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Floods are tipping Pakistan into a food crisis
October 29, 2022
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…
Restoration of six-part Quran dating back to the thirteenth century AH
October 29, 2022
Restoration of six-part Quran dating back to the thirteenth century AH
The Al-Fadhl Center for the Restoration and Preservation of the Manuscript Heritage and the Documentary Archive at al-Abbas Holy Shrine supervised the restoration of a Quran dating back to the thirteenth century AH. The director of the center, Laith Lutfi,…
Saudi authorities issue three new death sentences against young men from Qatif
October 29, 2022
Saudi authorities issue three new death sentences against young men from Qatif
The Vice-President of the European Saudi Organization for Human Rights, Adel Al-Saeed, confirmed that the Specialized Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia issued three new death sentences against young men from Qatif. Al-Saeed indicated in his latest tweet, that the total…
Shia Rights Watch condemns the attack on Shah Cherang Shrine and demands that the identities of the criminals be revealed
October 29, 2022
Shia Rights Watch condemns the attack on Shah Cherang Shrine and demands that the identities of the criminals be revealed
Shia Rights Watch Organization strongly condemned the brutal terrorist act that targeted the pilgrims of Sayyid Ahmad bin Musa Al-Kadhim (peace be upon him), known as Shah Cherang Shrine in the Iranian city of Shiraz. The organization stated, in a…
The son of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi visits several prominent Shia figures in Kuwait
October 27, 2022
The son of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi visits several prominent Shia figures in Kuwait
The son of the Supreme Religious Authority, Ayatollah Sayyed Ahmad al-Shirazi, made friendly visits to social figures in the State of Kuwait, to check on their health and continue the brotherly relations with them. Shia Waves’ correspondent in Kuwait reported…
Report: 2.5 million Iraqis need help, half of them children
October 27, 2022
Report: 2.5 million Iraqis need help, half of them children
A report by ReliefWeb revealed that there are 2.5 million Iraqis in need of aid, noting that the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) plan for this year, which is dedicated to humanitarian cases in the country, suffers from a deficit…
Lebanon begins ‘voluntary’ repatriation of Syrian refugees
October 27, 2022
Lebanon begins ‘voluntary’ repatriation of Syrian refugees
Hundreds of Syrian refugees have left the remote Lebanese mountain town of Arsal in a convoy of trucks headed for the northern border on the first day of a controversial repatriation scheme.Lebanese authorities say 751 Syrian refugees began returning to…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi announces Thursday as first of Rabiʽ al-Thani
October 27, 2022
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi announces Thursday as first of Rabiʽ al-Thani
The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, announced that today, Thursday, marks the first day of the month of Rabiʽ al-Thani, 1444 Hijri year, corresponding to October…
Shirazi World Foundation calls on Taliban to respect rights of all Islamic sects innew constitution
October 27, 2022
Shirazi World Foundation calls on Taliban to respect rights of all Islamic sects innew constitution
The Shirazi World Foundation sent a letter to the leadership of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, calling on it to include the rights of all Islamic sects in the new constitution, including the rights of followers of the Shia sect. This…
Armed attack on pilgrims of Shah Cheragh Shrine in Shiraz, Iran
October 27, 2022
Armed attack on pilgrims of Shah Cheragh Shrine in Shiraz, Iran
Yesterday, at exactly 5:45 pm, gunshots were fired at the pilgrims of the shrine of Ahmad ibn Musa, brother of Imam Redha, peace be upon him, in Shiraz, Iran. At least 15 pilgrims, including two children, were killed and 40…