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		The Human Rights Council calls on Saudi Arabia to release all political opponents
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 16, 2020
The Human Rights Council calls on Saudi Arabia to release all political opponents
						Twenty-nine countries in the Human Rights Council called on Saudi Arabia to release all political opponents and women’s rights activists, and to provide the necessary accountability for past violations. Twenty-nine countries in the Human Rights Council called on Saudi Arabia…					
				
			
		Pakistan International Airlines announces special flights for Arbaeen
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 16, 2020
Pakistan International Airlines announces special flights for Arbaeen
						Pakistan International Airlines announced the completion of the schedule of its special flights to the cities of Najaf and Baghdad, to mark the upcoming pilgrimage of Arbaeen in Karbala, indicating that the Pakistanis will be able to travel to Najaf…					
				
			
		Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service thwarts terrorist plot to target citizens in Baqubah
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 16, 2020
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service thwarts terrorist plot to target citizens in Baqubah
						The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service announced that it had thwarted a terrorist plot in Baqubah. The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service announced that it had thwarted a terrorist plot in Baqubah. In a statement, the force said that a terrorist plot had been…					
				
			
		The Afghan Hazara minority is persecuted because of their faith and excluded because of Islamophobia
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 15, 2020
The Afghan Hazara minority is persecuted because of their faith and excluded because of Islamophobia
						The Shia Hazara minority in Afghanistan lives in difficult conditions within their areas of dispersal in the central regions of the country, and the reason is always due to their adherence to the Shia sect, which made them for many…					
				
			
		Saudi Arabia considering re-permitting the performance of Umrah, provided that the preventive measures are adhered to
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 15, 2020
Saudi Arabia considering re-permitting the performance of Umrah, provided that the preventive measures are adhered to
						An official source in the Saudi Ministry of Interior said that the Saudi authorities are considering gradually reopening the kingdom for pilgrims to perform the blessed Umrah rituals. An official source in the Saudi Ministry of Interior said that the…					
				
			
		Convoys of Kuwaiti pilgrims set off towards the Iraqi borders to participate in the Arbaeen commemoration
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 15, 2020
Convoys of Kuwaiti pilgrims set off towards the Iraqi borders to participate in the Arbaeen commemoration
						Convoys of Kuwaiti pilgrims set off towards the Iraqi border to participate in the revival of Arbaeen.  Convoys of Kuwaiti pilgrims set off towards the Iraqi border to participate in the revival of Arbaeen.  Press sources said that large crowds…					
				
			
		Christian Council of Sweden condemns Quran burning
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 14, 2020
Christian Council of Sweden condemns Quran burning
						The Christian Council of Sweden on Sunday condemned the burning of the holy Quran in Sweden in recent weeks. The Christian Council of Sweden on Sunday condemned the burning of the holy Quran in Sweden in recent weeks. Ten prominent…					
				
			
		The Saudi coalition re-targeting the Yemeni capital
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 14, 2020
The Saudi coalition re-targeting the Yemeni capital
						The Saudi-Emirati coalition aircraft has re-targeted the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, with a series of raids, today.  The Saudi-Emirati coalition aircraft has re-targeted the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, with a series of raids, today. The al-Masirah Net website said that the coalition…					
				
			
		Muslims in Iraq and the world commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Zain al-Abideen
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 14, 2020
Muslims in Iraq and the world commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Zain al-Abideen
						Mourning ceremonies commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Zain al-Abideen, peace be upon him, kicked off in Kirkuk, amid security and service measures. Mourning ceremonies commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Zain al-Abideen, peace be upon him, kicked off in…					
				
			
		Associated Press: The largest contemporary Muslim pilgrimage isn’t the hajj to Mecca, it’s the Shia pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 12, 2020
Associated Press: The largest contemporary Muslim pilgrimage isn’t the hajj to Mecca, it’s the Shia pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq
						Under the title ‘The largest contemporary Muslim pilgrimage isn’t the hajj to Mecca, it’s the Shia pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq,’ a new study published by the Associated Press by researcher Edith Szanto of the University of Alabama examines the…