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South Africa: Police searching for two suspects after child killed in shooting outside Midrand mosque
August 17, 2022
South Africa: Police searching for two suspects after child killed in shooting outside Midrand mosque
Police have launched a manhunt for suspects after a shooting incident in Midrand on Tuesday afternoon where a 9-year-old boy was killed and his mother left in a critical condition. The 41-year-old mother and her son were taken to a…
Africa witnesses establishment of Husseini mourning ceremonies
August 15, 2022
Africa witnesses establishment of Husseini mourning ceremonies
The State of Ghana, in the African continent, hosted the mourning ceremonies on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The official website of the Shirazi religious authority stated in a statement that dozens of…
Madagascar: Theatrical performance embodies Tragedy of Karbala
August 13, 2022
Madagascar: Theatrical performance embodies Tragedy of Karbala
A group of followers of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, staged a theatrical performance embodying the painful tragedy of al-Taff in Madagascar. The director of the office of…
Ahlulbayt followers in Senegal commemorate Ashura
August 11, 2022
Ahlulbayt followers in Senegal commemorate Ashura
Ahlulbayt followers in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, commemorated the Ashura ceremonies on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein and his pure family (peace be upon them), in the presence of a large number of mourners.Sheikh Mustafa Diba…
Foundation stone laid for the first smart, environmentally-friendly mosque in Algeria
August 11, 2022
Foundation stone laid for the first smart, environmentally-friendly mosque in Algeria
The Algerian Ministry of Housing announced the laying of the cornerstone for the project of the first smart, environmentally-friendly mosque that operates on an energy system, a combination of solar and ordinary power. The ministry stated in a statement that…
Nigeria: Forces kill six Shia mourners, wound over 50 while commemorating sacred rituals of Ashura
August 10, 2022
Nigeria: Forces kill six Shia mourners, wound over 50 while commemorating sacred rituals of Ashura
Media outlets reported the martyrdom of six Nigerian Shia Muslims during an attack by security forces on mourning ceremonies commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). The media said: “Yesterday evening, Nigerian forces attacked a group of…
Madagascar: Believers hold Husseini mourning ceremonies in Majunga
August 8, 2022
Madagascar: Believers hold Husseini mourning ceremonies in Majunga
On the arrival of the sorrowful month of Muharram 2022, Shia believers and followers of the Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, in the city of Majunga in Madagascar began holding Husseini mourning ceremonies at…
West Africa: First Husseiniyah establishes mourning ceremonies over martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
August 7, 2022
West Africa: First Husseiniyah establishes mourning ceremonies over martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
The Husseiniya of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, in the city of Niamey, the capital of Niger, established mourning ceremonies of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, on the painful tragedy of Ashura, with the active participation of…
Ahlulbayt followers in Ghana revive the sacred Husseini rituals
August 4, 2022
Ahlulbayt followers in Ghana revive the sacred Husseini rituals
The Ahlulbayt Committee, which is affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Ghana, is reviving the first ten days of the sacred month of Muharram, by holding Husseini mourning ceremonies. The ceremonies are attended by a group of followers of…
The Husseini banner flutters in the sky of Madagascar
August 2, 2022
The Husseini banner flutters in the sky of Madagascar
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the city of Majunga in the Republic of Madagascar, raised the honorable Husseini banner, on the occasion of the holy month of sorrows, Muharram. In a…