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Nigerian activists, young men visit Imam Ali Holy Shrine
May 2, 2023
Nigerian activists, young men visit Imam Ali Holy Shrine
A Nigerian delegation of activists had the honor of visiting the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) in Najaf Al-Ashraf, where they made supplications to Allah Almighty to remove oppression and injustice the Shia Muslims are facing.…
Display of Islamic art in Museum of Fine arts in Houston, USA
May 2, 2023
Display of Islamic art in Museum of Fine arts in Houston, USA
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) recently unveiled six additional permanent galleries in its Art of the Islamic Worlds wing. An Iranian-born collector, Hossein Afshar, and al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait have provided most of the works on display. The…
Religious Freedom Commission voices concern over religious minorities in Afghanistan
May 2, 2023
Religious Freedom Commission voices concern over religious minorities in Afghanistan
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) believes the situation of religious minorities in Afghanistan is an issue of concern. Accordingly, USCIRF has demanded the US State Department to include Afghanistan on its watchlist. The organization has mentioned…
Indian Shias present petition to UN to pressure Saudi regime to rebuild Al-Baqee Cemetery
May 2, 2023
Indian Shias present petition to UN to pressure Saudi regime to rebuild Al-Baqee Cemetery
Hundreds of followers of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) in a number of Indian cities have signed a unified petition, calling on human rights organizations and Islamic governments to urgently take action to pressure Saudi Arabia to rebuild the…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi urges missionaries, preachers to make ‘Baqee’ reconstruction demands top priority
May 2, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi urges missionaries, preachers to make ‘Baqee’ reconstruction demands top priority
The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has called on scholars, preachers and missionaries to give the issue of al-Baqi’ the utmost importance, and the need to constantly demand the reconstruction of the demolished pure…
WHO urges Afghanis to vaccinate children
May 1, 2023
WHO urges Afghanis to vaccinate children
The World Health Organization has urged Afghan families to take advantage of any opportunity to vaccinate their children under the age of five against polio. The international organization stressed to Afghan families that by giving two drops of polio vaccine…
Based on intelligence operation, Turkey announces killing of top ISIS chief in Syria
May 1, 2023
Based on intelligence operation, Turkey announces killing of top ISIS chief in Syria
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced yesterday Saturday that the Turkish intelligence forces killed the suspected leader of the ISIL (ISIS) group, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, in Syria. Erdogan said Turkish intelligence had been monitoring the alleged leader of the…
Pakistani Ambassador to Iraq affirms commitment of Pakistanis to commemorate Arba’een Pilgrimage
May 1, 2023
Pakistani Ambassador to Iraq affirms commitment of Pakistanis to commemorate Arba’een Pilgrimage
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iraq, Ahmed Amjed Ali, has announced today Monday that the Pakistani devotees of AhlulBayt, peace be upon them, are committed to commemorating the Arba’een Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Holy Karbala. In a…
Top world officials visit Holy Karbala, describing it as historic
May 1, 2023
Top world officials visit Holy Karbala, describing it as historic
The Danish and Brazilian Ambassadors as well as the deputy of the Australian Mission to Iraq had the honor of visiting the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and Abu Al-Fadl Al-Abbas, peace be upon them, in Holy Karbala. The correspondent…
Iraq: Advanced construction works at Babylon-based Shrine of Bakr, son of Imam Ali
May 1, 2023
Iraq: Advanced construction works at Babylon-based Shrine of Bakr, son of Imam Ali
The Secretariat-General of the Holy Shrines in Iraq has announced today Monday that the reconstruction works are continuing at the Shrine of Sayyed Bakr – son of Imam Ali, peace be upon them. The shrine, located in the province of…