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Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta—an Egyptian Islamic advisory, justiciary and governmental body—confirmed the importance of visiting the shrines and blessed sites of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, citing prophetic hadiths and narrations that emphasize this practice. According to the Egyptian newspaper “Sada…

The World Food Program has announced that it has delivered food supplies and financial aid to nearly 19 million individuals in Afghanistan in the last year. A report released on February 13th stated that these efforts were focused on bolstering…

A mass grave containing around 100 bodies believed to date back to the era of the former Soviet-backed Afghan government has been found in the province of Khost in eastern Afghanistan, according to officials in the province. The mayor of…

A new report by the United Nations Security Council shows that the Khorasan branch of the Sunni extremist group, Daesh, has adopted a broad strategy to recruit troops in Afghanistan, indicating significant number of Afghans joining the ranks of the…

Two terrorists were eliminated by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district, Dawn website reported. Pakistani government confirmed Monday that separate counterterrorism raids near the Afghan border within the past week had killed two senior…

The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities revealed today that Iraq has 15,000 archaeological sites, noting that less than 10% of these sites have been discovered. The Deputy Minister, Fadel Al-Badrani, said in an interview with the official newspaper,…

Protests by political parties alleging election manipulation persisted in Quetta and other cities of Balochistan for the third consecutive day on Sunday, Dawn reported. The blockades on main roads and highways led to the province being isolated from other parts…

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stressed the critical importance of ensuring full access to education for women and girls, particularly in Afghanistan where the Taliban…

The Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Pakistan have commemorated the second anniversary of the tragic incident that resulted in the martyrdom and injury of around 250 people in the Kucha Risaldar mosque, in Peshawar’s old city.…

The Iraqi Minister of Transportation, Razzaq Al-Saadi, announced that the high-speed train project linking the holy cities of Karbala and Najaf will soon commence, with the capacity to transport around 25,000 passengers per hour. The minister further explained that “the…