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The Department of Engineering and Technical Projects at the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announced the continuation of work on the Al-Aqeela Zainab Courtyard Project, which is located within the expansion project of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, peace be…

Fatima Payman, who has been elected as the first hijab-wearing Muslim women in Australian Senate, says she wants to normalize hijab in the country.  The Labor Party candidate will be representing the state of Western Australia as a Senator, becoming…

South Korean food company SPC group said on Monday that it has invested 40 billion won ($31 million) to enter Malaysia’s halal market with its bakery brand Paris Baguette. As Muslims account for almost 24 percent of the world’s population,…

The International Non-violence Organization, Free Muslim, issued a strong warning of the consequences of the catastrophic conditions that society is going through. The organization said in a message on the World Refugee Day, “Over the past few years, the planet…

In a ceremony on Sunday, the holy Kiswah of the Kaaba was raised by three meters as an annual custom at the beginning of Hajj season. Preparing the holy mosque for the 1443 Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi officials raised the Kiswah…

Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development held its weekly meeting in the presence of its chairman, Hujjat Al-Islam Sheikh Mustafa Al-Muhammadi, and discussed what should be prepared for the upcoming Arbaeen Pilgrimage. A statement by the Foundation, received by…

The Bahraini authorities’ lack of response to people living with tuberculosis in Jaw Prison contravenes their human rights obligations, particularly the right to health, Amnesty International said. “The Bahraini authorities’ inappropriate response to the request to treat tuberculosis cases in…

The Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iraq, Salem Al-Zamanan, visited the Holy Shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, expressing his happiness with the historic visit. Al-Zamanan said, “During the visit to the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali,…

The United Nations celebrates the “International Day of Countering Hate Speech” on June 18, as it is increasing worldwide against Muslims, indigenous peoples, blacks and minorities. The United Nations declared the revival of the international day with the aim of…

The first group of Hajj pilgrims traveling by ship arrived in Jeddah from Sudan on Friday. Jeddah Islamic Port said there were 1,519 people aboard the “Amana” and they were received by the port director-general, Majed bin Rafed Al-Arqoubi, and…