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New Zealand Police: Man influenced by ISIS stabs five in a shopping center and dies
September 4, 2021
New Zealand Police: Man influenced by ISIS stabs five in a shopping center and dies
The Prime Minister of New Zealand and the New Zealand Police said that a terrorist inspired by the ideology of the ISIS terrorist organization was shot dead after he stabbed and wounded at least 5 people in a shopping mall…
Milan and Capri, Italy, witness mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussein and Imam al-Sajjad, peace be upon them
September 4, 2021
Milan and Capri, Italy, witness mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussein and Imam al-Sajjad, peace be upon them
Shia Waves news agency monitored events held in honor of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the Italian cities of Capri and Milan, during the month of Muharram, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, his family and…
Fears of escalation of violence by far-right groups in America after the fall of Kabul
September 4, 2021
Fears of escalation of violence by far-right groups in America after the fall of Kabul
US Department of Homeland Security officials are concerned that far-right groups could carry out violent attacks inside the country after the Taliban terrorist movement took control of Afghanistan, according to reports.John Cohen, the head of the Department of Homeland Security’s…
First Muslim Woman Elected to NYC Council
September 2, 2021
First Muslim Woman Elected to NYC Council
Shahana Hanif, the daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants and community organizer, made history last month when she became the first Muslim woman elected to New York City Council, one of the first South Asian reps, and first woman of color to…
Gunmen seize over 70 high-school students in northwest Nigeria
September 2, 2021
Gunmen seize over 70 high-school students in northwest Nigeria
Nigerian police say gunmen have abducted more than 70 students in the country’s northwest, in the latest in a series of school attacks targeting pupils.Zamfara state police spokesman Mohammed Shehu said in a statement that a large group of attackers…
American restaurant chain fires manager who removed the hijab of a Muslim employee
September 2, 2021
American restaurant chain fires manager who removed the hijab of a Muslim employee
An American restaurant chain fired an assistant manager at a company site in Missouri for assaulting a Muslim woman and removing her hijab.The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) had called for the dismissal of the assistant manager, and reported that…
Mourning ceremonies for women in Kashmir
August 31, 2021
Mourning ceremonies for women in Kashmir
The Kashmiri weekly “Kashmir Walla” published a video report that sheds light on the role of Kashmiri women in holding annual mourning ceremonies on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.The newspaper said in a report entitled…
Ashura ceremonies launched in Jammu and Kashmir with wide participation
August 31, 2021
Ashura ceremonies launched in Jammu and Kashmir with wide participation
Ahlulbayt followers in Jammu and Kashmir held massive mourning processions in which men, women and children participated, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.The Kashmiri weekly “Free Press Kashmir” published a video report in which…
Dutch politician attacks Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and calls for the prevention of Afghan refugees
August 30, 2021
Dutch politician attacks Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and calls for the prevention of Afghan refugees
Geert Wilders, head of the far-right Dutch Freedom Party, described the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, as a “barbaric messenger”, in the context of his response to the recent attacks on Hamid Karazi International Airport in…
After lifting Covid-19 restrictions, the largest towns in England witness the launch of a massive Ashura procession
August 30, 2021
After lifting Covid-19 restrictions, the largest towns in England witness the launch of a massive Ashura procession
The Lancashire Telegraph reported that a large crowd of Ahlulbayt followers in Blackburn, UK, went out in the first Shia mourning procession in honor of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, since the lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions, pointing out…