Africa

Abbas Siddiqui, a cleric from Furfura Sharif, is set to announce his new party of Muslims, Dalits and Adivasis on January 21, giving a new dimension to identity politics in West Bengal. “I am going to launch the new outfit…

The Ahlulbayt Center, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, continues to hold Fatimid mourning ceremonies.The ceremonies commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon her, in the presence and participation of…

More than 80 people have been killed in two days of ongoing clashes in Sudan’s restive Darfur, doctors said Sunday, just over two weeks since a long-running peacekeeping mission ended operations.The violence is the most significant fighting reported since the…

The Islamic centers affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, witnessed the establishment of Fatimid mourning ceremonies, commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon her, according to the third narration.The Islamic…

The Ahlulbayt Center, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, continues to hold mourning ceremonies on the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon her.The ceremonies are held for a period of ten…

Sayyid Shuhada International Committee, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Kuwait, has implemented a project to employ young men and men who have families in the countries of eastern Africa.The committee purchased and distributed small rickshaws to many heads…

A few residents of Malmo found a sculpture in the shape of the Holy Quran, which was found placed on a stone base in a park in the Swedish city of Malmo, on a low, sloping and square base with…

The Imam Hussein Association, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, in the city of Segou, Mali, continues to organize many different religious, cultural and charitable activities.The association stated in a statement, “It is through the efforts of a group of…

The Ethiopian government vowed Monday to restore the partially damaged Al Nejashi Mosque in the country’s northern Tigray region.The iconic mosque, located in the Kilte Awulaelo woreda, or district, was struck by heavy weapons at multiple points including its minarets…

Attackers on motorbikes swept through two villages in western Niger, leaving scores dead in each, a local mayor said on Sunday.The attacks, on the villages of Tchoma Bangou and Zaroumadareye in the jihadi-plagued Tillaberi region, are only the latest in…