Islam World

A 13th century mosque that was in a state of disrepair after being used over the years as a soap factory, a slaughterhouse and a fort reopened in Cairo on Monday following an extensive restoration process. The mosque of Al-Zhahir…

The Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), a non-government organization aims at promoting and protecting human rights and religious minorities, has demanded that the blasphemy laws in the country to be revoked. According to local reports, the number of the registered…

Police officials in northern Afghanistan said that about 60 girls from two different schools were hospitalized after being poisoned under mysterious circumstances over the weekend. Police spokesperson in Sar-e-Pol province, Den Mohammed Nazari said on Monday that, “Some unknown people…

The Government of Iraq revealed on Monday its plans to sign a memorandum of understanding in near future to facilitate the process for the pilgrims who intend to visit the holy shrines in Iraq. In this regard, Pakistan said that…

The Shiite Tombs Bureau affiliated to the Iraqi Shiite Endowment Organization announced the continued development and restoration of the blessed sites of the city of Tikrit in Iraq. “The holy shrines of the Infallible Pure Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt,…

The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan announced that a delegation from this office met and talked with the imams of the congregation prayers, religious activists and clerics, as well as social figures of…

The media sources of the Arab world on Sunday, June 4, announced the execution of three young Shiites in the Qatif region of Saudi Arabia. Independent news sources considered these executions as politically motivated and classified them under the title…

Mosques across Egypt continue to implement the decision of the Egyptian President, FataAbdel Fattah El-Sisi, and the calls of the Ministry of Endowment, for the recitation of prayers and blessings upon the Prophet and his pure family, peace be upon…

The Technical and Engineering Department at the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has continued its construction project of Al-Mukhayem Al-Husseini (the Camp of Imam Hussein) in the holy city of Karbala. The head of Al-Mukhayem Al-Husseini Department, Haider Al-Mousawi, said in…

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Seyyed Jafar Shirazi (may Allah increase his honor), son of the deceased Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Muhammad Shirazi (may Allah bless his soul), traveled with a delegation to Iraq on pilgrimage. During his visit, he met with two…