Islam World

Amid tight security, more than 12 million pilgrims from Iraq and other foreign countries marked, today Friday, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Kadhim, peace be upon him, according to official statistics. Correspondent of Shia Waves reported that hundreds of service…

A Turkish community mosque in Hackney received a hate-filled letter on Wednesday (February 15) which has been described as ‘saddening and disturbing’ by the mosque director. The letter gloats about the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria while expressing disappointment…

Pakistan recently witnessed a suicide bombing at a mosque in a highly fortified police compound in Peshawar, Pakistan. The Jan. 30 Peshawar bombing occurred when Pakistan is already dealing with daunting challenges such as domestic political tensions, a cost-of-living crisis,…

Under directives of Secretary-General of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi Al-Karbalai, Imam Hussein Holy Shrine’s Crisis & Relief Cell announced that it would sponsor the transportation and treatment of the injured victims of the earthquake that struck Syria…

Two children were killed as a mortar round left over from past wars went off in Afghanistan’s Badghis province, provincial police spokesman Sediqullah Seddiqi said on Wednesday. A similar accident claimed the lives of two children in Bagram district of…

At least three officers in the Iraqi security forces have been martyred and seven soldiers injured, today Thursday, in clashes with ISIS terrorists who were planning terrorist attack on pilgrims of Imam Musa al-Kadhim, peace be upon him, security sources…

The Taliban’s ban on female education in Afghanistan has had a devastating effect, depriving girls of the opportunity to pursue higher education and professional careers. This has led to a surge in teenage girls enrolling in madrasas, or religious schools,…

Amid tight security, followers of AhlulBayt AhlulBayt, peace be upon them, continue their massive walk towards Holy Kadhimiya to commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa bin Jafar al-Kadhim, peace be upon them. Correspondent of Shia Waves reported that hundreds of…

According to Rawan Bakht, a local elder, the wooden mosque was built around 206 years ago, during the governance of Ghazi Umrah Khan (who is famously know as “the Afghan Napoleon”). This mosque, is a historical and important building, which…

Sakhi Shrine in Afghanistan is an extremely important monument for the Shia Hazaras residing in the country. Today, Taliban forced people out of the shrine and closed its door, many fearing the doors are closed forever under Taliban’s government. Taliban…