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The International Day for People of African Descent, commemorated on 31 August, is a day of celebration of the heritage and contributions of people of African descent. Moreover, it is also “a day of recognition of the enslavement and trade…

Today, Wednesday, the director of the Al-Shaaer Media Group, Nasir Al-Shahmani, confirmed the success of his efforts to obtain the approval of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior to allow the entry of Kuwaiti pilgrims to participate in the revival of…

The mourning procession of Bani Amer started from Basra province with a unified mourning procession towards the holy city of Karbala on the occasion of the massive Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The procession witnessed the participation of large crowds of Shias of…

Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development in Holy Karbala launched its first awareness and guidance campaigns for pilgrims who will come to participate in the immortal Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The Foundation said in a statement received by Shia Waves News…

According to a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday, August 30, Iran and Turkey are violating international law by barring Afghan refugees from entering their countries or by returning them against their will to live in danger under the…

The Engineering Projects Department, affiliated with the al-Abbas Holy Shrine, revealed the opening of the new service complex for women, located on the Najaf-Karbala Road, in preparation for the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. “The area…

Restrictions on fundamental human rights and freedoms — especially for women and girls — are exacerbating the bleak humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, senior United Nations officials told the Security Council earlier this week, as members diverged over the international community’s…

A Saudi woman has been jailed for 45 years for her social media posts, a rights group said citing court documents, marking the second such case in weeks. Nourah al-Qahtani received the heavy sentence on appeal after she was convicted…

Observed this Tuesday, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms the need for victims’ families to know the truth about what happened to missing relatives. Enforced disappearances is a crime which is generally committed by State agents…

San Francisco’s public schools will add two holidays next academic year (2023). The school board voted to close all schools on two of the holiest Muslim days. “Hundreds of our children were left behind academically missing classes, missing assignments, when…