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Special report on activities of Shirazi centers worldwide during ten days of mournful month of Muharram
August 21, 2022
Special report on activities of Shirazi centers worldwide during ten days of mournful month of Muharram
A special report monitored the activities of hundreds of centers affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority around the world in the first ten days of the holy month of Muharram. The report stated, “In compliance with the teachings of the…
UN warns: Famine threatens 22 million people in Horn of Africa
August 21, 2022
UN warns: Famine threatens 22 million people in Horn of Africa
The United Nations World Food Program warned, Friday, August 19, 2022, that by September famine will be a threat to at least 22 million people in the Horn of Africa, where the risk of food insecurity is increasing due to…
CAIR calls on US authorities to investigate hate-motivated assault on Muslim protesters
August 20, 2022
CAIR calls on US authorities to investigate hate-motivated assault on Muslim protesters
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Muslim advocacy group, has called on the state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate an alleged bias-motivated assault on those protesting against the persecution of religious minorities and caste discrimination in India…
UN condemns abuse of religion and belief as tools of discrimination and violence
August 20, 2022
UN condemns abuse of religion and belief as tools of discrimination and violence
A few days before the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, UN experts have condemned the abuse of religion or belief as a tool of discrimination and violence. The UN experts have…
Ex-Swedish FM says Quran burning a crime, should be stopped
August 20, 2022
Ex-Swedish FM says Quran burning a crime, should be stopped
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…
China preserves one of the oldest written copies of the Quran in the world
August 20, 2022
China preserves one of the oldest written copies of the Quran in the world
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.…
International Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee launches health check-up campaign for the poor in Niger
August 18, 2022
International Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee launches health check-up campaign for the poor in Niger
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…
Islamic Society of North America’s annual convention returns in person
August 18, 2022
Islamic Society of North America’s annual convention returns in person
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…
UN: Chinese treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang may be modern form of slavery
August 17, 2022
UN: Chinese treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang may be modern form of slavery
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…
South Africa: Police searching for two suspects after child killed in shooting outside Midrand mosque
August 17, 2022
South Africa: Police searching for two suspects after child killed in shooting outside Midrand mosque
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…