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Muslims constitute the second largest religion in the Netherlands, after Christianity, at 8 percent, but it is the first in terms of prevalence among the Dutch. According to unofficial statistics, the number of Muslims in the Netherlands exceeded one million.…

Work on dismantling the old holy grille of Sayyeda Ruqayya, peace be upon her, has started. The old grille is being removed in preparation for the new one to be installed. Some parts of the grille have already been transferred…

The Swedish government continues to close down Islamic academic institutions in a bid to push “anti-Islamic rhetoric” and “stop privatization” in education. Earlier this year, the Nordic country’s then-Educational Minister told a press conference that her government had introduced a…

Yesterday, the Shia Professional Association for Creativity and Education in the US state of California announced a successful registration during its participation in the first International SPACE Conference, which was hosted by the State University (UCLA) for two days. The…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, renewed his emphasis on Muslim rulers to observe people’s rights and apply justice and equality between them. In a statement received by Shia Waves News Agency, today, the…

Several academics read papers and held discussions on the varied aspects of Islamic Art on the 2nd day of The Islamic Art Festival organized by Lahore Arts Council Alhamra and Pakistan Arts Council Karachi at Alhamra Arts Centre, The Mall.…

Shia Rights Watch International Organization has documented more than twenty violent and repressive terrorist attacks against Shia Muslims in seven Arab and Islamic countries during the month of November, in a dangerous escalation of attacks on the followers of Ahlulbayt…

Today, religious and popular circles in the Saudi city of Qatif denounced the authorities’ demolition of the Shia Al-Harif Mosque in the city, and offering its land for sale in a public auction under the supervision of the General Court.…

The son of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Ayatollah Sayyid Hussein al-Shirazi, met with a group of members and officials of cultural and charitable institutions affiliated with the Supreme Religious Authority in Kuwait. The meetings took place on Saturday,…

Sayyeda Fatima Al-Masouma Group from Thi Qar, Iraq has arrived in holy Qom, Iran.  The followers of the Ahlulbayt travelled on foot from the city of Suq al-Shiyukh to the holy city of Qom to perform pilgrimage to Sayyeda Fatima…