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New statistics show growing number of Shia mosques in US states
May 31, 2023
New statistics show growing number of Shia mosques in US states
“Prayers Connect” website, a US-based non-profit organization providing services to Muslims across the US, especially on mosques-related statistics, locations and identifying their humanitarian and worship activities. In recent statistics obtained by Shia Waves Agency, the website has documented the number…
Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Center, for Strategic Studies, concludes its elocution training courses
May 31, 2023
Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Center, for Strategic Studies, concludes its elocution training courses
The Shiarzi-affiliated centers and foundations in Iraq have begun intensifying their efforts by holding cultural and developmental programs to serve the Husseini Cause, ahead of the months of sorrow. In this regard, Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Center for Strategic Studies, a center…
Iran: Nationwide joyful celebrations on blessed birth of Imam Ali Al-Ridha
May 31, 2023
Iran: Nationwide joyful celebrations on blessed birth of Imam Ali Al-Ridha
Amid religious chants and phrases of loyalty, large crowds of Shia believers, across the holy city of Mashhad, Iran, celebrated the blessed birth anniversary of Imam Ali Al-Ridha, peace be upon him. The correspondent of Shia Waves Agency in Mashhad…
Imam Redha Holy Shrine: Nearly 50 people convert into Islam per year inside Holy Shrine
May 30, 2023
Imam Redha Holy Shrine: Nearly 50 people convert into Islam per year inside Holy Shrine
The Imam Redha Holy Shrine, located in Mashhad, northeast Iran, has announced that nearly 50 people convert into the religion of Islam per year inside the Holy Shrine of Imam Redha, peace be upon him. The “Foreign Pilgrims Unit” in…
Kawthar-ul-Nabee Hawza, Dar-ul-Quran in Kabul organize joyful ceremony on Imam Redha’s blessed birth
May 30, 2023
Kawthar-ul-Nabee Hawza, Dar-ul-Quran in Kabul organize joyful ceremony on Imam Redha’s blessed birth
The Kabul-based Kawthar-ul-Nabee Hawza and Dar-ul-Quran have organized joyful ceremony on Imam Redha’s blessed birth anniversary. The official website of the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi said, today Tuesday, that, “Crowds of Zainabi women in Kabul participated in the joyful…
Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain constructs first neuropathy treatment center in Iraq
May 30, 2023
Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain constructs first neuropathy treatment center in Iraq
The first neuropathy treatment center in Iraq will be built by Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, said the officials of the organisation, adding that the first steps of the project have already been taken. Dr. Haider Hamzah Al-Abidi, Head of the…
Amid rising death penalty cases, Saudi Arabia executes two Shia Bahrainis accused of terrorism
May 30, 2023
Amid rising death penalty cases, Saudi Arabia executes two Shia Bahrainis accused of terrorism
Saudi Arabia has carried out the execution of two Shia Bahraini nationals, Jaafar Sultan and Sadiq Thamer, on charges of plotting “terrorist” operations, according to a statement by the Saudi Ministry of Interior. The executions, carried out last Monday, mark…
Shia Muslims celebrate joyous birth anniversary of Imam Ali Al-Ridha
May 30, 2023
Shia Muslims celebrate joyous birth anniversary of Imam Ali Al-Ridha
The Shia followers of AhlulBayt, peace be upon them, have celebrated the blessed birth anniversary of Imam Ali Al-Ridha, peace be upon him, today, Tuesday, corresponding to the 10th of Thul Qida. The celebratory ceremonies began ten days ago, with…
Avalanche, caused by heavy rains, leaves 11 dead in northern Pakistan
May 29, 2023
Avalanche, caused by heavy rains, leaves 11 dead in northern Pakistan
Pakistani authorities said on Sunday that the death toll from an avalanche caused by heavy rains in the country’s northern mountainous region had risen to 11 after emergency services concluded rescue operations. The avalanche struck the Shounter Pass area in…
Sydney-based Hussainiya of Ale Yasin sends humanitarian aid to needy in Syria
May 28, 2023
Sydney-based Hussainiya of Ale Yasin sends humanitarian aid to needy in Syria
The Charity Committee of Ale Yasin Mosque and Hussainiya, one of the centers affiliated with the Office of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq Shirazi in Sydney, Australia, sacrificed seven sheep in the framework of its charitable activities. This action was carried…