Africa
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…
Tunisia drafting new constitution with no reference to Islam
June 8, 2022
Tunisia drafting new constitution with no reference to Islam
The legal expert charged with rewriting Tunisia’s constitution said Monday he would present President Kais Saied with a draft devoid of any reference to Islam, in order to confront Islamist parties. The first article of a constitution adopted three years…
First Rwanda deportation flight to leave UK on 14 June
June 2, 2022
First Rwanda deportation flight to leave UK on 14 June
The first deportation flight to Rwanda carrying people who arrived in the UK without authorisation is scheduled to leave on 14 June, Home Secretary of the UK Priti Patel has announced. A group of asylum seekers has been sent formal…
Director of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Office in Madagascar urges Shia students to make efforts for the sake of science and knowledge
May 28, 2022
Director of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Office in Madagascar urges Shia students to make efforts for the sake of science and knowledge
The Director of the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, Hujjat Al-Islam Sheikh Muhammad Radhi Wasram, met with a group of Shia university students. During the meeting, Sheikh…
Massalikul Jinaan: West Africa’s largest mosque
May 23, 2022
Massalikul Jinaan: West Africa’s largest mosque
The Massalikul Jinaan (Paths of Paradise) Mosque is a Muslim place of worship in Dhakar, Senegal’s capital city, With its 9 domes, 5 minarets, the tallest of which is 78 meters high, and a capacity to host 10,000 worshippers inside…
Tanzanian pilgrims feel unparalleled spirituality inside the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
May 19, 2022
Tanzanian pilgrims feel unparalleled spirituality inside the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
A delegation of religious science students from the Republic of Tanzania visited the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine to learn about the cultural and religious projects adopted by the Holy Shrine in spreading the true Islamic identity and the principles of…
Former Cameroon Football Star Mboma Embraces Islam
May 15, 2022
Former Cameroon Football Star Mboma Embraces Islam
Henri Patrick Mboma Dem, one of the icons of Cameroon’s football, has converted to Islam. The two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner converted after several months of studying one of the most popular faiths in the world. Dem announced the…