Africa
Ahlulbayt Center in Madagascar organizes special activities during Eid al-Adha
July 12, 2022
Ahlulbayt Center in Madagascar organizes special activities during Eid al-Adha
The Ahlulbayt Center, which is one of the centers affiliated with the Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Husseini in Majunga, Madagascar, has carried out special religious activities and practices for Eid al-Adha. On the great day of Arafah, the…
ISWF sends message to Libyan people and leaders calling for wisdom, vigilance and rationality
July 5, 2022
ISWF sends message to Libyan people and leaders calling for wisdom, vigilance and rationality
The Imam Shirazi World Foundation (ISWF) has sent a message to the Libyan people and their leaders, in which it called on the leaders, rulers and politicians of the Libyan society to be wise, vigilant and rational in managing the…
Burkina Faso: Shias complain of Wahhabi harassment and violations
July 3, 2022
Burkina Faso: Shias complain of Wahhabi harassment and violations
The religious leader of the Shias of Burkina Faso, Sheikh Ali Badara, visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Redha, peace be upon him, and met the director of international relations there, Muhammad Zulfiqari. Sheikh Ali Badara said that Burkina Faso,…
Nigeria: Noble Quran translated into Igbo language
July 2, 2022
Nigeria: Noble Quran translated into Igbo language
A group of Muslims from the Southeastern part of Nigeria have successfully produced copies of the Quran in Igbo. Representatives of the group led by Mal. Muhammed Muritala Chukwuemeka, said the team’s mission is to spread Allah’s message to his…
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Majunga opens free “campus housing” for Shia university students
July 2, 2022
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Majunga opens free “campus housing” for Shia university students
A group of followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Majunga, Madagascar, celebrated the inauguration of two residential buildings with the efforts of the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in the…
Pork Sale near Muslim burials sparks controversy in Uganda
July 2, 2022
Pork Sale near Muslim burials sparks controversy in Uganda
Selling of pork near Islamic burial sites in Uganda has been condemned by Muslim bodies and lawmakers in the African country. The Ugandan Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), Muslim members of parliament and Muslim leaders condemned the phenomenon on Friday. A…
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi opens campus housing for Shia university students in Madagascar
June 28, 2022
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi opens campus housing for Shia university students in Madagascar
Campus housing for Shia university students was recently opened in the city of Majunga in the Republic of Madagascar. The aforementioned housing was built by the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi,…
South Sudanese people demand more food aid to address unprecedented levels of hunger
June 27, 2022
South Sudanese people demand more food aid to address unprecedented levels of hunger
Internally displaced people (IDPs) in camps across South Sudan are demanding more food aid to address unprecedented levels of hunger after the UN World Food Program (WFP) suspended assistance due to critical funding shortages. According to the latest report by…
Nigeria: Rally held over India’s insulting remarks against Prophet of Islam, peace be upon him and his progeny
June 23, 2022
Nigeria: Rally held over India’s insulting remarks against Prophet of Islam, peace be upon him and his progeny
A rally condemning the Indian authority’s defamatory comments by two officials from India’s ruling party about Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, was held in Abuja, capital of Nigeria, on Friday. A short speech was delivered by…
UK’s first flight taking migrants to Rwanda can go ahead, court rules
June 12, 2022
UK’s first flight taking migrants to Rwanda can go ahead, court rules
The United Kingdom’s controversial plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda as early as next week was green-lit on Friday, after the High Court in London denied an injunction to block the first flight. Britain’s government announced in April that it…