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Myanmar: The latest crisis in Arakan is alarming
World
October 17, 2016
Myanmar: The latest crisis in Arakan is alarming
The situation inside the Rohingya villages in north-western Arakan (Rakhine) state of Myanmar, bordering Bangladesh, is dire. The…
ISWF thanks contributors to the success of Ashura and calls for Shia unity against segregation
Islam World
October 17, 2016
ISWF thanks contributors to the success of Ashura and calls for Shia unity against segregation
Imam Shirazi World Foundation (ISWF) has issued a statement thanking the contributors in the revival and success of Ashura and…
Shia Rights Watch: Shias in Ashura between terror and tyranny
Islam World
October 17, 2016
Shia Rights Watch: Shias in Ashura between terror and tyranny
Security and human rights situations for Shia Muslims did not differ in the days of Ashura this year from the…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s statements on martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein
Religious Authority
October 16, 2016
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s statements on martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein
Sheikh Muhammad Taqqi al-Thakiri, Ayatollah Shirazi representative, stated that statements of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi on Imam Hussein’s martyrdom anniversary were…
Worshippers marking Ashura shot dead in Kabul
Islam World
October 13, 2016
Worshippers marking Ashura shot dead in Kabul
Shia pilgrims were targeted in the Afghan capital Kabul with at least 25 people killed, in two separate attacks, as…
Another Mosque attack raises concerns over Muslims’ safety in Germany
World
October 10, 2016
Another Mosque attack raises concerns over Muslims’ safety in Germany
Muslims are questioning their freedom in Germany after a mosque under construction was vandalized late Wednesday by assailants writing racist-Islamophobic…
Woman’s hijab pulled down in busy London street in ‘shocking racially-motivated attack’
World
October 10, 2016
Woman’s hijab pulled down in busy London street in ‘shocking racially-motivated attack’
A woman had her hijab pulled down in a racially-motivated assault on a busy street. A woman had…
Norway seeks ban on burqas in the classroom
World
October 6, 2016
Norway seeks ban on burqas in the classroom
Norway’s right-wing government on Wednesday announced plans to ban the full-face Islamic veil from classrooms and university lecture halls. …
Bangladeshi Ambassador to Iraq: Imam Ali is the caretaker of humankind
Holy Shrines
October 6, 2016
Bangladeshi Ambassador to Iraq: Imam Ali is the caretaker of humankind
The Bangladeshi ambassador to Iraq Abu MaqsoudFarhad and his accompanying delegation have visited the Imam Ali Holy Shrine in their…
Northern Italian region approves ‘anti-mosque’ laws
World
October 5, 2016
Northern Italian region approves ‘anti-mosque’ laws
Councilors in the northern Italian region of Liguria approved a set of measures drastically restricting the freedom to build new…