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US Supreme Court rules in favor of FBI in Muslim spying case
March 6, 2022
US Supreme Court rules in favor of FBI in Muslim spying case
The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the FBI in a case concerning discrimination claims by three Muslim men from California who accused the agency of conducting illegal surveillance of them after the September 11, 2001 attacks.The…
The Indian Minister of Law praises the efforts and activities of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s Office in Lucknow
March 6, 2022
The Indian Minister of Law praises the efforts and activities of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s Office in Lucknow
The Indian Minister of Law praised the efforts and activities of the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, in the city of Lucknow.The official website of the Grand Ayatollah, in a statement received by…
UN: A quarter of Myanmar’s population face food insecurity
March 5, 2022
UN: A quarter of Myanmar’s population face food insecurity
The United Nations has announced that a quarter of the population of Myanmar faces food insecurity.This came in a press conference held by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stephane Dujarric, at the permanent headquarters of the…
Human Rights Watch: Legal reforms in Bahrain have little effect on stopping abuses
March 5, 2022
Human Rights Watch: Legal reforms in Bahrain have little effect on stopping abuses
Human Rights Watch confirmed that the legal reforms announced in Bahrain have little effect to stop the massive violations in the country.“Despite mounting evidence of abuse, the British government has not criticized Bahrain’s arbitrary detention of children or even retracted…
UN organization warns of exacerbation of famine in the world
March 5, 2022
UN organization warns of exacerbation of famine in the world
The United Nations World Food Program has warned of a food crisis in the war-affected areas of Ukraine, and of the risks of exacerbating famine around the world, due to the suspension of production and export of products such as…
Imam Shirazi World Foundation condemns Peshawar mosque bombing and holds authorities responsible for protecting the security and safety of Shias
March 5, 2022
Imam Shirazi World Foundation condemns Peshawar mosque bombing and holds authorities responsible for protecting the security and safety of Shias
The Imam Shirazi World Foundation has expressed its strong condemnation of the terrorist attack that targeted innocent worshipers in a mosque in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan.In a statement received by Shia Waves, the foundation said that it had received with great…
250 Shias martyred and wounded in suicide attack on Shia mosque in Pakistan
March 5, 2022
250 Shias martyred and wounded in suicide attack on Shia mosque in Pakistan
250 Shia worshipers were martyred and wounded in the suicide attack targeting the Shia Kucha Risaldar Mosque in the city of Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, on Friday.A spokesman for the “Lady Reading” Hospital in Peshawar, Muhammad Asim Khan, said that “the…
France’s highest court upholds ban on barristers wearing hijab in Lille law courts
March 3, 2022
France’s highest court upholds ban on barristers wearing hijab in Lille law courts
France’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a ban on barristers wearing the hijab and other religious symbols in Lille law courts, a judgment which could set a precedent for the rest of the country.The case was brought by Sarah Asmeta,…
Ukraine war threatens to make bread a luxury in the Middle East
March 3, 2022
Ukraine war threatens to make bread a luxury in the Middle East
Ukraine and Russia provide more than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports, and the war has sent global prices to a 13-year high, causing alarm in Middle Eastern nations that rely on imports.“It’s already too expensive for us, so…
Shia cleric Sheikh Walid al-Zaidi released by Saudi authorities
March 3, 2022
Shia cleric Sheikh Walid al-Zaidi released by Saudi authorities
The Saudi authorities have released the Iraqi Shia cleric, Sheikh Walid Al-Zaidi, after his arrest for three days.A security source said, in a statement followed by Shia Waves, that the Saudi authorities released Sheikh Al-Zaidi, after his arrest three days.He…