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Militant group attacks Shia pilgrims commemorating martyrdom of Imam Redha in Pakistan
October 1, 2022
Militant group attacks Shia pilgrims commemorating martyrdom of Imam Redha in Pakistan
Karachi police closed the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi, after an attack by an extremist group on Shia pilgrims of the shrine, who were commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Redha (peace be upon him). The shrine, which is located on…
UN condemns suicide bombing at education center in Afghanistan
October 1, 2022
UN condemns suicide bombing at education center in Afghanistan
The UN has condemned a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul which has left more than 20 dead, according to latest news reports, many of them young women who were at an education center. Dozens more were wounded at…
Afghanistan: The death toll from the educational center suicide bombing rises
October 1, 2022
Afghanistan: The death toll from the educational center suicide bombing rises
The death toll from the suicide bombing at an educational center in a Shia-dominated neighborhood in Kabul has risen to at least 32. A government source said that at least 32 people were killed and 40 others wounded in a…
A symposium on Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) at the Lady Fatima al-Zahra Complex in Kabul
October 1, 2022
A symposium on Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) at the Lady Fatima al-Zahra Complex in Kabul
A scientific symposium on the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, was held in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The event was held by the Lady Fatimah al-Zahra Complex, peace be upon her, which is affiliated with the…
Attack on Hazara education center in Afghanistan
September 30, 2022
Attack on Hazara education center in Afghanistan
A horrific suicide attack took place inside the Kaaj Educational Center in the Dasht-e-Barchi district of West Kabul in Afghanistan. The attack took place at 7am Kabul time. This heinous attack claimed the lives of dozens of teenage girls and…
New holy grille arrives at Lady Zainab Holy Shrine in Syrian capital, Damascus
September 29, 2022
New holy grille arrives at Lady Zainab Holy Shrine in Syrian capital, Damascus
The new holy grille (lattice-shaped structure called Zarih) arrived at the shrine of Lady Zainab (peace be upon her) in the Syrian capital, Damascus, coming from Iraq, news outlets reported. The Air Force at Najaf Airport transported the grille through…
PR office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi discusses plan to commemorate martyrdom of Imam al-Hassan al-Askari in Samarra, Iraq
September 29, 2022
PR office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi discusses plan to commemorate martyrdom of Imam al-Hassan al-Askari in Samarra, Iraq
In preparation for the commemoration of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hassan al-Askari, peace be upon him, the head of the Public Relations of the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may…
Bahrain: Violations against prisoners continue with ongoing sit-ins
September 29, 2022
Bahrain: Violations against prisoners continue with ongoing sit-ins
A number of detainees in the juvenile detention center ‘Dry Dock’ complained about the poor quality of the meals served to them. Bahraini human rights activist, Ibtisam Al-Saegh, said that the most important needs of the child are a sufficient…
Detained Bahraini Shia cleric assaulted and denied medical care
September 29, 2022
Detained Bahraini Shia cleric assaulted and denied medical care
Leading Shia cleric, Abduljalil al-Miqdad has been brutally assaulted at Bahrain’s notorious Jaw Prison en route to his medical appointment. Al-Miqdad is the founder of a Shia opposition political group in Bahrain. He has spent 11 years in prison and…
Academics call on PM Liz Truss to release Saudi women’s rights activists
September 29, 2022
Academics call on PM Liz Truss to release Saudi women’s rights activists
Salma al-Shehab, 34, is an activist who is best known for supporting and speaking for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia through her social media. She was arrested in January 2021 and sentenced in August to 34 years in prison followed…