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Muslim population exceeds 2 billion worldwide, new estimates reveal
April 4, 2023
Muslim population exceeds 2 billion worldwide, new estimates reveal
According to new estimates published by the Global Muslim Population, the number of Muslims around the world has exceeded two billion. The group said on its website that, “Estimates have revealed as of Monday, Apr. 3th, that more than two…
Press-support organizations concerned about new pressures against journalists in Afghanistan
April 4, 2023
Press-support organizations concerned about new pressures against journalists in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Journalists’ Center (AFJC) has reacted to Taliban’s new plan to register Afghan journalists, claiming that the plan is developed to exert more pressure on journalists. In a statement on Monday, April 3, AFJC said: the plan in question…
On Int’l Day of Conscience, Nonviolence Organization issues message calling for peace and prosperity
April 4, 2023
On Int’l Day of Conscience, Nonviolence Organization issues message calling for peace and prosperity
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has issued today, Tuesday, a special message on the occasion of the International Day of Conscience, which is marked on April 5th, in which it reiterated its full support for all living consciences around…
Four Pakistan border troops killed in terrorist attack near Iran
April 3, 2023
Four Pakistan border troops killed in terrorist attack near Iran
Pakistan’s army officials say armed terrorists operating from Iran have killed four border patrol guards and taken their weapons in the south-western province of Balochistan. While no group has yet accepted responsibility for the attack, separatist insurgents are most likely…
Group Quranic competitions start in Shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him)
April 3, 2023
Group Quranic competitions start in Shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him)
The sacred courtyard of Imam Hussain’s shrine is now the arena for group Quranic competitions in 10 different fields. Jihad Al-Asadi, the coordinator of these competitions, added: “We have organized these competitions with the aim to benefit more from the…
Pakistan’s official app to promote education widely welcomed
April 3, 2023
Pakistan’s official app to promote education widely welcomed
Pakistan’s official app to provide online education to students, Teleschool Pakistan App, witnessed a massive success among students across the country, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said. The idea of the Teleschool was conceived in 2020 during the outbreak of Covid-19…
Young Afghan fights Taliban’s ban on educating children in open space
April 3, 2023
Young Afghan fights Taliban’s ban on educating children in open space
A young Afghan has started teaching kids how to read and write in an open space in Kabul. Wazir Khan, who is providing free education service to underprivileged and needy children, teamed up with several friends to serve his community…
Car bomb blast in Syria’s Capital, Damascus
April 3, 2023
Car bomb blast in Syria’s Capital, Damascus
A car bomb blast in Damascus has left many shaken after this rare incident happened in the Syrian capital as in recent years this has only been common in other parts of the country. Sunday nights blast in the affluent…
Misbah Al-Hussein launches annual food-package distribution plan in Karbala
April 3, 2023
Misbah Al-Hussein launches annual food-package distribution plan in Karbala
Misbah al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh Shirazi (may Allah prolong his life) – announced the start of the large-scale annual plan to distribute food packages in the holy city of…
UN calls on Bahraini authorities to release pro-democracy and anti-torture activist
April 1, 2023
UN calls on Bahraini authorities to release pro-democracy and anti-torture activist
After a decade in prison, the United Nations has found that a pro-democracy activist in Bahrain should have not been arrested and called authorities to immediately release him. In its report released in March, the UN group on arbitrary detention…