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The Office of the Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Karbala, received a group of students of religious sciences from Nigeria.  The director of the office, Hujjat al-Islam Wa al-Muslimin Sheikh…

The International Shia Rights Watch organization denounced the arbitrary rulings issued by Saudi courts against Shia clerics, calling on the authorities to review their condemned authoritarian policies.  In a strongly worded statement, the organization said that it had received “news…

Pilgrims to the holy shrines inside and outside Iraq expressed their happiness on the replacement of the holy grille of Sayyeda Khadija, daughter of Imam Al-Kadhim (peace be upon them), located in the Hindiya district in holy Karbala. A correspondent…

A suicide car bombing at a checkpoint in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, has killed at least one police officer and wounded several other people, according to officials. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) armed group, also known as the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility…

An awareness film that tells the details of Hajj and Umrah called “The Journey of a Lifetime” is being shown on 144 Saudi aircrafts in nine languages. The launch of the film comes within the framework of the effective strategic…

Afghanistan’s Taliban-run administration has ordered all local and foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter, in the latest crackdown on women’s freedoms. The letter, confirmed by economy ministry spokesperson…

The Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development participated in the community workshop held by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)in the holy city of Karbala, which emphasized the role of non-governmental organizations in consolidating national frameworks for the values…

The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, has announced Sunday, December 25, as the first day of Jumada al-Thani 1444 AH. In a brief statement received by…

Counter-terrorism experts have raised concerns about the difficulty of tracking ISIS fighters in the future after reports some of them are changing their identities through the issuance of Afghan passports by the Taliban, according to the National UK newspaper. The…

Sayyeda Fatima Al-Zahraa Charitable and Cultural Foundation, affiliated to the Shirazi Religious Authority in the holy city of Karbala, distributed winter clothes to the orphaned children and children of needy families. The initiative was based on the recommendations of the…