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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid launched an attack on Western countries over the thorny issue of Rohingya refugees. This came in an interview with Agence France-Presse on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, when…

Activists from the Uyghur Muslim community in Istanbul made an urgent appeal to world leaders coinciding with the convening of the United Nations General Assembly, calling for immediate intervention to stop “Chinese violations in East Turkestan (Xinjiang).” The director of…

On the International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, the International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) called on the world for a global movement to put pressure on all parties to the conflict. In a statement received by Shia Waves…

Shia communities in several American states held mass mourning processions in memory of the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), as crowds of mourners walked on foot for several kilometers, in conjunction with the revival of the Arbaeen…

A French municipality’s decision to name a street in the municipality after Khadija bint Khuwailid, the wife of the Messenger of God Muhammad – peace be upon him and his progeny – sparked widespread discontent among supporters of the far-right…

The Who is Hussain team in Adelaide, Australia, organized a massive mourning procession in which hundreds of Shia communities participated, to commemorate the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) and to remember his great sacrifices. The organization stated…

Government helicopters have struck a school in north-central Myanmar, killing at least 13 people, including seven children, in what would be the deadliest attack on children since the junta seized power last year, a school administrator and an aid worker…

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said that education is going through a deep crisis, stressing that the time has come for a change in education systems, according to the United Nations website. The Secretary-General spoke at the…

In solidarity with the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) in the holy city of Karbala, and to be part of the global revival of this sacred ritual, the Shias organized a massive procession in the city…

Human rights organizations have condemned the crimes practiced by China against the Uyghur Muslims, as China has for more than 40 days besieged Muslims inside their homes and prevented them from buying food. The organizations stressed that what China is…