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Iraqi popular forces repel ISIS attack on Samarra
June 17, 2019
Iraqi popular forces repel ISIS attack on Samarra
Forces from the Saraya al-Salam battalions repulsed an attack by the ISIS terrorists’ sleeper cells on Iraq’s central city of Samarra on Sunday. Forces from the Saraya al-Salam battalions repulsed an attack by the ISIS terrorists’ sleeper…
Christian delegation representing the Evangelical Church visits Imam Ali Holy Shrine
June 17, 2019
Christian delegation representing the Evangelical Church visits Imam Ali Holy Shrine
A Christian delegation representing the Evangelical Church visited the holy shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, and met with the head of the Religious Affairs Department, Sheikh Abdul Sadeh Al-Jabra. A Christian delegation…
Sadiqiya Community Runs Cultural Projects in Basra, Iraq
June 17, 2019
Sadiqiya Community Runs Cultural Projects in Basra, Iraq
The Sadiqiya Community, affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, completed another round of its Beneficial Knowledge Project in Basra, southern Iraq. The Sadiqiya Community, affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini…
23,000 Quran centers active in Indonesia
June 16, 2019
23,000 Quran centers active in Indonesia
Head of Indonesia’s Union of Qaris and Quran Memorizers said there are 23,000 Quran teaching centers active in the Southeast Asian country. Head of Indonesia’s Union of Qaris and Quran Memorizers said there are 23,000 Quran teaching centers…
Norway: Islamophobic group insults Muslims, harms Quran
June 16, 2019
Norway: Islamophobic group insults Muslims, harms Quran
An Islamophobic group in Norway insulted Muslims and threw a copy of the Muslim holy book the Quran in an event near the capital Oslo on Saturday, according to a video the group posted on the Internet. An…
US Senate halts efforts to prevent arms sales to Bahrain, Qatar
June 16, 2019
US Senate halts efforts to prevent arms sales to Bahrain, Qatar
The U.S. Senate on Thursday turned back resolutions aimed at disapproving multi-billion-dollar arms sales to Bahrain and Qatar, amid continued intensive congressional scrutiny of weapons sales to U.S. allies in the Middle East. The U.S. Senate on…
Report: Saudis say Shia teenager will not be executed
June 16, 2019
Report: Saudis say Shia teenager will not be executed
A young man from Saudi Arabia’s minority Shia Muslim community who was arrested at the age of 13 will not be executed and could be released by 2022, a Saudi official told Reuters news agency A young man…
16 Iraqi pilgrims injured in traffic accident in Iran
June 16, 2019
16 Iraqi pilgrims injured in traffic accident in Iran
Sixteen Iraqi pilgrims were injured in a traffic accident between the cities of Damgan and Shahroud in Samnan province on the way to the holy city of Mashhad, the center of Khorasan province in northeastern Iran. Sixteen Iraqi…
Mortar attack targets Iraqi air base where US troops are stationed
June 15, 2019
Mortar attack targets Iraqi air base where US troops are stationed
Iraq’s military announced late Friday that an air base where US troops are stationed was hit by mortar shells in an attack that resulted in no casualties. Iraq’s military announced late Friday that an air base where US…
Increasing anti-Muslim attacks worry Islamic community in Germany
June 15, 2019
Increasing anti-Muslim attacks worry Islamic community in Germany
Germany’s Muslim community is concerned over the increasing number of anti-Islam attacks, fueled by far-right extremism and xenophobia. Germany’s Muslim community is concerned over the increasing number of anti-Islam attacks, fueled by far-right extremism and xenophobia. In reply…