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Iraq: Ministry of Construction announces 71% of Hajj Road project completed
March 13, 2023
Iraq: Ministry of Construction announces 71% of Hajj Road project completed
The Iraqi Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities announced that the construction works on (Nakhib – Holy Karbala) road are continuing. The ministry said in a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, that “the project, which is 95 kilometers…
Iraqi forces kill 22 ISIS fighters in Anbar desert
March 13, 2023
Iraqi forces kill 22 ISIS fighters in Anbar desert
Iraqi security forces killed 22 ISIS fighters during a military operation in the country’s sprawling western desert, senior military officers said on Sunday. Lt Gen Abdul Wahab Al Saedi, head of the country’s elite Counter Terrorism Service, told a press…
Former Bahraini MPs say government still far from democracy and equality
March 13, 2023
Former Bahraini MPs say government still far from democracy and equality
A number of Bahraini MPs, who were forcibly exiled outside their country, signed a letter to the Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Martin Chongong, affirming that Bahrain is still far from the standards and principles of democracy and equality promoted…
Saudi Ramadan restrictions: Muslims get upset as there’ll be no prayer broadcasts, iftar in mosques
March 12, 2023
Saudi Ramadan restrictions: Muslims get upset as there’ll be no prayer broadcasts, iftar in mosques
The Saudi Islamic Affairs Ministry has recently announced new rules for Ramadan that have upset many Muslims worldwide. These changes represent a move towards a new Saudi identity that doesn’t prioritise Islam as a major pillar, according to activists and…
Iraq launches extensive service campaign in Holy Kadhimiya
March 12, 2023
Iraq launches extensive service campaign in Holy Kadhimiya
Muhammad Shia’a al-Sudani, Iraq’s Prime Minister, has launched an extensive service campaign in the holy city of Kadhimiya. The campaign includes the development of roads, bridges and public transport, and includes maintenance and cleaning of the city’s streets, providing the…
UNESCO’S Ambassador to Sudan visits Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf
March 12, 2023
UNESCO’S Ambassador to Sudan visits Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf
The UNESCO Ambassador for Peace in Sudan, Ali Mahdi, had the honor of visiting the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali, peace be upon him. The ambassador visited the holy shrine, and toured the archaeological sites of…
Delegation from Vatican visits Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf
March 12, 2023
Delegation from Vatican visits Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf
An official delegation representing the Vatican State was honored to visit the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon him. The papal delegation toured the corridors of the purified Shrine and saw…
Blast in northern Afghanistan kills at least one
March 11, 2023
Blast in northern Afghanistan kills at least one
An explosion during an award ceremony for journalists in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province has killed at least one person and wounded five others, according to a Taliban police spokesman. The explosion took place at the Tabian Farhang centre in Mazar-i-Sharif,…
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation distributes sacrificial meat to needy families in Baghdad, Holy Karbala
March 10, 2023
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation distributes sacrificial meat to needy families in Baghdad, Holy Karbala
The Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, in cooperation with AhlulBayet Centre for Islamic Thought, contributed to helping a large number of poor and needy families in the holy city of Karbala and Baghdad, on the blessed birth of…
Syria: Zainabiyah Hawza celebrates blessed birth of Imam al-Mahdi
March 10, 2023
Syria: Zainabiyah Hawza celebrates blessed birth of Imam al-Mahdi
The Zainabiya Islamic Seminary in Sayeda Zainab District, Syria, affiliated to Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, celebrated blessed birth anniversary of Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah bring forward his honourable reappearance. The joyful ceremony was kicked off with verses from the Noble Quran,…