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The Bahraini authorities’ lack of response to people living with tuberculosis in Jaw Prison contravenes their human rights obligations, particularly the right to health, Amnesty International said. “The Bahraini authorities’ inappropriate response to the request to treat tuberculosis cases in…

The Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iraq, Salem Al-Zamanan, visited the Holy Shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, expressing his happiness with the historic visit. Al-Zamanan said, “During the visit to the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali,…

The first group of Hajj pilgrims traveling by ship arrived in Jeddah from Sudan on Friday. Jeddah Islamic Port said there were 1,519 people aboard the “Amana” and they were received by the port director-general, Majed bin Rafed Al-Arqoubi, and…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, affirmed that the rituals of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, are obligatory under special circumstances or conditions. His Eminence said in an answer to a religious inquiry…

The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries “OPEC”, Mohammed Barkindo, had the honor of visiting the Holy Shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, among the crowds of pilgrims as they circumambulated the holy…

The High Commissioner for Human Rights emphasized that the people of Afghanistan are experiencing some of the darkest moments of a generation, as the country plunged into a deep economic, social, humanitarian and human rights crisis following years of conflict.…

The Taliban movement issued instructions forbidding the teaching of Jafari jurisprudence at Bamiyan University in the Afghan Shia province of Bamiyan. Muhammad Muhaqiq, head of the Islamic Unity Party, said that the Hanafi jurisprudence at Bamiyan University has replaced the…

The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities announced its country’s readiness to open some land ports for Iranian pilgrims to cross. A statement from the ministry stated, “The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, Hassan Nazim, discussed with the…

A Brazilian professional footballer has bid farewell to the holy city of Najaf, with a visit to the Holy Shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him. Social media networks and local…

Since the second half of last year and early this year, Pakistan has sought to facilitate the travel of its citizens to Iraq, Syria and Iran to visit the holy shrines. The efforts were very clear through the visits of…