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UNHCR’s unprecedented US $700m funding gap spells catastrophe for millions

UNHCR’s unprecedented US $700m funding gap spells catastrophe for millions

Over recent months, funding shortfalls have forced UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to make cuts to its lifesaving aid to refugees and other forcibly displaced people in a number of operations across the world. UNHCR is particularly concerned about the…
Fargo’s Islamic cemetery target of vandalism spree

Fargo’s Islamic cemetery target of vandalism spree

Community leaders say Fargo’s Islamic Cemetery is the target of a vandalism spree. The area in North Dakota, USA, is usually a quiet, peaceful area, and operating the one-acre cemetery is largely a grassroots effort for the Islamic Society of…
Imam Shirazi World Foundation calls for reform of prison conditions in Middle Eastern countries

Imam Shirazi World Foundation calls for reform of prison conditions in Middle Eastern countries

The Imam Shirazi World Foundation has called for reforming the prison conditions in the Middle East, stressing the need to pay serious attention to the conditions of those who are imprisoned or arrested on any charge. In a statement received…
 Somalia: 9 killed, dozens wounded in attack claimed by Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Shabab

 Somalia: 9 killed, dozens wounded in attack claimed by Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Shabab

A Somali official said on Sunday October 23rd, that 9 people were killed and dozens wounded in a car bomb attack and shooting on a hotel in Kismayo, before the security forces were able to kill the perpetrators, media reported.…
Northern hemisphere to see partial solar eclipse on Tuesday

Northern hemisphere to see partial solar eclipse on Tuesday

On Tuesday, the world will see a partial eclipse of the sun, covering large areas of the northern hemisphere, in a phenomenon that lasts for two hours that will not lead to complete darkness, but those who wish to observe…
74% of Bangladeshis think that Chinese government is repressive towards Uyghurs: survey

74% of Bangladeshis think that Chinese government is repressive towards Uyghurs: survey

As many as 74 percent of Bangladeshi citizens think that the Chinese government is repressive towards Uyghur Muslims while 24 per cent think that they are being persecuted just because of their religious identity, according to a survey. This survey…
Conference on “The Danger of Following Personal Interests of Preachers and Religious Leaders” in Niger

Conference on “The Danger of Following Personal Interests of Preachers and Religious Leaders” in Niger

A conference entitled “The Danger of Following Personal Interests of Preachers and Religious Leaders” concluded yesterday in the city of Birni-N’Konni, Niger. The 2-day event was attended by followers of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi.…
Madagascar: Husseini ceremonies continue at the Ahlulbayt Center, peace be upon them

Madagascar: Husseini ceremonies continue at the Ahlulbayt Center, peace be upon them

Husseini ceremonies continue to remember the pure Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, and their lives and sacrifices, in the city of Majunga, Madagascar. The Ahlulbayt Center, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, continues to hold weekly Husseini ceremonies and various…
Muslim schoolchildren in France often denied food options that fit their faith

Muslim schoolchildren in France often denied food options that fit their faith

Although the subject gets little media coverage, the problem of food in French school cafeterias is a headache for many parents of Muslim students. Citing their version of secularism, some mayors have decided not to offer alternative menus in school…
First Muslim cemetery in Greece nears completion

First Muslim cemetery in Greece nears completion

Greek media said that work has been completed for the construction of the first cemetery for Muslims in the Greek capital, Athens, according to Anatolia Agency. The newspaper “T Nea” reported that the construction of the first cemetery for Muslims…
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