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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…
Muslims worldwide observe sorrowful ‘World Baqee Day’
May 1, 2023
Muslims worldwide observe sorrowful ‘World Baqee Day’
Muslims and Shia devotees of AhlulBayt, peace be upon them, around the world took to the streets, on the 8th of Shawwal 1444 A.H, coinciding to April 29th 2023, to demand the Saudi authorities to reconstruct the holy site of…
HRW accuses Turkey of torturing, abusing Syrian migrants
April 29, 2023
HRW accuses Turkey of torturing, abusing Syrian migrants
A human rights organisation has condemned Turkey on Thursday for its treatment towards Syrian refugees as its southern border, ‘Al-Monitor’ news agency reported. Human Rights Watch accused Turkish forces of shooting at and torturing Syrian migrants and asylum seekers. The…
Rep of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi honors families of orphans in Damascus
April 29, 2023
Rep of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi honors families of orphans in Damascus
The cultural-charitable institute of Aale Rasool (peace be upon them) in the city of Damascus, Syria, held a ceremony to honor the families of orphans and martyrs in the city. Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Sheikh Jalal Ma’ash, the representative of the…
New report reveals that Muslims are targets of religious discrimination in the Netherlands
April 27, 2023
New report reveals that Muslims are targets of religious discrimination in the Netherlands
The UK-based ‘Muslim News’ newspaper has published a report in which it said that discrimination complaints made to the police and the children’s ombudsman in the Netherlands had increased compared to 2021. The newspaper confirmed in the report, published on…
Pakistan: Shia charity organizations continue to serve flood victims
April 27, 2023
Pakistan: Shia charity organizations continue to serve flood victims
Anjuman Hussainia Khawajgan, along with several other charity organizations in Pakistan’s Baluchistan, continue their efforts in building houses and mosques damaged by the recent floods hitting the area. During a fundraiser to complete the first phase of their project, these…
Bahraini: Prisoners protest against lack of medical care provided in prisons
April 27, 2023
Bahraini: Prisoners protest against lack of medical care provided in prisons
Political prisoners in “Jaw Prison” in Bahrain have announced their protest against intentional lack of medical care provided to them by the prison administration. Mr. Ahmed Al-Wadaei, Director of the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), reported, via his…
UNSC to pass resolution condemning Taliban’s oppressive measures against women
April 27, 2023
UNSC to pass resolution condemning Taliban’s oppressive measures against women
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is supposed to vote, today Thursday, on a draft resolution condemning the ban on Afghan women working for international organizations in Afghanistan, and to urge the Taliban authorities to “swiftly reverse” its repressive campaign…
Four ISIS members arrested in Raqqa, Syria
April 26, 2023
Four ISIS members arrested in Raqqa, Syria
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that it had detained four ISIS-affiliated members in the Syrian city of Raqqa this month with support from the US-led force. They confirmed that the operations had also carried out search campaign for…
Humanitarian circumstances deteriorate as Taliban continues ban on NGOs female employees
April 26, 2023
Humanitarian circumstances deteriorate as Taliban continues ban on NGOs female employees
Experts and aid groups have said that Taliban’s ban on female employees working for NGOs continues to undermine attempts and efforts to help Afghan people living in deplorable humanitarian conditions. Due to its essential services and in wake of the…