Africa

The East African bloc IGAD, aid groups, and development partners have called for greater coordination to fight growing hunger in the region. An estimated 51 million people across East Africa are in dire need of food, water and medicine. Ministers…

The Ahlulbayt Center, affiliated with the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, celebrated the day of Farhat al-Zahra (peace be upon her) in the city of Majunga, Madagascar. The center witnessed religious and cultural activities and a…

Relief organizations have warned that school-age children in Sudan are facing problems related to education, either fully or partially. Media reports, the latest of which was published by the British newspaper The Guardian, warned of what it called a “serious…

Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hassan al-Askari, peace be upon him, in the city of Majunga in the Republic of Madagascar. The official website of the Shirazi Religious Authority stated, “The Lady…

The International Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee, which is affiliated with the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, launched a campaign of medical examinations for the poor and needy…

The ‘Fi’al al-Khayrat’ Foundation, one of the active Shirazi Authority institutions in the State of Niger, distributed foodstuffs to many poor and deprived Shia families of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them), with the aim of supporting them in living…

In a mournful atmosphere, a large crowd of the Shias of Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) in the city of Majunga in Madagascar, mourned the tragic anniversary of the martyrdom of the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his…

The Burkina Faso government announced on Tuesday, September 27th, that the bodies of 11 soldiers had been found and about 50 civilians were missing, after militants attacked a convoy of 150 vehicles transporting supplies to a northern town on Monday.…

In solidarity with the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) in the holy city of Karbala, and to be part of the global revival of this sacred ritual, the Shias organized a massive procession in the city…

Followers of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Madagascar organized an Arbaeen Walk in the city of Majunga.   The Walk was sponsored by the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Shirazi. Hundreds of Shias…