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Bangladesh: Blaze consumed hundreds of shops in market in Dhaka
September 15, 2023
Bangladesh: Blaze consumed hundreds of shops in market in Dhaka
Several hundred shops at a market in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, were completely destroyed by a huge fire early Thursday, Aljazeera News Agency reported. The blaze left no casualties as it swept through Mohammadpur market before stores opened, but took…
Swedish Professor calls on scholars to spread culture, revolution of Ashura worldwide
September 15, 2023
Swedish Professor calls on scholars to spread culture, revolution of Ashura worldwide
Professor Oliver Scharbrodt, a professor at the Swedish University of Lunds and previously at the University of Birmingham for Islamic Studies, History and religious beliefs, expressed great happiness during his visit to the holy city of Karbala on the Holy…
High levels of acute food insecurity threaten nearly a quarter of a billion people worldwide, report says
September 15, 2023
High levels of acute food insecurity threaten nearly a quarter of a billion people worldwide, report says
Around 238 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity in 48 countries in 2023, according to the Global Report on Food Crises released Thursday. Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for…
Most casualties in Libya floods could have been avoided with warning system: WMO chief
September 15, 2023
Most casualties in Libya floods could have been avoided with warning system: WMO chief
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) believes that many of the casualties from the devastating floods in Libya this week could have been avoided if the divided country had a functional weather service able to issue warnings, Aljazeera reported in an article…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Only Infallibles can explain Tafsir, Tawil of Qur’an where meaning is not apparent
September 15, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Only Infallibles can explain Tafsir, Tawil of Qur’an where meaning is not apparent
The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh Hosseini Shirazi was held on Wednesday, the 27th of Safar. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various legal issues. Grand Ayatollah…
Global Sayyidul-Shuhadda Committee organizes Husseini march in East Africa
September 13, 2023
Global Sayyidul-Shuhadda Committee organizes Husseini march in East Africa
The Shirazi-affiliated Sayyidul-Shuhadda Committee, a global center based in Kuwait, has put great efforts to launch a Husseini march in East Africa in commemoration of the Holy Arba’een of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, for the year 1445 A.H.…
Taliban bans teaching of “Jafari Denomination” basics in Afghan schools
September 13, 2023
Taliban bans teaching of “Jafari Denomination” basics in Afghan schools
The Taliban Ministry of Theology has issued a ban on the teaching of “Jafari Jurisprudence” representing Twelver Shiism in private schools in Afghanistan. The ban has come after the subject was banned at universities earlier. Report In Afghanistan Islamic education…
Who is Hussain?’ charity distributes books to Indian youth about Imam Hussein’s biography
September 13, 2023
Who is Hussain?’ charity distributes books to Indian youth about Imam Hussein’s biography
The UK-based “Who is Hussain?” charity has launched a campaign through which it distributed books to Indian youth to help them learn more about Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The charity said in a post on its official Facebook…
Nonviolence Organization calls on world peoples, governments to aid earthquake-stricken Moroccans
September 13, 2023
Nonviolence Organization calls on world peoples, governments to aid earthquake-stricken Moroccans
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has called on the peoples of the world to send financial and humanitarian assistance to the earthquake-stricken Moroccan people. The Free Muslim said in a statement received by Shia Waves Agency that it “calls…
Trial begins for man accused of killing Muslim family in Canada
September 13, 2023
Trial begins for man accused of killing Muslim family in Canada
Nathaniel Veltman, 22 is facing charges of four counts of terrorism-motivated first degree murder, and one attempted murder charge at a trial in Windsor, Ontario. Veltman is accused of deliberately running over the Afzal family with his truck while they…