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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…

Two soldiers of the Iraqi army were killed and three wounded when a bomb exploded on their vehicle on Thursday morning, state media reported, with the country recently witnessing a spate of deadly terrorist attacks by ISIS terrorist organization. “An…

Since retaking power, the Taliban have reinstated draconian curbs on women’s rights in Afghanistan. The most recent move, banning women from universities, has drawn international condemnation. Afghan girls may now only complete school until sixth grade but are barred from…

The work of installing the new cladding (Kiswa) for the Holy Shrine of Aba Al-Fadhl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him) has been completed after a work that took three years. The ceremony of installing the new Kiswa was attended by…

Students of the Al-Muhaqqiq Al-Karaki Seminary, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, continue their seminary studies for the evening period, which began at the end of the month of Rabi’ al-Thani of the academic year (1444 AH). The seminary’s deanship…