Africa

The Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee has inaugurated the first Husseiniyah and Islamic Seminary for Women in the capital of Niger, Niamey, in the presence of religious and cultural figures and a large crowd of people.In a statement received by Shia Waves,…

The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, directed to restore the sites of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them.Religious cleric Mahmoud al-Sharif confirmed in exclusive statements that al-Sisi directed the restoration of sites belonging to the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them,…

Nigeria has been hit by a surge in cholera cases in recent weeks, focused on the country’s north and adding to a public health crisis accompanied by a rise in COVID-19 cases.“In the last two weeks we had new and…

Yesterday, Wednesday, a Nigerian court issued a ruling for the release of Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife, after 6 years in prison.Nigerian sources said that the trial ended yesterday, in favor of Sheikh Zakzaky, and the judge…

Yesterday, Wednesday, a Nigerian court issued a ruling for the release of Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife, after 6 years in prison.Nigerian sources said that the trial ended yesterday, in favor of Sheikh Zakzaky, and the judge…

The Ahlulbayt Committee and Fi’el al-Khair Cultural Charitable Foundation, both affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the State of Niger, participated in the symposium ‘Generalizing and Disseminating the Culture of Peaceful Coexistence among Islamic Sects’.Representatives from all Islamic sects…

On the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of the Ninth Imam, Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be upon him, a mourning ceremony was held at the Ahlulbayt Center, which is affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga,…

President Cyril Ramaphosa said late Thursday that Islam has a rich and proud history in South Africa, acknowledging the community’s contribution to the fight against apartheid, which ushered in a democracy in 1994.“We know that this community paid a heavy…

About 140 students are missing after armed men raided a boarding school in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, a parent and an administrator said on Monday, and police said they were in hot pursuit alongside military personnel.The attack on the Bethel Baptist…

The city of Majunga, Madagascar, witnessed the opening of an office for the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, to serve the Shias and disseminate the teachings of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them.A statement…