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Wooden boards with Quranic verses on display at global auction in London
November 12, 2023
Wooden boards with Quranic verses on display at global auction in London
Sotheby’s, as part of the “Islamic and Indian World Arts” auction held in the British capital, London, dedicated to selling many Islamic manuscripts and rare documents, displayed a wooden board with verses from the Holy Quran dating back to Sub-Saharan…
Egyptian court postpones trial of murderers of Shia preacher Sheikh Hassan Shehata
November 12, 2023
Egyptian court postpones trial of murderers of Shia preacher Sheikh Hassan Shehata
The Second Circuit for Counterterrorism in the Badr Courts Complex in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, has postponed the trial of the defendants in the murder of the Shia convert Sheikh Hassan Shehata, who was killed in 2013 because of his…
Al-Mustaqbal Centre holds symposium on Iraqi public opinion
November 10, 2023
Al-Mustaqbal Centre holds symposium on Iraqi public opinion
Within its monthly intellectual activities, Al-Mustaqbal Centre for Strategic Studies held a symposium headlined “The Iraqi Public Opinion: Readings of Changing Attitudes towards the American Policies”. The scientific session, organized at al-Naba’a Foundation centre in Holy Karbala, was attended by…
Iraq: Al-Hussainiyah River regulator in Holy Karbala added to World Heritage List
November 6, 2023
Iraq: Al-Hussainiyah River regulator in Holy Karbala added to World Heritage List
The conference of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam, saw the inclusion of the ancient Al-Hussainiyah River regulator in the holy province of Karbala in the World Heritage List. The Iraqi Ministry…
Ongoing violence against Shiites claim more lives in Pakistan’s Parachinar
November 5, 2023
Ongoing violence against Shiites claim more lives in Pakistan’s Parachinar
Sectarian violence in Pakistan has resulted in much bloodshed in a country already grappling with political and economic crises. Armed terrorist militia driven by anti-Shia hatred and plots of insurgency have stripped the Parachinar region of peace and security. The…
Pakistan: Militants kill 14 soldiers, national troops foil attack on airbase killing 9 militants
November 4, 2023
Pakistan: Militants kill 14 soldiers, national troops foil attack on airbase killing 9 militants
At least 14 Pakistani soldiers were killed during an ambush on a military convoy by insurgents in southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, the country’s military said. According to the military, on Saturday a predawn militant raid on an air force…
Pakistan: Another Shia youth martyred on false accusation of “insulting the Companions”
November 4, 2023
Pakistan: Another Shia youth martyred on false accusation of “insulting the Companions”
Local sources confirmed that another Shia youth, identified as Umair son of Zahid, was brutally martyred on the false charge of insulting the Companions. Tahir Mughal, a brutal Nasibi terrorist, shot and killed the victim in Makhdoompur area of Khanewal…
Bomb blast targeting police kills 5, wounds 21 in northwest Pakistan
November 3, 2023
Bomb blast targeting police kills 5, wounds 21 in northwest Pakistan
An explosion targeting police in northwest Pakistan killed five people on Friday, rescue and police officials said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility. The bomb exploded close to a police patrol in Dera Ismail Khan city, a police…
Pakistan’s general elections delayed till early February amid deepening political, economic crises
November 3, 2023
Pakistan’s general elections delayed till early February amid deepening political, economic crises
Pakistan’s election oversight body on Thursday postponed the country’s upcoming parliament elections for the second time, saying the vote will take place on February 8. However, with the country’s main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and its leader, former Prime…
Korean scholar emphasises need for true understanding of Islam, sustainable cooperation
November 3, 2023
Korean scholar emphasises need for true understanding of Islam, sustainable cooperation
Speaking at the 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair, Korean Scholar Lee Hee Soo has called for a true understanding of Islam in a true manner and sustainable cooperation. “Islam is not just a religion, it teaches coexistence and its people…