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At least three killed, several injured in landslide in northwestern Pakistan
April 19, 2023
At least three killed, several injured in landslide in northwestern Pakistan
Pakistani officials have said that at least three people were killed and several others wounded in a massive landslide in northwestern Pakistan. The incident occurred yesterday Tuesday before dawn, near Torkham, a border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Khyber…
Mazar-i-Sharif-based office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes financial aids to orphans
April 19, 2023
Mazar-i-Sharif-based office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes financial aids to orphans
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi (may Allah prolong his life) in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, north of Afghanistan, distributed financial aids to the orphan families of this city as part of its monthly charity plan.…
34 million Afghans live in poverty under Taliban rule
April 19, 2023
34 million Afghans live in poverty under Taliban rule
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reported that the number of Afghans living in poverty has nearly doubled to 34 million after the fall of the US-backed government and the Taliban’s takeover. This means an approximate 85% of the population…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine reveals new progress on extension project of holy courtyard
April 19, 2023
Imam Ali Holy Shrine reveals new progress on extension project of holy courtyard
The General Secretariat of Imam Ali Holy Shrine has revealed new progress in its expansion project of the holy courtyard, to add more space to serve pilgrims during massive pilgrimages to Holy Najaf. Dr. Abdul Hadi Al-Ibrahimi, a member of…
With Eid al-Fitr approaching, Bahraini Shia clerics call on government to release political detainees
April 19, 2023
With Eid al-Fitr approaching, Bahraini Shia clerics call on government to release political detainees
As Muslims worldwide are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a number of Bahrain clerics have called on the Bahraini government to release the political prisoners and opponents, urging them to seize this opportunity to review their decisions. Bahraini media outlets…
Saudi government sentences Shia preacher and orator to 20 years in prison
April 19, 2023
Saudi government sentences Shia preacher and orator to 20 years in prison
The Saudi judiciary issued a 20-year prison sentence against the Shia preacher and orator, Sheikh Fathi al-Janoubi, who was arrested in early October, 2021, without knowing anything about his fate until the verdict issued. Armed men, with their faces masked,…
Ramadan 27th marks demise anniversary of Allama Majlisi
April 18, 2023
Ramadan 27th marks demise anniversary of Allama Majlisi
Muhammad Baqir, son of Muhammad Taqi Majlisi, known as Allamah Majlisi or Majlisi II, was one of the most prominent Shia scholars and jurists, who lived in the 17th century and passed away on the 27th of Ramadan at the…
Afghanistan: Taliban suspends educational activities “until further notice”
April 18, 2023
Afghanistan: Taliban suspends educational activities “until further notice”
The Taliban-controlled government in Afghanistan has suspended all educational activities in Kandahar and Helmand provinces, where an expert committee has been formed to investigate all educational initiatives and operations. The Afghan education ministry requested the “suspension of all educational activities”…
Pakistan continues illegal arrest of Afghan refugees, refugee lawyer says
April 18, 2023
Pakistan continues illegal arrest of Afghan refugees, refugee lawyer says
Representatives of Afghan refugees in Pakistan complain that, despite having legal documents, they are still detained and tortured by Pakistani officials, and only released upon paying a bribe. Moniza Kakar, a Karachi-based human rights lawyer, confirmed in a conversation with…
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation carries out charitable activities across Afghanistan
April 18, 2023
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation carries out charitable activities across Afghanistan
The Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation, for Relief and Development, affiliated to Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, has emphasized that its Ramadan humanitarian and charitable activities are being out across Muslim countries. In a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, the Organization said that,…