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Amid poor infrastructure and increasing number of camps, cholera worsened in northern Syria
January 17, 2023
Amid poor infrastructure and increasing number of camps, cholera worsened in northern Syria
Cholera disease continues to spread in the regions of northern Syria, in light of the delay in the arrival of vaccines to the regions, amid the poor infrastructure and the large number of camps. A few weeks ago, Syria received…
Pakistan’s Senate passes resolution to teach Holy Quran with translation in universities
January 17, 2023
Pakistan’s Senate passes resolution to teach Holy Quran with translation in universities
Legislators in Pakistan’s Upper House of Parliament on Monday unanimously passed a resolution recommending that teaching the Holy Quran with its translation, tajweed and tafseer should be made compulsory in all universities of Pakistan for students of all disciplines. The…
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation continues to distribute heaters to the beneficiaries
January 17, 2023
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation continues to distribute heaters to the beneficiaries
Within its activities throughout the year, especially in the winter, Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, affiliated with the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, continues to distribute heaters to the families of…
24 people freeze to death in Afghanistan
January 17, 2023
24 people freeze to death in Afghanistan
At least 20 people have died as a result of the severe frost across Afghanistan, which has damaged thousands of hectares of crops, hundreds of greenhouses and livestock in several provinces. Many of the victims belonged to the cattle-herding community.…
Over 160 Bahraini inmates lodge complaint over degrading prison conditions
January 17, 2023
Over 160 Bahraini inmates lodge complaint over degrading prison conditions
More than 160 imprisoned Bahraini political opponents and pro-democracy activists have protested against humiliating treatment, inhumane conditions, and abusive treatment inside the kingdom’s notorious Jaw Prison, and filed a complaint in the hope that their situation would improve. The 162…
Religious Seminary eminent scholars visit office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in holy Karbala
January 16, 2023
Religious Seminary eminent scholars visit office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in holy Karbala
A group of professors and eminent scholars in the noble Hawza (Religious Seminary) stressed the need to intensify efforts to revive the cause of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) and spread their great teachings and principles, in order to…
Protesters in Washington and cities worldwide demand education for women in Afghanistan
January 16, 2023
Protesters in Washington and cities worldwide demand education for women in Afghanistan
Demonstrators in 54 cities in 23 countries took to the streets on Saturday to protest against the Taliban’s decision to ban women from attending universities in Afghanistan. From Dublin to Athens and Beirut, demonstrators declared that Afghan women deserve their…
32 terrorists arrested in five Iraqi provinces, Security Media Cell in Iraq reported
January 16, 2023
32 terrorists arrested in five Iraqi provinces, Security Media Cell in Iraq reported
In a media statement received by Shia Waves Agency, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said that “with a nonstop intelligence effort and within its duties to track the remnants of the ISIS terrorist members, the National Security Agency carried out…
Karbala: Sayyeda Fatima Al-Zahraa Foundation gifts bedroom furniture to newlyweds
January 16, 2023
Karbala: Sayyeda Fatima Al-Zahraa Foundation gifts bedroom furniture to newlyweds
Coinciding with the honorable birth anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa (peace be upon her), Sayyeda Fatima Al-Zahraa Charitable and Cultural Foundation, affiliated to the Supreme Religious Authority in the holy city of Karbala, gifted bedroom furniture to newlyweds. The initiative…
Female researchers and academics participate in ‘Kawthar al-Isma International Festival’ held in Karbala
January 16, 2023
Female researchers and academics participate in ‘Kawthar al-Isma International Festival’ held in Karbala
A group of religious, academic and elite personalities from (23) countries are hosted by Imam Hussein Holy Shrine to participate in the activities of the “Kawthar al-Isma International Festival’ in its second edition, with active participation by female researchers from…