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Coronavirus: Muslims angry at ‘lack of communication’ over rule changes during Eid
World
August 2, 2020
Coronavirus: Muslims angry at ‘lack of communication’ over rule changes during Eid
Many Muslims who were looking forward to celebrating Eid are angry at the timing of the Government’s announcement to impose…
Hajj rituals launched under unprecedented procedures due to Coronavirus
Islam World
July 29, 2020
Hajj rituals launched under unprecedented procedures due to Coronavirus
On Wednesday, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca begin a pilgrimage in exceptional circumstances and under unprecedented precautions surrounding the specter of…
UN warns Coronavirus-linked malnutrition killing 10,000 children a month
Islam World
July 29, 2020
UN warns Coronavirus-linked malnutrition killing 10,000 children a month
In the call to action, four UN agencies warned that growing malnutrition due to the Covid-19 pandemic would have long-term…
Iranian president urges coronavirus caution during religious festivities
Islam World
July 26, 2020
Iranian president urges coronavirus caution during religious festivities
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged people on Saturday to observe health protocols and practice social distancing during upcoming Muslim festivities,…
UAE reopens prayer rooms in malls, towers as coronavirus measures further eased
Islam World
July 19, 2020
UAE reopens prayer rooms in malls, towers as coronavirus measures further eased
The UAE is reopening of prayer rooms in malls and towers at 30 percent capacity starting July 20 as the…
North Korea claims it developed vaccine for novel Coronavirus
Science & Technology
July 18, 2020
North Korea claims it developed vaccine for novel Coronavirus
North Korea’s “Miri” website, which specializes in publishing scientific achievements, reported that North Korea developed a vaccine against the emerging…
Blue Mosque reopens in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Islam World
July 15, 2020
Blue Mosque reopens in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Afghanistan’s Balkh province, reopened on Saturday after a five-month shutdown due to the impact…
Office of Shirazi Religious Authority: Believers should establish all-Hussein rituals in the shadow of the Corona pandemic
Religious Authority
July 12, 2020
Office of Shirazi Religious Authority: Believers should establish all-Hussein rituals in the shadow of the Corona pandemic
The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has always stressed that believers…
IFLA lists al-Roudha al-Haidariya Library among most important libraries serving researchers during the coronavirus pandemic
Culture & Arts
July 6, 2020
IFLA lists al-Roudha al-Haidariya Library among most important libraries serving researchers during the coronavirus pandemic
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has included Imam Ali Holy Shrine’s al-Roudha al-Haidariya Library among the…
Coronavirus: UN Security Council finally calls for global ceasefire after US and China delay talks
World
July 4, 2020
Coronavirus: UN Security Council finally calls for global ceasefire after US and China delay talks
In the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic in late March, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, issued a call…