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Kuwait completes the first Quran with the 10 readings in the Islamic world
June 1, 2022
Kuwait completes the first Quran with the 10 readings in the Islamic world
The Public Authority for the Care of the Noble Qur’an in Kuwait has completed the first edition of Kuwait’s Quran with the ten readings, according to what a local newspaper quoted the authority’s spokesman, Mubarak Al-Hayyan as saying. Al-Rai newspaper…
3,400-year-old city discovered in northern Iraq
May 31, 2022
3,400-year-old city discovered in northern Iraq
Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient city dating back to the Mittani Empire around 3,400 years ago in the Tigris River in Duhok province, Iraq. “We found a 3,400-year-old ancient city in Semel district of Duhok dating back to the Mittani…
Afghan women protest against Taliban’s restriction on their rights
May 30, 2022
Afghan women protest against Taliban’s restriction on their rights
About two dozen Afghan women chanting “bread, work, freedom” protested in the capital on Sunday against the Taliban’s harsh restrictions on their rights. “Education is my right! Reopen schools!” chanted the protesters, many of them wearing face-covering veils, as they…
Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announces completion date of al-Aqeelah Zainab Courtyard project
May 30, 2022
Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announces completion date of al-Aqeelah Zainab Courtyard project
With an area estimated at 160 thousand square meters and at a total cost of $650 million, the company implementing the al-Aqeelah Zainab Courtyard project in Karbala continues its work on the largest expansion project, which it hopes to open…
Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Christian Thought: British researcher lectures in scientific symposium in Karbala
May 30, 2022
Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Christian Thought: British researcher lectures in scientific symposium in Karbala
The Karbala Center for Studies and Researches, in coordination with the International Media Center at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, hosted the British researcher Dr. Chris Hewer to convey the truth of the Islamic religion to the West. Among the programs…
UN: 1.1 million Afghan children under five could face severe malnutrition this year
May 30, 2022
UN: 1.1 million Afghan children under five could face severe malnutrition this year
In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the U.N., as increasing numbers of hungry, wasting-away children are brought into hospital wards. U.N. and other…
Offices of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi hold mourning ceremonies on martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be upon him
May 29, 2022
Offices of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi hold mourning ceremonies on martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be upon him
The Offices of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, around the world, held mourning ceremonies in commemoration of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, peace be upon him. The ceremonies were held with the attendance…
Secretary-General of Imam Hussein Media Group meets with some personalities from the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala
May 28, 2022
Secretary-General of Imam Hussein Media Group meets with some personalities from the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala
Sheikh Mustafa Muhammadi, Secretary-General of Imam Hussein Media Group, met with some personalities in the holy city of Najaf, including Hajj Haider Shaaban and Hajj Ali Essam. Sheikh Muhammadi also met with Mr. Hussein al-Yasiri, a former member of the…
Shias worldwide commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, peace be upon him
May 28, 2022
Shias worldwide commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, peace be upon him
Shias around the world are commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, peace be upon him. Mourning ceremonies are being held in the holy shrines, Islamic centers, mosques, Husseiniyahs and offices of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Muslim as well…
The sun will be perpendicular to the Kaaba for the first time this year, next Saturday
May 26, 2022
The sun will be perpendicular to the Kaaba for the first time this year, next Saturday
For the first time this year, it is expected that the sun will be perpendicular to the Kaaba at noon next Saturday, May 28, 2022. The sun will be aligned vertically above the Kaaba, causing the Kaaba’s shadow to completely…