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Social media influencers criticized the Pope after he ignored the killing of Shias during theArbaeen anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in a speech directed to the Nigerian government.The Pope called on Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to seek…

A group of Shias and followers of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, commemorated the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the village of Ambitsubitsuki, Madagascar.A mourning ceremony was held, based on the…

Eight people were killed and others were injured when security forces fired on the participants in the Arbaeen marches of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the Nigerian capital Abuja.Local sources reported, that the security forces opened fire on…

University students in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, his family and companions, peace be upon them all.The organizers of the Husseini events stated that a group of university students in Majunga commemorated Arbaeen…

France’s president announced late Wednesday that the leader of ISIS terrorist group in the Greater Sahara had been killed, describing Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi’s death as “a major success” for the French military after more than eight years fighting extremists…

About 150 people died of starvation in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region in August, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has said.These are the first hunger-related deaths that the TPLF has reported since its fighters recaptured most of the region from…

Nigerian police say gunmen have abducted more than 70 students in the country’s northwest, in the latest in a series of school attacks targeting pupils.Zamfara state police spokesman Mohammed Shehu said in a statement that a large group of attackers…

The Islamic Center of Brazil announced the translation of al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyah into Portuguese and its printing in both Arabic and Portuguese versions.According to a statement by the center, it has several publications, including the book “Muhammad, peace be upon him…

The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, commemorated Ashura and the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.The Office held various events and ceremonies related to…

The Ahlulbayt Association, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Niamey, Niger, commemorated the martyrdom of Abu Abdullah al-Hussein, peace be upon him.Since the first day of Muharram, the Association held mourning ceremonies, which were attended by a group of…