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Iraq: Border Crossing Authority discusses requirements of Arba’een Massive Pilgrimage
May 14, 2023
Iraq: Border Crossing Authority discusses requirements of Arba’een Massive Pilgrimage
The Iraqi Border Crossing Authority held a meeting, in the presence of the chairman and board members to discuss the requirements of the Arba’een Massive Pilgrimage. The Authority said in a statement seen by Shia Waves Agency that, “The board…
UN experts appalled by Taliban announcement on capital punishment
May 12, 2023
UN experts appalled by Taliban announcement on capital punishment
Today, UN expert’s expressed alarm at a recent announcement by the de facto Supreme Court in Afghanistan sanctioning the use of punishments including stoning, flogging, and burying under a wall. “Stoning people to death or burying them under a wall…
Imran Khan to be released from custody, court rules
May 12, 2023
Imran Khan to be released from custody, court rules
Pakistan’s ex Prime Minster Imran Khan is to be freed from custody, a day after the Supreme Court ruled his arrest on corruption charges was illegal. Judges have granted Khan bails for two weeks, meaning he can not be re-arrested…
Saudi Shia teenager’s family seeks US help to prevent death sentence
May 12, 2023
Saudi Shia teenager’s family seeks US help to prevent death sentence
The family of Abdullah Al-Darazi, a Saudi Shia teenager facing the death penalty over his participation in protests in the country’s eastern Qatif province, is seeking help from the United States to intervene ahead of the upcoming ruling. Al-Darazi was…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine confirms continuation of expansion work
May 11, 2023
Imam Ali Holy Shrine confirms continuation of expansion work
The Imam Ali Holy Shrine has announced, today Thursday, that its employees have made significant progress in the expansion project of the holy shrine. Abdul Hadi Al-Ibrahimi, a member of the board of directors at the Imam Ali Holy Shrine,…
Unstable security, humanitarian situation in Afghanistan worries UN
May 11, 2023
Unstable security, humanitarian situation in Afghanistan worries UN
The deterioration of the humanitarian and security circumstances in Afghanistan are increasing the worries and concerns of the world humanitarian organizations and agencies, especially the United Nations. The UN-organized meeting recently held in Doha came to stimulate international engagement on…
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation takes part in meeting of Iraq’s Standing Committee for Voluntary Work
May 11, 2023
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation takes part in meeting of Iraq’s Standing Committee for Voluntary Work
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation, for Relief and Development, a center affiliated to the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has participated in the meeting held by the Standing Committee for Voluntary Work. The Foundation said in a statement received…
Halal products promotion in Indonesia
May 10, 2023
Halal products promotion in Indonesia
Restaurants, retailers and other food businesses in Indonesia are struggling to comply with the government’s mandate to require official certification for their halal products by 2024. Jakarta government officials say they seek to promote economic activities in accordance with Islamic…
Syria: 2 leaders of ISIS terrorist group killed in southern Syria
May 10, 2023
Syria: 2 leaders of ISIS terrorist group killed in southern Syria
A Syrian security source announced the death of two of the most dangerous Sunni extremist commanders of Daesh in the city of Daraa in southern Syria. The Syrian source announced that the two leaders killed were Hassan al-Hayek and Nabil…
Greece, Thessaloniki: Oldest Islamic Religious Centre to be Fully Restored
May 10, 2023
Greece, Thessaloniki: Oldest Islamic Religious Centre to be Fully Restored
The Greek city times reported on the 9th of May that the Hamza Bey Mosque, also known as the Alkazar, located in the center of Thessaloniki, is expected to be fully restored by 2025. The restoration project, which is part…