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The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Husseini al-Shirazi, has announced that Wednesday, June 1, 2022, is the first day of the month of Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah. The official website of the religious authority, followed by Shia Waves…

Several shots came into a mosque on Plymouth Road in Detroit, US state of Michigan, worrying worshipers. “We come here to pray. We don’t come here to get killed. I don’t know if the shooter did it by accident or…

Australia’s new federal cabinet was sworn in on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointed a record number of women to a diverse ministerial team that includes religious minorities and indigenous peoples. Albanese’s cabinet has 23 ministers, including 10 women,…

The General Secretariat of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine hosted a press delegation from Germany in coordination with the International Media Center and the Public Relations Department, to review the religious and service projects provided by the Shrine’s administration. German journalist…

The Public Authority for the Care of the Noble Qur’an in Kuwait has completed the first edition of Kuwait’s Quran with the ten readings, according to what a local newspaper quoted the authority’s spokesman, Mubarak Al-Hayyan as saying. Al-Rai newspaper…

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient city dating back to the Mittani Empire around 3,400 years ago in the Tigris River in Duhok province, Iraq. “We found a 3,400-year-old ancient city in Semel district of Duhok dating back to the Mittani…

The Imam Ali Center in the Australian city of Sydney witnessed the launch of the “What is Islam” Conference. A large number of Shia Muslims residing in Sydney as well as religious and cultural figures participated in the event. The…

Mount Gambier Mosque in South Australia held an open day to establish dialogue and promote coexistence with people of all faiths. The mosque held an open day recently to give locals a chance to see the building and learn more…

About two dozen Afghan women chanting “bread, work, freedom” protested in the capital on Sunday against the Taliban’s harsh restrictions on their rights. “Education is my right! Reopen schools!” chanted the protesters, many of them wearing face-covering veils, as they…

Akke Rahman has become the first British Muslim to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth, saying he is exhilarated at making the accomplishment. Rahman, 39, who is from Oldham, said he achieved the mission of his life. He…