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Famous Indonesian poet visits Karbala and writes poem about it
May 11, 2022
Famous Indonesian poet visits Karbala and writes poem about it
The Indonesian Berita Bantul news agency, quoted one of the most famous poets in the country, who reported his personal impressions and feelings when visiting the holy city of Karbala and the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine. The agency quoted the…
UN humanitarians say $4.3 billion is needed to halt ‘worsening’ Yemen crisis
May 4, 2022
UN humanitarians say $4.3 billion is needed to halt ‘worsening’ Yemen crisis
The UN’s Humanitarian Country Team in Yemen on Saturday, released its Response Plan (HRP) for this year, seeking nearly $4.3 billion to reverse a steady deterioration across the country, the grinding war there continues, despite a current pause in fighting.…
Demonstration against court ruling to ban headscarves, Muslim woman challenges the ruling alone
March 21, 2022
Demonstration against court ruling to ban headscarves, Muslim woman challenges the ruling alone
Muslim activists organized a protest in the city of Chikamagaluru in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, to protest against the decision to ban headscarves in state schools.After weeks of protests in state schools and its streets, the state Supreme…
Hindu hardliners seek to expand headscarf ban in India
March 17, 2022
Hindu hardliners seek to expand headscarf ban in India
Hindu hard-line groups have called for restrictions on the wearing of headscarves in classrooms in many Indian states, after a court upheld a ban on headscarves in the southern state of Karnataka, alarming India’s Muslims.The Karnataka Supreme Court’s recent decision…
Thousands of female students in India withdraw from exam halls to protest against the decision to support the headscarf ban
March 16, 2022
Thousands of female students in India withdraw from exam halls to protest against the decision to support the headscarf ban
India witnessed angry reactions from Muslims in protest against the support of a court in the state of Karnataka, the decision to ban the headscarf in schools, claiming that wearing it is not one of the principles of the Islamic…
Indian judiciary upholds headscarf ban in Karnataka schools and universities
March 15, 2022
Indian judiciary upholds headscarf ban in Karnataka schools and universities
Today, Tuesday, the Indian judiciary approved a ban on headscarves in classrooms in the southern state of Karnataka.The Supreme Court in the Indian state of Karnataka issued the ruling after considering petitions by Muslim students against the government’s ban on…
Symposium on promoting Quranic studies for women in India
March 13, 2022
Symposium on promoting Quranic studies for women in India
The Center for Quranic Studies at Aligarh University in India organized a webinar on “Promoting Quranic Studies for Women”.The experts participating in this symposium discussed “the importance of reciting the Noble Quran,” “learning the rules of reciting the Qur’an,” “understanding…
Quran ceremony in honor of the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Indonesia
March 13, 2022
Quran ceremony in honor of the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Indonesia
The Indonesia branch of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine’s International Quranic Preaching Center organized a Quran ceremony to celebrate the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and within the activities of the World Holy Quran Day.The center’s branch…
UN: A quarter of Myanmar’s population face food insecurity
March 5, 2022
UN: A quarter of Myanmar’s population face food insecurity
The United Nations has announced that a quarter of the population of Myanmar faces food insecurity.This came in a press conference held by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stephane Dujarric, at the permanent headquarters of the…
WSJ: Indian School’s Ban on Hijabs Ignites Battle Over Religious Rights
March 2, 2022
WSJ: Indian School’s Ban on Hijabs Ignites Battle Over Religious Rights
The veil ban in a number of regions of India and the restrictions on veiled women in public facilities continues and “ignites battle over religious rights”, according to the Wall Street Journal.In a report for the newspaper, writers Philip Wen…