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The Women European Council of the Followers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, held its first meeting on May 6 at the Islamic Center of Hamburg.   The Women European Council of the Followers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them,…

China has published a reproduced edition of its oldest hand-written copy of the Holy Quran.   China has published a reproduced edition of its oldest hand-written copy of the Holy Quran. The book, produced from copies of the original, comes…

The largest Halal food festival in North America “Halal Food Fest” returns to Toronto for the 5th year and expects over 30,000 visitors on July 15 and 16 at the International Centre.   The largest Halal food festival in North…

A large number of people from different walks of life gathered in Imam Ali, peace be upon him, Islamic Center in Stockholm, Sweden, to express solidarity and support for Shia Muslims after an arson attack on the center.   A…

Saudi Arabia must stop using its anti-terror law to violate the right to free speech of its people, and end the use of torture terrorist suspects during investigations, a United Nations human rights expert urged at the end of his…

A team of British psychiatrists visited Sayyid Ali al-Asgher and Sayyida Ruqaiya Schools for Orphans, affiliated to the representative of Sayyid Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani.   A team of British psychiatrists visited Sayyid Ali al-Asgher and Sayyida Ruqaiya Schools for Orphans,…

Yehya Traroy, an Islamic preacher from Burkina Faso – South Africa, has embraced Shiisim “The true Islam of the Prophet Mohammed and his family” peace be upon them.   Yehya Traroy, an Islamic preacher from Burkina Faso – South Africa,…

Tens of thousands of refugee children in Europe are at risk of psychosocial distress that will affect them for years to come due to living in a protracted state of limbo, UNICEF has warned.   Tens of thousands of refugee…

Bahraini prosecutors and security officials should cease harassing journalists and should lift travel bans imposed on two reporters in the past week, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a statement issued Monday, May 1, 2017.     Bahraini…

Denmark has banned the entry of six foreign preachers for at least two years, following the publication of a blacklist of those it says have spread hate speech.   Denmark has banned the entry of six foreign preachers for at…