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Thousands of mourners are mourning the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the Husseiniyah of Ale Yassin, one of the centers affiliated with the Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in Sydney, Australia.  Sheikh…

With the first ten days of Muharram rolling around, millions of Shia Muslims around the world prepare to commemorate the anniversary of the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) and his companions. Although centuries have passed since…

The Ahlulbayt Committee, which is affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Ghana, is reviving the first ten days of the sacred month of Muharram, by holding Husseini mourning ceremonies. The ceremonies are attended by a group of followers of…

A United Nations panel has ruled that France discriminated against a Muslim woman who was prevented from attending a public school apprenticeship with a headscarf, according to a UN document. In 2010, Naima Mazhoud, now 45, was due to train…

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), in conjunction with the CAIR Legal Defense Fund, today announced the filing of a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines on behalf of two Black Muslim immigrant men who received discriminatory treatment by Alaska Airlines employees…

The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed the announcement by the Brentwood Union Free School District that it would be permanently offering halal meal options to students in all of its public schools starting…

Today, Tuesday, social media influencers circulated a video clip of an Iraqi man residing in America waving a red “Ya Hussein” banner at a deep level under water. The influencers emphasized the development of the use of arts, hobbies and…

“The people of Oman have never abandoned support for their Imam, the Master of Martyrs (peace be upon him) and the revival of his sacred rituals.” A group of Shias in the Sultanate of Oman speaks about the atmosphere of…

The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the city of Majunga in the Republic of Madagascar, raised the honorable Husseini banner, on the occasion of the holy month of sorrows, Muharram. In a…

The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called on all official and popular parties in the Republics of Serbia and Kosovo to contain the current political crisis and work to end strife and remove the specter of war from the two…