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Australian Muslim Groups Urge Greater Funding to Combat Islamophobia ———————————————– Muslim organizations in Australia have called on the federal government to provide stronger funding and broader action to address Islamophobia, saying the government’s response to a national review of anti-Muslim…

Balkh Women Report Rising Depression Amid Taliban Restrictions ———————————————– Women in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province say prolonged Taliban restrictions on education and employment have contributed to increasing levels of depression, anxiety and social isolation. Nearly five years after the Taliban…

Karbala Writers Union Holds 10th Annual Hussaini Poetry Festival ————————————— The Writers and Authors Union of Holy Karbala, under the patronage of the General Union of Iraqi Writers and Authors, held its 10th annual Hussaini Poetry Festival with the participation…

Black Mourning Flags Raised at Imam Ali Shrine as Iraq Marks Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him) ———————————– Black mourning flags were raised at the holy shrine of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) in Najaf as…

Mourning Ceremonies Held Across Syria, Iraq to Commemorate Martyrdom of Lady Ruqayyah (peace be upon her) —————————————- Thousands of mourners gathered in Damascus on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Ruqayyah (peace be upon her) for a symbolic funeral…

Iraq Launches Smart Services and Infrastructure Projects to Support Arbaeen Pilgrims ———————————– Iraqi authorities have launched new digital and infrastructure initiatives aimed at improving services for millions of pilgrims expected to participate in the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala. A unified…

Flash Floods, Landslides Kill 11 in Indian-Administered Kashmir —————————— At least 11 people were killed and seven others remained missing after torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The worst-hit area was Surankote in Poonch…

Iraq Prepares Borders and Roads to Facilitate Arbaeen Pilgrim Movement to Karbala ————————————- Iraqi authorities have announced full readiness at all border crossings and key transportation routes to receive millions of pilgrims arriving for the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein…

Arbaeen Walk: Shia Narrations Highlight Spiritual Rewards of Walking to Karbala ————————————– The annual Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala is being highlighted as a profound spiritual journey, with narrations from the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) describing the act of walking…

Trump Administration Considers $100,000 Financial Bond Requirement for Some Permanent Residency Applicants ——————————————————– The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a proposal that would require some applicants for permanent residency in the United States to provide a financial…