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Morocco: Shia man sentenced to one year for calling his family to embrace Shia belief
January 8, 2023
Morocco: Shia man sentenced to one year for calling his family to embrace Shia belief
Today, Sunday, Moroccan media reported that a follower of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) was sentenced to prison in the city of Beni Mellal, Morocco, because of his call for his family to embrace the true Shia belief. The…
Tanzanian President lifts ban on political rallies
January 5, 2023
Tanzanian President lifts ban on political rallies
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced the lifting of the ban on political rallies that her predecessor John Magufuli imposed in 2016 on the opposition. “I am here to announce that the ban on political gatherings has now been…
30,000 civilians flee as raids, clashes engulf South Sudan’s eastern states
December 30, 2022
30,000 civilians flee as raids, clashes engulf South Sudan’s eastern states
Armed raids in a region of South Sudan plagued by ethnic clashes have forced around 30,000 civilians to flee their homes, according to the UN’s emergency response agency as international partners demanded an end to the violence. The UN’s Office…
100 terrorist commanders, fighters killed in northeast Nigeria
December 28, 2022
100 terrorist commanders, fighters killed in northeast Nigeria
Military authorities said yesterday that 100 notorious commanders and fighters of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, were killed by joint military operations involving air and ground components. Some of the top commanders included Khalid Tukur, Maimusari and Bakura Jega, the…
Suspected militants kill 17 herders in northeast Nigeria
December 27, 2022
Suspected militants kill 17 herders in northeast Nigeria
Boko Haram militants killed 17 herders and stole their cattle following clashes in the troubled northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, self-defense militia said Monday. The militants on Saturday attacked herders guarding their cattle in a pasture near Airamne village in…
UK’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda mired by controversy
December 26, 2022
UK’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda mired by controversy
The UK’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is lawful, the High Court ruled on Monday. The policy, which involves Britain forcibly sending tens of thousands of migrants to Rwanda in an alleged effort to tackle the record number of…
South Sudan: Over 260,000 in need slated for humanitarian support
December 23, 2022
South Sudan: Over 260,000 in need slated for humanitarian support
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths released from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on Thursday, $14 million for direct assistance to 262,521 South Sudanese affected by increased violence and severe flooding. Interconnected shocks have had a devastating impact on the…
Madagascar: Shirazi-affiliated centers raise banners of sadness
December 21, 2022
Madagascar: Shirazi-affiliated centers raise banners of sadness
On the last Fatimid days, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, the Shirazi-affiliated centers in the Republic of Madagascar raised the banners of sorrow. The director of the office of His Eminence, Grand…
Islamic Group Launches N500m Fund For Orphans
December 16, 2022
Islamic Group Launches N500m Fund For Orphans
An Islamic group, Fityanul Islam of Nigeria has launched a N500 million fund to build an orphanage and skills acquisition center in Zaria, Kaduna state. Speaking at the launch on Thursday in Abuja, the group’s national secretary, Engr. Mansur Salihu…
Madagascar: Shirazi-affiliated Ahlulbayt Center to hold a ten-day Fatimid ceremony
December 16, 2022
Madagascar: Shirazi-affiliated Ahlulbayt Center to hold a ten-day Fatimid ceremony
The Ahlulbayt Center, peace be upon them, affiliated to Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in Majunga, Madagascar, is preparing to hold the ten-day Fatimid mourning ceremony. The ceremony will begin on 19th December until 27th of the same month.…