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Construction of the largest religious school in East Africa to serve the Shias of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them)
Africa
October 22, 2022
Construction of the largest religious school in East Africa to serve the Shias of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them)
The Sayyed al-Shuhada International Committee, which is affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Kuwait, announced the completion of the…
Two Shias lead campaign for removing “inappropriate content” from school curricula in Dearborn, USA
America
October 16, 2022
Two Shias lead campaign for removing “inappropriate content” from school curricula in Dearborn, USA
Two Shia clerics in the US state of Michigan played a central role in organizing protests against the inclusion of…
Afghan girls take to streets to protest school closure in Paktia
Afghanistan
September 11, 2022
Afghan girls take to streets to protest school closure in Paktia
Dozens of girls have protested in Afghanistan’s Paktia province after Taliban authorities shut their schools just days after classes resumed,…
India: Civil organization demands Karnataka government to rescind notification authorizing of prohibition hijab
India
September 10, 2022
India: Civil organization demands Karnataka government to rescind notification authorizing of prohibition hijab
People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)-Karnataka has released its interim report on “Impact of Hijab Ban in Karnataka’s Educational Institutions”…
US college launches center to highlight Muslim American experience
America
August 31, 2022
US college launches center to highlight Muslim American experience
A college in the US state of Arizona has launched a new center that focuses on the experience and contributions…
Australia: Muslim students at Monash University pray outside in protest of inadequate prayer spaces
Australia
July 27, 2022
Australia: Muslim students at Monash University pray outside in protest of inadequate prayer spaces
Muslim students at Melbourne’s Monash University have prayed outside in protest of what they describe as inadequate prayer spaces at…
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi opens campus housing for Shia university students in Madagascar
Africa
June 28, 2022
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi opens campus housing for Shia university students in Madagascar
Campus housing for Shia university students was recently opened in the city of Majunga in the Republic of Madagascar. The…
Claims to legalize Muslim students to wear headscarves in Nigeria
NEWS
November 25, 2021
Claims to legalize Muslim students to wear headscarves in Nigeria
Muslims in Oyo state in Nigeria have demanded that the government issue a license for Muslim students to wear the…
Spanish school threatens Muslim student with expulsion because of hijab
NEWS
November 6, 2021
Spanish school threatens Muslim student with expulsion because of hijab
A school in Spain banned a Muslim student from wearing the hijab while she was at school, threatening her with…
Study: More than half of Muslim students do not feel safe in California schools
NEWS
October 30, 2021
Study: More than half of Muslim students do not feel safe in California schools
A survey of Muslim students in California, conducted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, found that 56 percent of participants…