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UN chief calls on religious leaders to unite in the fight against COVID-19
World
April 12, 2020
UN chief calls on religious leaders to unite in the fight against COVID-19
Religious leaders of all faiths are being urged by the UN Secretary-General to join forces and work for peace around…
Reaction of scholars and religious authorities on the closure of the holy shrines in Iran
Islam World
March 19, 2020
Reaction of scholars and religious authorities on the closure of the holy shrines in Iran
Following the closure of the holy shrines in Iran, the religious authorities declared their disapproval of this action. Following…
Rejection of Nigerian government’s decision to close religious centers
World
January 19, 2020
Rejection of Nigerian government’s decision to close religious centers
The Nigerian government has announced a ban on the activity of a number of Christian and Islamic religious centers in…
US designates Saudi Arabia as country with low religious freedom
World
December 22, 2019
US designates Saudi Arabia as country with low religious freedom
International human rights organizations have been denouncing human rights and religious freedom violations in Saudi Arabia for years. International human…
Religious and social figures meet director of the Shirazi office in Kabul
Religious Authority
November 30, 2019
Religious and social figures meet director of the Shirazi office in Kabul
After returning from his visit to the holy city of Qom and meeting with the Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini…
Australian Muslims call for more protection in religious discrimination bill
Islam World
October 3, 2019
Australian Muslims call for more protection in religious discrimination bill
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils is warning of ‘increased intolerance towards Muslims’, urging stronger protections should be established in…
Committee for religious inquiries under the auspices of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi begins its work on the road of Arbaeen pilgrims
NEWS
September 29, 2019
Committee for religious inquiries under the auspices of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi begins its work on the road of Arbaeen pilgrims
The committee for religious inquiries under the auspices of the Karbala Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may…
Bahrain Forum monitors 54 violations of religious freedom during the Ashura season this year
World
September 11, 2019
Bahrain Forum monitors 54 violations of religious freedom during the Ashura season this year
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said that from September 1 to 8, 2019, it had observed 54 violations…
Delegation from Najaf office of Ayatollah Shirazi meets Iraqi Interior Minister
Religious Authority
July 28, 2019
Delegation from Najaf office of Ayatollah Shirazi meets Iraqi Interior Minister
A delegation from the Najaf office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi met with Iraqi Interior Minister Dr. Yassin…
Muslim, civil liberties groups begin court battle against Quebec secularism law
Islam World
July 10, 2019
Muslim, civil liberties groups begin court battle against Quebec secularism law
A national Muslim organization and a civil liberties group have begun making their case in court against Quebec’s secularism law.…