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Baghdad-based al-Bayt Center for Islamic Thought holds intellectual symposium

Baghdad-based al-Bayt Center for Islamic Thought holds intellectual symposium

 The Shirazi-affiliated al-Bayt Center for Islamic Thought in Baghdad held an intellectual symposium titled ‘Crisis between Withdrawal and Interaction’.  The symposium opened by reciting verses from the Noble Qur’an, then a lecture was delivered by the preacher and researcher Hojjat…
Taliban official flogs Afghan female students at Badakhshan University for not wearing burqa

Taliban official flogs Afghan female students at Badakhshan University for not wearing burqa

Female students at the University of Badakhshan, northeastern Afghanistan, were subjected to a horrific attack by an official of the Taliban terrorist movement, to prevent them from entering the university campus, despite wearing Islamic dress. Civilian activists widely shared a…
700-year-old mosque gains former glory

700-year-old mosque gains former glory

A restoration project has recently been completed on Jameh Mosque of Forumad, a 700-year-old place of worship situated in Semnan province, Iran. The project involved flooring, repairing walls and rooftops as well as building gutters, a local tourism official said…
Afghanistan: Shirazi-affiliated institutions continue aid campaigns

Afghanistan: Shirazi-affiliated institutions continue aid campaigns

The Shirazi-affiliated institutions continue to aid campaigns to provide help to the needy and orphans in various Islamic countries in general, and Afghanistan in particular. A statement by the official website of the Shirazi Authority, received by Shia Waves Agency,…
Shias worldwide celebrate the birth anniversary of Sayyed Abdul Adheem Al-Hasani (peace be upon him)

Shias worldwide celebrate the birth anniversary of Sayyed Abdul Adheem Al-Hasani (peace be upon him)

Today, Sunday, the 4th of Rabi’ al-Thani, Shia Muslims in various countries of the world commemorate the birth anniversary of Sayyed Abdul Adheem Al-Hasani (peace be upon him). In separate interviews with Shia Waves News Agency, the followers and Shias…
Construction works in Basement of Imam Hussain below courtyard of Abi Al-Fadl Al-Abbas resume

Construction works in Basement of Imam Hussain below courtyard of Abi Al-Fadl Al-Abbas resume

The Engineering Projects Department at al-Abbas Holy Shrine has announced the resumption of work in the Basement of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, which is located under the Holy Shrine of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon him. The…
Afghanistan: Taliban force Shia Muslims in Balkhab out of their homes

Afghanistan: Taliban force Shia Muslims in Balkhab out of their homes

Local sources in the city of Balkhab, which belongs to Sarbul province in northern Afghanistan, said that Taliban are forcing Shias out of Balkhab and turning civilian homes into military barracks. The sources, who refused to reveal their name for…
Recently published book ‘Al-Fanarat’ includes thoughts of Ayatollah Shirazi

Recently published book ‘Al-Fanarat’ includes thoughts of Ayatollah Shirazi

The book “Al-Fanarat” by the writer Jinan Al-Hilali was recently published, which includes the thoughts of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life.  The literary collection consists of fourteen articles…
Cholera spreads across Syria putting vulnerable people at serious risk

Cholera spreads across Syria putting vulnerable people at serious risk

Cholera continues to spread rapidly in all governorates of Syria, amid weak health infrastructure. Fears prevail that the disease will spread to countries neighboring Syria, with cases of infection increasing on a daily basis, and lack of solutions to eliminate…
Floods are tipping Pakistan into a food crisis

Floods are tipping Pakistan into a food crisis

The catastrophic floods in Pakistan have pushed the country to the brink. These floods follow the COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and the most severe heat-wave the country has faced in more than 60 years. Pakistan already has some of the…
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