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Holy Shrine of Abu al-Fadl begins manufacturing holy grilles of Imam Hussein and al-Jawad basements
February 2, 2023
Holy Shrine of Abu al-Fadl begins manufacturing holy grilles of Imam Hussein and al-Jawad basements
Holy Grilles and Gates Manufacturing Department, affiliated to the Holy Shrine of Abu al-Fadl (peace be upon him), has begun manufacturing grilles of the basements of Imam Hussein and Imam al-Jawad (peace be upon them both). The head of the…
February 1st marks World Hijab Day
February 2, 2023
February 1st marks World Hijab Day
The World Hijab Day (WHD) was founded by New York native, Nazma Khan in February of 2013, celebrating the millions of Muslim women who wear the hijab around the world. Observed in February 1st every year, the day is all…
Public Relations director of Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi discusses ritual issues with official of Sayyeda Zainab Holy Shrine
February 2, 2023
Public Relations director of Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi discusses ritual issues with official of Sayyeda Zainab Holy Shrine
The Public Relations director of the Karbala Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, discussed with the Secretary General of Sayyidah Zainab holy shrine, peace be upon her, in Syria, the commemoration of…
Pakistan: 49 children drown after overloaded boat capsizes in lake
February 1, 2023
Pakistan: 49 children drown after overloaded boat capsizes in lake
Forty-nine children died when their overloaded boat capsized in north-west Pakistan, police have said, after divers spent three days dragging bodies from freezing waters. The boys, aged between seven and 14, were all students of a madrassa and had been…
Azerbaijan says 282 people victims of mines since 2020 peace agreement
February 1, 2023
Azerbaijan says 282 people victims of mines since 2020 peace agreement
Azerbaijan said Tuesday that nearly 300 people were victims of mine explosions since a 2020 peace agreement between Baku and Yerevan ended a 44-day conflict in the Karabakh region. “A total of 282 people have been victims of mines in…
Conflict in Niger leaves children in limbo, report finds
February 1, 2023
Conflict in Niger leaves children in limbo, report finds
Forty percent of Nigerien children are not officially registered with the government after their birth due to the cost, time and travel required to do paperwork, according to a recent report. The Sahel state is the fastest-growing country in the…
Burkina Faso says 28 soldiers, civilians killed in rebel attacks
February 1, 2023
Burkina Faso says 28 soldiers, civilians killed in rebel attacks
At least 28 people, including soldiers and civilians, have been killed in two attacks by armed assailants in Burkina Faso, a regional governor and the army said in separate statements. The army said on Monday that a combat unit in…
Saudi forces raid houses in Shia-majority Qatif region, detain ten young men
February 1, 2023
Saudi forces raid houses in Shia-majority Qatif region, detain ten young men
Saudi forces have reportedly raided houses in the kingdom’s Shia-majority and oil-rich Eastern Province and arrested nearly a dozen young men. The Committee for the Defense of Human Rights in the Arabian Peninsula (CDHRAP) said in a statement that Saudi…
To offer better services to pilgrims, Holy Najaf witness new project in the name of Salman al-Muhammadi
February 1, 2023
To offer better services to pilgrims, Holy Najaf witness new project in the name of Salman al-Muhammadi
Construction work is continuing on the project of the Companion Salman Al-Muhammadi, peace be upon him, in the area opposite the al-Rasool Street in Holy Najaf, to serve pilgrims to the holy shrine of the Commander of the Faithful –…
Banned cluster munitions leave thousands killed in Syria: report says
February 1, 2023
Banned cluster munitions leave thousands killed in Syria: report says
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has documented the killing of at least 1,435 civilians, including 518 children, as a result of “banned” cluster munitions in Syria. This came in a report published by the network regarding cluster bombs…