sources and Saudi activists said that…

Scientists have warned that the world’s highest peaks are at risk of losing up to 80% of their volume by the end of the current century with serious consequences for millions of people who are already suffering the volatile climate…