Islam World

In a move to ensure security, authorities in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have banned Afghan refugees from entering the provincial capital Peshawar during the religious occasions of Eid al-Adha and Muharram, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Capital City Police Chief Qasim…

The Egyptian Ministry of Interior released 4,199 inmates on Sunday after they received presidential pardons in celebration of Eid Al-Adha, the Ahram Online newspaper reported. According to the report, the inmates were released in a ceremony held at the 10th of…

In a recent intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, five terrorists were killed on Sunday, Dawn Newspaper reported yesterday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was carried out in response to…

On Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres extended Eid al-Adha greetings, expressing solidarity with Muslims around the world who are unable to celebrate the holiday with their loved ones due to ongoing conflicts and violence, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. “This Eid…

In a tragic incident, four young children were killed by an unexploded ordnance in Faryab province, Afghanistan on Sunday, Amu TV reported yesterday. According to Taliban officials, the explosion occurred in the Pashtun Kot district, in the village of Dahan…

On Sunday, the Pakistani Taliban announced a three-day ceasefire with the Islamabad government during Eid Al-Adha, as reported by news outlets. This truce comes amid a resurgence of militant violence in Pakistan. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is closely allied…

The Supreme Religious Authority his Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has congratulated the entire Islamic world, particularly the followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, on the blessed occasion of Eid al-Adha. According to a statement published on…

Large crowds of Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, from Iraq and other countries gathered today the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah to perform Eid al-Adha prayers in congregation in the area between the two holy shrines. Shia Waves…

Mayor of Sawfa district in Basra, Iraq, Talib Khalil announced on Saturday that unprecedented numbers of pilgrims from the Gulf countries are entering the country through Safwan Border Crossing with Kuwait, with over 10,000 arrivals in the past week. These…

Millions of Shiites from different cities of Iraq and other countries have come to the holy city of Karbala to perform the special Ziyarah of Imam al-Hussain (peace be upon him) on the day of Arafa, and observe other rituals…