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Kandahar Shia Community Honors Arbaeen by Serving People
August 19, 2025
Kandahar Shia Community Honors Arbaeen by Serving People
Kandahar Shia Community Honors Arbaeen by Serving People ————————— In Kandahar, Shia Muslims who were unable to travel to Iraq for this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage marked the occasion by offering food and drinks to people in the city, Shia Waves…
ISIS Attacks Intensify in Northern and Eastern Syria
August 19, 2025
ISIS Attacks Intensify in Northern and Eastern Syria
ISIS Attacks Intensify in Northern and Eastern Syria ————————— Cells of the extremist Sunni group ISIS carried out two coordinated attacks last night targeting Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Deir ez-Zor and Hasakah. According to Shia Waves Persian citing…
Families of Disappeared Shia Protest During Arbaeen Ceremony in Karachi
August 19, 2025
Families of Disappeared Shia Protest During Arbaeen Ceremony in Karachi
Families of Disappeared Shia Protest During Arbaeen Ceremony in Karachi ———————————- As thousands of Shia Muslims gathered in Karachi to commemorate Arbaeen, families of missing Shia citizens staged a protest, demanding the release and safe return of their loved ones,…
Shia Woman in West Kabul Commits Suicide Amid Mounting Social Pressures
August 19, 2025
Shia Woman in West Kabul Commits Suicide Amid Mounting Social Pressures
Shia Woman in West Kabul Commits Suicide Amid Mounting Social Pressures ———————————— In a tragic incident in western Kabul’s Golkhana neighborhood, a 25-year-old Shia woman ended her life by hanging herself, Shia Waves reported. According to information obtained, severe family…
Unprecedented Drought in Syria Triggers Looming Food Crisis
August 19, 2025
Unprecedented Drought in Syria Triggers Looming Food Crisis
Unprecedented Drought in Syria Triggers Looming Food Crisis …………….. A severe drought, the worst in 36 years, threatens to trigger a major food crisis in Syria, a country already grappling with the aftermath of a 14-year civil war. The drought…
Major Arbaeen Procession Held in Mahajanga, Madagascar
August 19, 2025
Major Arbaeen Procession Held in Mahajanga, Madagascar
Major Arbaeen Procession Held in Mahajanga, Madagascar …………….. Mahajanga, Madagascar witnessed its largest-ever symbolic march to commemorate the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), an annual event organized by the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi.…
Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage Boosts Iraq’s Economy
August 19, 2025
Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage Boosts Iraq’s Economy
Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage Boosts Iraq’s Economy …………….. The Arbaeen pilgrimage has provided a significant boost to Iraq’s economy, with a noticeable improvement in the local exchange rate due to an influx of foreign currency. Economic experts note that the massive…
Violence Surges in Syria, Claiming 49 Lives in August
August 19, 2025
Violence Surges in Syria, Claiming 49 Lives in August
Violence Surges in Syria, Claiming 49 Lives in August ……………… According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Syria is experiencing a disturbing rise in violence, with a total of 49 people killed in August due to assassinations, kidnappings, and…
Taliban Awaiting ‘Sharia Permission’ to Reopen Girls’ Schools
August 19, 2025
Taliban Awaiting ‘Sharia Permission’ to Reopen Girls’ Schools
Taliban Awaiting ‘Sharia Permission’ to Reopen Girls’ Schools …………… The Taliban’s spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, has stated that the reopening of schools and universities for girls is still under consideration, pending “precise Sharia permission.” In a media interview, Mujahid noted that…
Amnesty International Calls for Rule of Law in Afghanistan
August 19, 2025
Amnesty International Calls for Rule of Law in Afghanistan
Amnesty International Calls for Rule of Law in Afghanistan …………….. On the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover, Amnesty International has called for the return of rule of law and democratic governance in Afghanistan. The organization described the current judicial…