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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,…

The head of the Windows and Gates Manufacturing Department at Al-Abbas Holy Shrine, Mr. Nazim Al-Gharabi, has announced that the technical team is working on the windows of the basements of Imam Hussein and Imam Al-Jawad, peace be upon them.…

The Archbishop of Canterbury called on Monday for the complete elimination of Islamophobia and hate speech against Muslims during a rally held in Whitehall, United Kingdom. In the rally attended by Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religious figures, including Shia clerics,…

Almost 1.9 million people, or over 80% of the population, have been displaced across the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, the UN Agency for Palestinian refugees or UNRWA said Monday in a statement. As of Dec. 2, 111 UNRWA staffers…

Afghanistan is grappling with an enduring “forever emergency” exacerbated by an isolated nation intent on dismantling human rights, warned Leonard Zulu, the representative for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in the country, Amu News reported. “The emergency that we had…

The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Monday, the 19th 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 Japanese capital, Tokyo, hosted the events of the 3rd Religious Dialogue Conference, to discuss cultural and knowledge exchange between the Islamic and Shinto religions, with the participation of a large number of clerics, activists, and intellectuals, including Shia clerics.…

The Global Non-Violence Organization (Free Muslim) has condemned targeting Palestinian civilians, calling on the international community to put an end to their suffering and restore their rights. In commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the…

At least 40 civilians were killed last weekend by al-Qaida-linked rebels of JNIM trying to take control of a besieged town in Burkina Faso’s hard-hit northern region, the United Nations’ rights office said, calling the attack a war crime. The…