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Religious figures, researchers from various religious backgrounds emphasize greatness of Imam Ali
January 24, 2024
Religious figures, researchers from various religious backgrounds emphasize greatness of Imam Ali
Religious leaders and researchers from different sects and religions in Iraq have emphasized the greatness of the noble character of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, as an example of a just ruler. The prominent figures’ statements…
Inhabitants of disputed Kashmir harassed by Indian forces on security pretext
January 24, 2024
Inhabitants of disputed Kashmir harassed by Indian forces on security pretext
Indian forces are intensifying restrictions in disputed Kashmir ahead of India’s Republic Day on January 26, a local media outlet reported. According to Kashmir Media Service, since the day is observed as black day by the Kashmiris living across the…
Shia Endowment Board meets to discuss establishment of “World Quran Day”
January 23, 2024
Shia Endowment Board meets to discuss establishment of “World Quran Day”
The Shia Endowment Board, a religious authority in Iraq, held its sixth meeting to discuss the establishment of a World Quran Day. The meeting was attended by representatives of the holy shrines in Iraq, the Grand Mosque of Kufa, and…
Pakistan security forces kill 7 terrorists in Zhob
January 22, 2024
Pakistan security forces kill 7 terrorists in Zhob
Seven terrorists were killed on Monday during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Sambaza sector of Balochistan’s Zhob district, near the Pak-Afghan border, local media reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), army troops “effectively surrounded and engaged fleeing…
Afghan nationals worldwide mount protests against genocide of Hazaras, gender apartheid
January 22, 2024
Afghan nationals worldwide mount protests against genocide of Hazaras, gender apartheid
Yesterday, Afghan citizens mounted protests in more than 30 cities and three continents of the world and demanded recognition of the “genocide of the Hazaras” and “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan by the United Nations and the international community. Report: Protests…
Russian flight carrying six goes missing over Afghanistan, crash reported
January 21, 2024
Russian flight carrying six goes missing over Afghanistan, crash reported
A Russian-registered charter plane with six people on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan a day earlier, Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday, after Afghan police said they had received reports of a crash. The plane was a charter…
Taliban detains two journalists in Kabul in another infringement of press freedom
January 21, 2024
Taliban detains two journalists in Kabul in another infringement of press freedom
The Afghanistan Journalists Center has reported the detention of two journalists in Kabul, stating that they were summoned and subsequently detained by the intelligence agency of the Taliban. According to the center’s news release, on Thursday, Ahmed Jawad Rasouli and…
Blast in Northeastern Afghanistan kills 3, injures 6
January 21, 2024
Blast in Northeastern Afghanistan kills 3, injures 6
Local authorities in Kunar province report that an explosion in the province has claimed three lives and left six individuals injured. The security commander in Kunar province mentioned that this incident took place on Saturday, January 20th, in the “Trink”…
Pakistan: Polio vaccination doctor killed, policeman injured in firing on vehicle in Bajaur
January 19, 2024
Pakistan: Polio vaccination doctor killed, policeman injured in firing on vehicle in Bajaur
A polio programme official was killed and a policeman sustained injuries on Friday after unidentified assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district. According to the police statement, unknown gunmen opened fire on Dr. Abdul Rehman’s…
Office of Grand Ayatullah Shirazi distributes over 75 tons of coal among 370 families in Mazar-e-Sharif
January 19, 2024
Office of Grand Ayatullah Shirazi distributes over 75 tons of coal among 370 families in Mazar-e-Sharif
The office of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Shirazi in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, distributed 75 tons of coal among needy families, orphans and scholars of Mazar-e-Sharif. According to a statement by Sheikh Mohammad Rahmani followed by Shia Waves Agency on Friday, the…