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An op-ed published in one of Indonesia’s most popular newspapers warned of the dangers of exploiting the Islamic religion by opportunistic politicians as a means of justifying their narrow worldly goals. Published in the “Klik Anggaran” newspaper and translated by…

The Shia Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi, emphasized the importance of making the visits to the Holy Shrines an element of real change in the life of the visitor, if they intend for their visits to be accepted.…

According to a survey conducted by the American company Rasmussen Reports, 81% of the participants consider “illegal immigration” to be a serious problem in America. The polling firm collected the opinions of 996 voters online about the issue of asylum…

On the 75th anniversary of the U.N. convention on genocide, the international body’s human rights chief called on the global community to hold perpetrators accountable, but was slammed for failing to condemn the situation facing Uyghurs in north-western China. Volker…

Shia Rights Watch, SRW, has expressed its strong condemnation of the heinous crime committed by terrorist organizations in Afghanistan, which involved the assassination of a number of Shia scholars in the city of Herat recently. In a statement received by…

The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Tuesday, the 20th of Jumadi al-Awwal. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudence issues. Grand…

The Spanish website “Softonic”, which specializes in computer software and mobile applications, announced the release of a new electronic application that revolves around the immortal battle of Karbala and the Martyrdom of the Grandson of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, Imam…

At least 13 people have been killed in a gunfight between two unknown armed groups in India’s restive Manipur state, a police official said. Their bodies, with multiple bullet wounds, were found on Monday in a village in the northeastern…

The U.N. refugee agency on Monday sounded the alarm for about 400 Rohingya Muslims believed to be aboard two boats reported to be out of supplies and adrift in the Andaman Sea. The UNHCR is worried that all aboard could…

At least five people were killed in several rain-related incidents in India’s Chennai following heavy rainfall and gusty winds in the city triggered by Cyclone Michaung. As a result, schools and offices were closed, flights halted and coastal areas evacuated,…