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International Conference Urges Support for Religious Freedom and Human Rights
November 16, 2022
International Conference Urges Support for Religious Freedom and Human Rights
The greatest difference between open, free societies and authoritarian regimes is respect for human rights and religious freedom, speakers told the Conference of Hope for Universal Human Rights and Religious Freedom, sponsored by The Washington Times Foundation and Think Tank…
Daily scientific session of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in holy city of Qom
November 16, 2022
Daily scientific session of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in holy city of Qom
The Supreme Religious Authority held the daily scientific session in his honorable house in the holy city of Qom, in presence of scholars, students and general Ahlulbayt followers. An attendee asked, “When an organ from a disbeliever’s body is transplanted…
Baghdad witnesses conclusion of ‘First Arbaeen Festival’
November 15, 2022
Baghdad witnesses conclusion of ‘First Arbaeen Festival’
The Iraqi capital, Baghdad, witnessed on Sunday the distribution of prizes to the winners of the first Arbaeen Pilgrimage Festival, which was held by the Tabyeen Foundation for Artistic Production and Media Development. The Festival, which witnessed many participations in…
Presence of Muslims in Brazil dates back to centuries
November 15, 2022
Presence of Muslims in Brazil dates back to centuries
Although they are not a large population of Brazil, the presence of Muslims in this country in South America dates back to a long time and specifically when the Portuguese discovered this part of the world in 1500 A.D. When…
Taliban pledges to step up security at Shia mosques in Afghanistan after two suicide bombings in a week
November 15, 2022
Taliban pledges to step up security at Shia mosques in Afghanistan after two suicide bombings in a week
The Taliban has pledged to improve security at Shia mosques after two major ISIS-K suicide attacks on worshippers in the space of a week reportedly killed more than 120 people in Afghanistan. The group has claimed responsibility for both attacks,…
Representative of Ayatollah Shirazi urges students of religious sciences to assume their full responsibilities
November 15, 2022
Representative of Ayatollah Shirazi urges students of religious sciences to assume their full responsibilities
The representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, His Eminence Sheikh Jalal Maash, emphasized on the necessity of striving to create a missionary religious group that bears the missionary responsibility towards knowledge, morals,…
Al-Abbas Holy Shrine launches the first Arab project for archiving and classification
November 15, 2022
Al-Abbas Holy Shrine launches the first Arab project for archiving and classification
The Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at al-Abbas Holy Shrine, represented by the Indexing and Information Systems Center of the Library and Manuscripts House, announced the imminent launch of the Iraqi Knowledge Gate project, for collecting library and non-library…
Lebanon extradites to Iraq ‘Saddam grandnephew’ accused of ISIS link
November 15, 2022
Lebanon extradites to Iraq ‘Saddam grandnephew’ accused of ISIS link
Lebanon extradited a man said to be a grandnephew of Saddam Hussein to Iraq, where he is accused of involvement in a massacre by ISIS terrorist group, a security source said Saturday. Abdullah Sabawi, dubbed the “grandnephew” of the executed…
Nearly two million pilgrims perform Umrah
November 15, 2022
Nearly two million pilgrims perform Umrah
Nearly two million pilgrims have so far arrived in Saudi Arabia from all parts of the world to perform the pilgrimage during the current Umrah season. The air, land, and sea ports in the Kingdom recorded the arrival of a…
Russian research foundation publishes book on eternal Battle of Karbala
November 15, 2022
Russian research foundation publishes book on eternal Battle of Karbala
The Pomni Huseyna, a Russian Islamic research Foundation, reported the publication of a historical ideological book that talks about the tragic battle of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Hussein’s Banner-Bearer, Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas bin Ali, peace be upon them.…