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A bomb exploded at a restaurant Saturday as patrons gathered on Christmas Day, killing at least seven people in an eastern Congolese town where extremists are known to be active.Heavy gunfire rang out shortly after the bomb went off, with…

Five MPs from France’s Republican Party have introduced a bill aiming to “make the signature of the Charter of Principles of Islam in France mandatory for all mosques in France.”The law also proposes “closing any mosque in case of refusal.”According…

The Iraqi Security Media Cell announced that the Air Force destroyed caves and hideouts belonging to ISIS terrorists in the Hamrin Mountains.In a statement, the cell said, “In order to support the ground forces within the sector of the Diyala…

The German ambassador to Iraq, Martin Jaeger, and his accompanying delegation visited the al-Kadhumiya Holy Shrine.The Deputy Secretary-General of the Holy Shrine, Saad Muhammad, gave the ambassador and the delegation a brief overview of the Holy Shrine’s history and the…

Pakistani media confirmed that the Shia cleric Maulana Agha Haider Ali Hadi had been kidnapped in the city of Lahore.The media reported that the Shia cleric, Maulana Haider Ali, was kidnapped in Lahore and taken to an unknown location.The source…

United Nations (UN) human rights experts on Wednesday sought the release of Kashmir-based rights defender Khurram Parvez, arrested by the National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).“We are concerned that even one month after Mr. Parvez’s arrest,…

Police in Columbus, Ohio, have found the body of a Muslim cleric named Mohamed Hassan of Somali origin, who is the imam of a mosque in the city, after he had been missing for days, according to local activists.Last Thursday,…

ISIS terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the explosion that took place last Thursday near the passport office in the Afghan capital, Kabul.The organization’s claim of the bombing came in a statement posted on a Telegram account affiliated with it.A government…

The World Council of Shia Centers reported that the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, was commemorated in the Kingdom of Sweden.The council stated on its official website that “the ceremony was held at the Karbala…

The Imam Shirazi International Center, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Canadian city of Montreal, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, through organizing a Fatimid mourning ceremony.A group of Ahlulbayt followers attended…