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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…
New wave of instability hits Pakistan following arrest of Imran Khan
May 10, 2023
New wave of instability hits Pakistan following arrest of Imran Khan
The Pakistani army arrested Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, on Tuesday, May 9. According to reports, his supporters took it to streets and demonstrated across Pakistan, which turned into violence, with angry protesters…
Enrollment of Muslim Students in Higher Education in India Drops by 8%
May 10, 2023
Enrollment of Muslim Students in Higher Education in India Drops by 8%
May 9th, the all India survey recently released some new shocking statistics. Enrollment of Muslim students in higher education in India dropped by 8% during the academic year 2020-2021, with Uttar Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir experiencing the highest declines,…
UNAMA condemns physical punishment by Taliban in Afghanistan
May 9, 2023
UNAMA condemns physical punishment by Taliban in Afghanistan
The US-based news agency the “Jurist” has published a new report on the use of corporal punishment and death sentences by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The report, released on Monday 8th May, said that the United Nations Assistance Mission in…
Central Graduation Ceremony for Iraqi universities organized in Holy Bainul Haramain
May 8, 2023
Central Graduation Ceremony for Iraqi universities organized in Holy Bainul Haramain
Around 3000 students from various Iraqi universities took the graduation oath at the Shrine of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon him) this Friday afternoon, as part of the graduation ceremony of Iraqi university students for the year 2023. Upon…