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Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif provides financial aid to orphan families

Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif provides financial aid to orphan families

The Office of the Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan, provided financial aid to hundreds of orphan families. The charitable work, carried out on Monday, came as part of the humanitarian charitable activities…
‘Majority of displaced populations in Afghanistan’ are women: UN says

‘Majority of displaced populations in Afghanistan’ are women: UN says

The UN Women in Afghanistan said that “women make-up the majority of the displaced populations in Afghanistan. The inability to exercise property rights or seek legal help means women in informal settlements live every day in fear of being evicted.”…
Afghanistan, African countries are most at risk of humanitarian crises, IRC reports

Afghanistan, African countries are most at risk of humanitarian crises, IRC reports

Conflict, climate change and economic turmoil are accelerating crisis conditions in these countries, according to the International Rescue Committee. Somalia, Ethiopia, Afghanistan and 17 other countries will face the greatest risk of new or worsening humanitarian emergencies in 2023, according…
Rare hand-woven carpets in Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him

Rare hand-woven carpets in Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him

The Department of Warehouses at Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced the recruitment of experts from outside Iraq specialized in the field of evaluating and determining the ages of rare carpets, as well as using the latest scientific methods in the…
Afghanistan: Shias of Ahlulbayt revive martyrdom of Lady Fatima, disseminate culture of Ahlulbayt

Afghanistan: Shias of Ahlulbayt revive martyrdom of Lady Fatima, disseminate culture of Ahlulbayt

 Despite the tragic conditions that the Shia Afghans live through, the most dangerous of which is the terrorist attacks, they did not hesitate to revive the rituals of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) and to remember the great calamities…
Karbala Charitable Foundation launches campaign to provide needy families with financial aid

Karbala Charitable Foundation launches campaign to provide needy families with financial aid

The Karbala Charitable Foundation, affiliated to the Shirazi Religious Authority, launched a campaign to provide aid for orphans, amounting to more than 12 million Iraqi dinars. In a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, the Foundation stated that in compliance…
Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi participates in Beirut International Arab Book Fair

Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi participates in Beirut International Arab Book Fair

The representative of the Shirazi Religious Authority, Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Sheikh Jalal Maash, stressed the role of the book in changing human life for the better, and it is the best companion. His statement came during his participation in…
Kuwait parliament to mull making Quran teaching compulsory at schools

Kuwait parliament to mull making Quran teaching compulsory at schools

A Kuwaiti lawmaker has suggested that the parliament pass a law to make the teaching of the Holy Quran at schools compulsory. Hamdan al-Azimi has proposed that the Quran be taught as a compulsory subject in elementary and high schools,…
WFP’s report on humanitarian and food situation in Afghanistan

WFP’s report on humanitarian and food situation in Afghanistan

Nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan are acutely food-insecure, including more than 6 million people on the brink of famine-like conditions in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), according to WFP. 4 million people are acutely malnourished, including 3.2 million children under…
Record number of mosques opened in Egypt this year

Record number of mosques opened in Egypt this year

A record 1,200 new mosques opened across Egypt this year, according to the Ministry of Awqaf. Ayman Omar, an undersecretary at the ministry, said that some of the 1,200 new mosques were financed by the ministry, while others were privately…
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