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Allama Nazir Abbas Taqvi arrested in Saudi Arabia
February 10, 2023
Allama Nazir Abbas Taqvi arrested in Saudi Arabia
Allama Nazir Abbas Taqvi is reported to have been arrested by Saudi authorities in Makkah after he had performed Umra. This was disclosed by Allam himself in a post on Twitter. According to his own post appeared on social media,…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi extends thanks to believers on their condolences on passing of Ayatollah Hussein Shirazi’s daughter
February 10, 2023
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi extends thanks to believers on their condolences on passing of Ayatollah Hussein Shirazi’s daughter
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah, Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Qom, expressed, in a statement published earlier, thanks and appreciation to everyone who offered their condolences on the demise of…
Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to support millions amid historic drought and famine fears
February 9, 2023
Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to support millions amid historic drought and famine fears
Humanitarians are seeking $2.6 billion to assist some 7.6 million people in Somalia this year, the UN and partners announced on Wednesday, together with the Federal and State authorities. They warn that famine is a strong possibility from April to…
An alarming new bill takes aim at Pakistan’s Shias
February 9, 2023
An alarming new bill takes aim at Pakistan’s Shias
Instead of reforming its draconian and dangerous blasphemy law, the National Assembly of Pakistan has passed a bill that further strengthens and weaponizes it. The bill, passed on January 17, proposes to increase the punishment in cases pertaining to the…
India: Home demolition campaigns targeting Muslims continue
February 9, 2023
India: Home demolition campaigns targeting Muslims continue
Muslim residents in the Haldwani region protested for days, braving the winter cold, after an Indian court ordered the demolition of more than 4,000 homes over false allegations on railway land. Last month, the country’s supreme court issued a stay…
700 service processions from Iraq’s Wasit participate in commemoration of Imam al-Kadhim’s martyrdom
February 9, 2023
700 service processions from Iraq’s Wasit participate in commemoration of Imam al-Kadhim’s martyrdom
Nearly 700 processions from the Iraqi province of Wasit have participated in providing services to the pilgrims of Imam Musa bin Jaafar Al-Kadhim (peace be upon him) during their march on foot towards his holy shrine. The representative of the…
Security intensified in Baghdad ahead of martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa Al-Kadhim
February 9, 2023
Security intensified in Baghdad ahead of martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa Al-Kadhim
The Governor of the Iraqi Capital, Baghdad, has announced today Thursday, that the security forces will begin on Friday blocking streets leading to Holy Khadimiya ahead of martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa Al-Kadhim. A high-level meeting was held earlier to…
Mourning processions march towards Holy Shrine of Sayyida Ruqayya on Martyrdom of Sayyeda Zainab
February 9, 2023
Mourning processions march towards Holy Shrine of Sayyida Ruqayya on Martyrdom of Sayyeda Zainab
Mourning processions walked from Sayyeda Zainab district toward old Damascus where the Holy Shrine of Sayyida Ruqayya, peace be upon her, is located to extend their condolences on the painful martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Zainab, peace be upon her. Sayyed…
Nonviolence Organization condemns forced displacement of Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir
February 9, 2023
Nonviolence Organization condemns forced displacement of Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has reviewed data from the Indian region of Jammu and Kashmir stating that the authorities have committed serious violations against Muslims that amount to crimes against humanity, expressing its strong condemnation and denunciation of…
Shirazi World Foundation calls on International Community to help earthquake victims
February 9, 2023
Shirazi World Foundation calls on International Community to help earthquake victims
In a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, the Shirazi World Foundation expressed solidarity with the two quake-stricken peoples of Turkey and Syria, which left thousands of victims and destroyed properties. The statement said, “Shirazi World Foundation stands in solidarity…