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Announcement from the Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
September 26, 2022
Announcement from the Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, announced that Tuesday is the 30th day of the month of Safar, making Wednesday, September 28, the first day of the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal…
Cholera outbreak in Syria
September 26, 2022
Cholera outbreak in Syria
At least 29 people have been killed due to a recent outbreak of cholera in several regions of Syria, United Nations has described this as the worst outbreak in the war-torn country for years. The UN has made an urgent…
Uyghur Muslim community calls on world leaders to stop Chinese violations in Xinjiang
September 26, 2022
Uyghur Muslim community calls on world leaders to stop Chinese violations in Xinjiang
Activists from the Uyghur Muslim community in Istanbul made an urgent appeal to world leaders, coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly, calling for immediate intervention to stop Chinese violations in East Turkestan (Xinjiang). The director of the East Turkistan…
On sidelines of Al-Arbaeen Int’l Scientific conference, art exhibition held in holy Karbala, Iraq
September 26, 2022
On sidelines of Al-Arbaeen Int’l Scientific conference, art exhibition held in holy Karbala, Iraq
An art exhibition was held on the sidelines of the Sixth International Scientific Conference on Arbaeen Pilgrimage, in the area between the Two Holy Shrines in Holy Karbala, Iraq. The exhibition, which was organized by the Karbala Center for Studies…
Human remains from Islamic era found in Granada, Spain
September 26, 2022
Human remains from Islamic era found in Granada, Spain
A team of archaeologists have found the remains of a large number of people in the city of Granada in southern Spain, believed to belong to Muslims who lived in the region at the end of the Islamic rule of…
Jordan opens its doors to world’s Shia Muslims to visit holy shrines
September 26, 2022
Jordan opens its doors to world’s Shia Muslims to visit holy shrines
The Kingdom of Jordan, through its Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Nayef Al-Fayez, welcomed on Sunday, 25th of September, the visit of Shia Muslims from different countries of the world to religious sites and honorable shrines in the country. Al-Fayez…
Over six million pilgrims commemorated Prophet’s martyrdom anniversary in holy Najaf, Iraq
September 26, 2022
Over six million pilgrims commemorated Prophet’s martyrdom anniversary in holy Najaf, Iraq
Imam Ali Holy Shrine announced that more than six million pilgrims, from around the world, participated in the commemoration of the Prophet’s martyrdom anniversary in the the holy city of Najaf. The holy shrine, in a brief official statement, said…
Afghanistan: Residents of Helmand request aid as violence-hit province suffers financially under Taliban rule
September 26, 2022
Afghanistan: Residents of Helmand request aid as violence-hit province suffers financially under Taliban rule
Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the residents of Helmand Province have requested financial aid to re-build the demolished homes as the Taliban regime and conflicts have resulted in financial difficulties for the people in the country, according to…
Berlin: “Organized discrimination” in official institutions targeting Muslims, according to a report
September 26, 2022
Berlin: “Organized discrimination” in official institutions targeting Muslims, according to a report
An official commission of experts concluded earlier this September that the state of Berlin suffers from a structural problem in the treatment of its institutions with Muslims living in the state. The commission, considered the first of its kind in…
Iraq: General Secretariat of Council of Minsters adopts 20th of Safar as Iraqi Day for Volunteer Work
September 26, 2022
Iraq: General Secretariat of Council of Minsters adopts 20th of Safar as Iraqi Day for Volunteer Work
The General Secretariat of Iraq’s Council of Ministers decided, today, Monday, to consider the 20th of the month of Safar which marks the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, as an Iraqi day for voluntary work. Deputy Secretary-General…