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Scientists confirm oceans change color due to climate change
July 13, 2023
Scientists confirm oceans change color due to climate change
A new study has revealed that the color of the ocean has changed significantly over the last 20 years and human-caused climate change is likely responsible, the CNN reported. According to scientists from the National Oceanography Center in the UK and the Massachusetts Institute…
Karbala Holy Shrines begin mourning ceremonies
July 13, 2023
Karbala Holy Shrines begin mourning ceremonies
The Imam Hussein and Abu Al-Fadl Al-Abbas Holy Shrines announced, today Thursday, part of their mourning programs and activities that they carry out every year before the month of sorrow, Muharram, begins. The Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, peace be…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s statements to be broadcast live at great gathering of missionaries ahead of Muharram 1445
July 13, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s statements to be broadcast live at great gathering of missionaries ahead of Muharram 1445
Ahead of the month of sadness and grief, a great gathering of missionaries will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023 in the holy city of Qom. Every year on this occasion, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi gives a speech to seminarians…
United Nations passes resolution on insulting Holy Quran
July 13, 2023
United Nations passes resolution on insulting Holy Quran
Following the burning of Quran in Sweden, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution on religious hatred on Wednesday, July 12. This resolution, which was presented by Pakistan on behalf of 57 member countries of the Organization of…
Discrimination against Shiites in Malaysia
July 13, 2023
Discrimination against Shiites in Malaysia
Malaysia is one of the largest Islamic countries where Shiites are a minority and face discrimination. Shiites in Malaysia do not have a centralized organization and mostly observe their religious duties in their homes, with their ceremonies held in private…
Day of Mubahala
July 13, 2023
Day of Mubahala
Millions of Muslims commemorate the twenty fourth of Dhul-Hijjah, the Incident of Mubahala between the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his pure family, and the Christians of Najran. A day on which Allah’s Word triumphed. Holy shrines, religious…
Tensions rise in Parachinar as Shias are systematically targeted
July 12, 2023
Tensions rise in Parachinar as Shias are systematically targeted
In Parachinar, Pakistan, a series of targeted Shia attacks has resulted in the deaths of seven individuals and left dozens injured. The victims belong to the Shia community, fuelling a surge of anger and frustration among Shia leaders. The violence…
Coastguards rescue 86 refugees in Spanish waters
July 12, 2023
Coastguards rescue 86 refugees in Spanish waters
Spanish rescue forces, which had dispatched a plane and a ship to rescue the crew of a fishing boat carrying 200 refugees, spotted a boat of refugees off the Canary Islands. The coastguards said they rescued 86 refugees on board.…
Moroccan, Tunisian ladies convert to Shia Islam at Shirazi World Foundation in Canada
July 12, 2023
Moroccan, Tunisian ladies convert to Shia Islam at Shirazi World Foundation in Canada
Two Muslim women from Morocco and Tunisia attended Ayatollah Shirazi World Foundation in Canada, and announced their conversion to the Righteous faith of Shia Islam, Hujjat al-Islam Wal-Muslimeen Sheikh Saleh Sibweih told Shia Waives agency. Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s representative in…
Annual Human Rights Film Festival in the Hague highlights women’s suffering
July 12, 2023
Annual Human Rights Film Festival in the Hague highlights women’s suffering
The second “Annual Human Rights Film Festival the Hague : Women’s Rights Edition” has highlighted women’s suffering in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Tajik and Uyghur minorities. Shia women were among those whose crisis was tackled in the festival; as they…