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Top UN, NGO officials to meet over Taliban ban on women staff
December 26, 2022
Top UN, NGO officials to meet over Taliban ban on women staff
The order issued by the Taliban authorities, demanding NGOs to ban women from work, drew swift international condemnation, with governments and organisations warning of the impact on humanitarian services in a country where millions rely on aid. “A meeting of…
Madagascar: Khudam Ahl al-Bayt Association holds mourning ceremonies over martyrdom of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra
December 26, 2022
Madagascar: Khudam Ahl al-Bayt Association holds mourning ceremonies over martyrdom of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra
Khudam Ahl al-Bayt Association, affiliated to the Shirazi Religious Authority in Majunga Madagascar, commemorates the Fatimid days, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her. The association also holds mourning ceremonies to recall the the…
Iraq: Security forces arrest eight terrorists in six Iraqi cities
December 26, 2022
Iraq: Security forces arrest eight terrorists in six Iraqi cities
The Iraqi Security Media Cell announced on Sunday the arrest of eight “terrorists” in six Iraqi cities, including the federal capital, Baghdad. In a press statement, the Security Cell said that “based on accurate intelligence information of the intelligence and…
Saudi authorities retract their decision to open Baqi al-Gharqad Cemetery throughout the day
December 26, 2022
Saudi authorities retract their decision to open Baqi al-Gharqad Cemetery throughout the day
The Saudi authorities retracted their decision to open the Baqi al-Gharqad Cemetery in Medina for visitors throughout the day, and decided opening it for only four hours, which saddened many people because they could not have the honor of visiting…
Dozens of Rohingya land in Indonesia after a month adrift at sea
December 26, 2022
Dozens of Rohingya land in Indonesia after a month adrift at sea
Dozens of hungry and weak Rohingya refugees were found on a beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh after weeks at sea, officials said on Sunday. The group of 58 men arrived on Indrapatra beach at Ladong, a fishing village in Aceh…
Foreign aid groups halt work after Taliban bans on female staff
December 26, 2022
Foreign aid groups halt work after Taliban bans on female staff
Foreign aid groups halt work after Taliban bans on female staff
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi extends his condolences on Martyrdom of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra
December 26, 2022
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi extends his condolences on Martyrdom of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra
The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, the Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, extended his condolences to Imam al-Mahdi, may God Almighty hasten his honorable reappearance, on the anniversary of the martyrdom of the Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon…
‘Islamic Coins and Manuscripts’ Exhibition underway in Morocco
December 25, 2022
‘Islamic Coins and Manuscripts’ Exhibition underway in Morocco
Morocco’s capital is hosting the “Islamic Coins and Manuscripts” exhibition on the sidelines of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (ISESCO) 43rd Executive Council session. The exhibition contains models of dinars and dirhams from different stages of the Umayyad…
Muslim man cremated as German hospital mixes up dead bodies
December 25, 2022
Muslim man cremated as German hospital mixes up dead bodies
A Muslim man’s body has been cremated in Germany after a hospital in Hannover has mixed up two dead bodies. Abdulkadir Sargin, a Turkish citizen, died at the emergency service of the Hannover Medical School Hospital last week, officials have…
No Muslim-only cemeteries in New York, Muslims have to pay $9,500 to bury their loved ones
December 23, 2022
No Muslim-only cemeteries in New York, Muslims have to pay $9,500 to bury their loved ones
According to a report recently released by the Middle East Eye, New York has over one million Muslims, but no Muslim-only cemetery. There are cemeteries that provide plots for Muslims. But after the Covid-19 pandemic, the costs of cemetery plots…