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Muslim woman targeted in France due to her Hijab
August 15, 2022
Muslim woman targeted in France due to her Hijab
A Muslim woman of African descent documented the moment she faced a racist attack by a female administrator in a special center for the elderly in France because of her hijab. According to a video clip posted by a woman…
First group of Arbaeen pilgrims start walk from the far south of Iraq towards Karbala
August 15, 2022
First group of Arbaeen pilgrims start walk from the far south of Iraq towards Karbala
Photographs circulating on social media networks showed the departure of the first group of Arbaeen pilgrims from Basra province heading towards the holy city of Karbala on foot to commemorate the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him).…
French ‘Mediapart’ writes on deplorable conditions of immigrants
August 14, 2022
French ‘Mediapart’ writes on deplorable conditions of immigrants
Due to lack of services, jobs and human rights violations, the number of immigrants leaving their countries is dramatically increasing. The French website “Mediapart” said that deaths are increasing among illegal immigrants without this provoking a slightest reaction on the…
Afghanistan: Female protesters beaten by Taliban fighters during rare Kabul rally
August 14, 2022
Afghanistan: Female protesters beaten by Taliban fighters during rare Kabul rally
Days before the first anniversary of their return to power, Taliban fighters beat female protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the Afghan capital. About 40 women – chanting “bread, work…
Iran sets date to transport pilgrims to participate in massive Arbaeen Pilgrimage
August 14, 2022
Iran sets date to transport pilgrims to participate in massive Arbaeen Pilgrimage
An official in the Iranian Transportation Ministry said on Saturday that the process of transporting Iranian pilgrims to the holy shrines in Iraq to participate in the commemoration of the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and…
The Zainabiya Seminary in Damascus continues its Husseini mourning ceremonies
August 14, 2022
The Zainabiya Seminary in Damascus continues its Husseini mourning ceremonies
The Zainabiya Seminary, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Syrian capital, Damascus, continues to hold the Husseini mourning ceremonies, on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The ceremonies witnessed a large presence of Shias…
European TV network publishes photo report on the Ashura ceremonies in Karbala
August 14, 2022
European TV network publishes photo report on the Ashura ceremonies in Karbala
The European TV network “Euro News” published a photo report in which it shed light on some of the details of the painful Ashura ceremonies in the holy city of Karbala. In its report, the caption read, “Shia Muslims take…
Bahrain: International human rights organizations demand release of Abdul Jalil Al-Singace
August 14, 2022
Bahrain: International human rights organizations demand release of Abdul Jalil Al-Singace
Fifteen human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, sent a letter to the King of Bahrain calling for the release of academic and political activist Abdul Jalil Al-Singace. The organizations urged the Bahraini authorities to secure the…
Kazakhstan unveils Central Asia’s largest mosque
August 14, 2022
Kazakhstan unveils Central Asia’s largest mosque
The largest mosque in Central Asia has opened in Kazakhstan’s capital, Nur-Sultan. Several high-ranking figures attended the mosque-opening ceremony. The mosque spans an area of almost ten hectares, and is topped by a 90-meter central dome and eight smaller domes. …
Tourists from Netherlands, Germany visit Imam Redha Holy Shrine
August 14, 2022
Tourists from Netherlands, Germany visit Imam Redha Holy Shrine
A group of tourists from the Netherlands and Germany visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali al-Redha, peace be upon him, where they were given a tour of the courtyards and museum of the Holy Shrine. Members of the…