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Afghanistan among top countries where education is at risk, NGO reports
October 5, 2022
Afghanistan among top countries where education is at risk, NGO reports
Save the Children in a recent report ranked Afghanistan among top countries that identified at extreme risk of ongoing and future crises disrupting education. “This briefing update the Risks to Education Index with new 2021 or 2022 data where available.…
USA: Muslims in Austin organize first cultural festival
October 5, 2022
USA: Muslims in Austin organize first cultural festival
Various artworks were displayed at the first Austin Muslim Culture Festival by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) at Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. The festival featured a wide variety of food, art, clothing and jewelry vendors, as…
The communist government of Tajikistan exploits its conflict with Kyrgyzstan to suppress the Shia in the country
October 5, 2022
The communist government of Tajikistan exploits its conflict with Kyrgyzstan to suppress the Shia in the country
The Foreign Policy said that the Tajik government is waging a brutal war against the Shias in the country, specifically in the autonomous region of Gorno-Badakhshan, while the people are trying to resist what is described as the authoritarian dictatorship…
The Ukrainian parliament honors the head of the country’s Muslim Council
October 5, 2022
The Ukrainian parliament honors the head of the country’s Muslim Council
The Ukrainian parliament honored the head of the country’s Muslim Council, Siran Arifov, “in recognition of the services he rendered to the Ukrainian people.” Arifov received a certificate of appreciation from Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stevanchuk in the presence of prominent…
Muslims in Germany’s Cologne welcome Friday call to prayer over loudspeaker
October 5, 2022
Muslims in Germany’s Cologne welcome Friday call to prayer over loudspeaker
Muslims in Germany’s city of Cologne welcomed the permission granted to them for two years to announce the call to prayer every Friday on loudspeaker. Abdurrahman Atasoy, the acting president of the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB), said: “I…
PAC holds Islamic calligraphy exhibition
October 5, 2022
PAC holds Islamic calligraphy exhibition
The Punjab Arts Council (PAC) organized an Islamic Calligraphy exhibition in connection with Ashra Shan-e-Rehmatulil Alameen. Political Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab, Arooj Raza Sayyami, was the chief guest of the opening ceremony along with Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Help the youth and create a favorable environment for them
October 5, 2022
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Help the youth and create a favorable environment for them
The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, called on government officials, wealthy individuals and parents to provide the necessary assistance in preparing a favorable environment for young people and keeping them away from the dangers…
IMF: 20 countries need emergency aid to face food crisis
October 4, 2022
IMF: 20 countries need emergency aid to face food crisis
The International Monetary Fund said, Monday October 3, that up to 20 countries, many of them in Africa, may need emergency aid to tackle the global food crisis. The Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, said during a…
Najaf Center for Strategic Studies holds first conference on “Peaceful Coexistence in the Thought of the Shirazi Religious Authority”
October 4, 2022
Najaf Center for Strategic Studies holds first conference on “Peaceful Coexistence in the Thought of the Shirazi Religious Authority”
Yesterday, Monday, the Najaf Center for Strategic Studies (NCSS) held its first conference, entitled “Islam and Peaceful Coexistence in the Thought of the Shirazi Religious Authority”, amid a large and diverse presence from various organizations, institutions and personalities of the…
UN: World is in “life-and-death struggle” due to climate change
October 4, 2022
UN: World is in “life-and-death struggle” due to climate change
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned, Monday October 3, that the world is in a “life-and-death struggle” as it awaits “climate chaos to come”, and accused the world’s 20 richest countries of “not doing enough to prevent global warming.” Guterres…