Africa
Over 20,000 visit Holy Prophet’s Seerah Expo, Museum in one day
December 13, 2022
Over 20,000 visit Holy Prophet’s Seerah Expo, Museum in one day
The number of visitors to the Exhibition and Museum of the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) Seerah on Sunday, December 11, exceeded 20,000. The exhibition was launched at the headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in Rabat,…
Burkina Faso: Hungry and besieged people forced to eat leaves
December 13, 2022
Burkina Faso: Hungry and besieged people forced to eat leaves
In the northern town of Djibo, Burkina Faso 370,000 people are entrapped by a continuing blockade – largely cut off from food and aid. Every day in Djibo – a dry and dusty town in northern Burkina Faso – residents…
Foreign language lessons for Shia university students in Madagascar
December 12, 2022
Foreign language lessons for Shia university students in Madagascar
Officials of the Sultan al-Mualifeen Boarding School, affiliated with the Supreme Religious Authority in the city of Majunga in the Republic of Madagascar, held lessons to teach foreign languages to Shia university students in the city. The lessons come in…
The International Nonviolence Organization condemns the crime of targeting worshipers in Nigeria
December 11, 2022
The International Nonviolence Organization condemns the crime of targeting worshipers in Nigeria
In the aftermath of the terrorist crime that targeted worshipers in the state of Nigeria, the International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, affiliated with the Imam Shirazi World Foundation in Washington, DC, issued a statement, stating: The International Nonviolence Organization (Free…
Ahlulbayt Center in Madagascar holds mourning ceremony on Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra
December 10, 2022
Ahlulbayt Center in Madagascar holds mourning ceremony on Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra
The representative of Grand Ayatollah SayyedSadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Madagascar – Hojjat Al-Islam Sheikh Muhammad Ridha – said that the Ahlulbayt Center, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga, held a mourning ceremony on the martyrdom…
The International Nonviolence Organization condemns the crime of targeting worshipers in Nigeria
December 7, 2022
The International Nonviolence Organization condemns the crime of targeting worshipers in Nigeria
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, condemned the terrorist crime that targeted worshipers in Maigamji, Nigerian state of Katsina, calling on the authorities to shoulder their responsibilities in protecting civilians. The organization stated in a statement, of which the Shia…
Nigeria: Lagos Approves Use of Hijab in All Schools
December 6, 2022
Nigeria: Lagos Approves Use of Hijab in All Schools
Following a Supreme Court decision of the 17th of June, 2022, which approved the use of Hijab head cover for Muslim girls in schools, the Lagos Government yesterday authorized the immediate implementation of the policy in all schools in the…
Uganda’s Islamic Supreme Council registers the country’s mosques to confront ISIS operations
December 6, 2022
Uganda’s Islamic Supreme Council registers the country’s mosques to confront ISIS operations
Uganda’s Islamic Supreme Council will start registering all mosques in the country. According to Hamza Mubiru, deputy director of the Muslim Affairs Office of the Muslim Supreme Council of Uganda, the Mosque Registration Scheme was introduced after the recently concluded…
Gunmen attack mosque in northwest Nigeria, kill a dozen worshipers
December 5, 2022
Gunmen attack mosque in northwest Nigeria, kill a dozen worshipers
Gunmen attacked a mosque in Nigeria’s volatile northwestern state of Katsina on Saturday, killing a dozen worshipers and kidnapping several others, according to news reports. The unidentified assailants arrived at Maigamji mosque on motorbikes on Saturday night, and started shooting…
FAO: 193 million people in Africa and the world have lost their food security
December 5, 2022
FAO: 193 million people in Africa and the world have lost their food security
A report issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) revealed that no less than 193 million people on the planet, including Africa, are threatened by hunger and lack of basic foodstuffs, especially grains, as a…