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Former Swedish Foreign Minister Jan Eliasson has called for putting an end to the Quran burnings by the far-right, noting that such an act amounts to crime under Swedish law. “Quran burning should be seen as incitement against a group…

 The Jiezi Mosque in Xunhua Salar Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China’s Qinghai Province preserves the oldest manuscript of the Holy Quran found in China so far, which is considered one of the oldest Quran manuscripts in the world as well.…

The International Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee, which is affiliated with the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, launched a campaign of medical examinations for the poor and needy…

After a hiatus due to COVID-19, the Islamic Society of North America’s annual convention is back in person for the Labor Day weekend. The 59th annual convention, sponsored by the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, was announced Tuesday…

Minorities in China’s Xinjiang region are forced to work against their will and face physical and sexual violence and “other inhuman or degrading treatment” in what may constitute a modern form of slavery, a report released on Tuesday by a…

Police have launched a manhunt for suspects after a shooting incident in Midrand on Tuesday afternoon where a 9-year-old boy was killed and his mother left in a critical condition. The 41-year-old mother and her son were taken to a…

The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined Monday, 15 Aug., more than 40 Muslim community organizations and leaders on a statement of solidarity with Shia Muslims over Albuquerque, N.M., murders which may be linked to…

The South Wales Argos daily newspaper, published in Newport, western Britain, reported that the oldest Husseini mourners in the city held the Ashura ceremony of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) in a remarkable and significant way. Newport is the…

The followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them in the city of Detroit, in the US state of Michigan, continue holding mourning ceremonies that commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, his pure family and his honorable companions, peace be upon…

The State of Ghana, in the African continent, hosted the mourning ceremonies on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The official website of the Shirazi religious authority stated in a statement that dozens of…