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Twelve days after a devastating earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, more than 46,000 people have died and more than 84,000 buildings have either been severely damaged, need urgent demolition, or collapsed, according to officials. The death toll in Turkey stands…

The International Exhibition of the Noble Qur’an, organized in Bayen al-Haramayen area in Holy Karbala, witnessed the display of a group of manuscript copies, the most important of which is the Qur’an attributed to Imam Ali (peace be upon him).…

A deadly attack which occurred on Saturday, left at least 53 people dead and many others injured in the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo. The terrorist attack occurred in the al-Zahraa neighborhood, targeting a crowded market with explosive devices. According…

Bahraini regime forces have arrested more than a dozen pro-democracy protesters as they participated in rallies across the Persian Gulf kingdom to mark the twelfth anniversary of the 2011 popular uprising against the ruling Al Khalifah regime. The Ministry of…

The Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, affiliated to the Supreme Religious Authority, has revealed that a number of Iraqi officials expressed their readiness to support “Vision of Holy Karbala 2030 – 50 Million Pilgrims in Arbaeen” project. The…

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…