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Bahraini authorities attack Ashura rituals as part of the restrictions on Shias
August 10, 2021
Bahraini authorities attack Ashura rituals as part of the restrictions on Shias
On Monday, private sources in Bahrain reported that the authorities attacked the Ashura rituals in several areas of the country.The sources said, “The Bahraini authorities, through their repressive forces, attacked the mourning rituals held for the commemoration of Ashura of…
Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee inaugurates the first Husseiniyah and Islamic Seminary for Women in Niger
August 10, 2021
Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee inaugurates the first Husseiniyah and Islamic Seminary for Women in Niger
The Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee has inaugurated the first Husseiniyah and Islamic Seminary for Women in the capital of Niger, Niamey, in the presence of religious and cultural figures and a large crowd of people.In a statement received by Shia Waves,…
Saudi Arabia bans Umrah for citizens of 33 countries, including Turkey
August 9, 2021
Saudi Arabia bans Umrah for citizens of 33 countries, including Turkey
The Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs confirmed that Saudi Arabia will not receive pilgrims to perform Umrah from 33 countries, with the possibility of updating the list later.The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stated that those wishing to perform…
Construction of a huge gate in the name of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in India
August 9, 2021
Construction of a huge gate in the name of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in India
A local official in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh said that the city will witness the construction of a huge gate in the coming period in the name of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, to commemorate his painful…
8.1m Yemen children need ’emergency’ educational aid, UNICEF says
August 9, 2021
8.1m Yemen children need ’emergency’ educational aid, UNICEF says
Some 8.1 million children in Yemen need emergency educational assistance due to the conflict in the country, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said yesterday.UNICEF explained on Twitter that this is a huge increase compared to the 1.1 million children…
Taliban terrorists control the capitals of five Afghan states
August 9, 2021
Taliban terrorists control the capitals of five Afghan states
The Taliban terrorist movement is now in control of five capitals of the 34 Afghan provinces after capturing three of them the previous day, including the city of Kunduz, in a major attack that the army seems unable to stop.After…
‘The Advocate’ writes about Ashura of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
August 9, 2021
‘The Advocate’ writes about Ashura of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
The American newspaper ‘The Advocate’ published an article by the writer Leila Pitchford in which she talked about the most important Islamic occasions this August, most notably the 10th of Muharram, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon…
The Egyptian President directs the restoration of sites of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, from the ancient Egyptian mosques
August 9, 2021
The Egyptian President directs the restoration of sites of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, from the ancient Egyptian mosques
The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, directed to restore the sites of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them.Religious cleric Mahmoud al-Sharif confirmed in exclusive statements that al-Sisi directed the restoration of sites belonging to the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them,…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi stresses the support of the Husseini cause
August 9, 2021
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi stresses the support of the Husseini cause
The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, delivered a lecture to a group of preachers in his honorable house in the holy city of Qom, on the occasion of the advent of the sacred month of Muharram.His…
United Nations: The Afghan war has entered a more lethal and destructive phase
August 8, 2021
United Nations: The Afghan war has entered a more lethal and destructive phase
The United Nations Special Envoy to Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, confirmed that the war in Afghanistan has entered a “new, more lethal and destructive phase.”Lyons told the Security Council that more than 1,000 civilians were killed last month during the Taliban…