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On the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of the Ninth Imam, Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be upon him, a mourning ceremony was held at the Ahlulbayt Center, which is affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga,…

President Cyril Ramaphosa said late Thursday that Islam has a rich and proud history in South Africa, acknowledging the community’s contribution to the fight against apartheid, which ushered in a democracy in 1994.“We know that this community paid a heavy…

About 140 students are missing after armed men raided a boarding school in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, a parent and an administrator said on Monday, and police said they were in hot pursuit alongside military personnel.The attack on the Bethel Baptist…

The city of Majunga, Madagascar, witnessed the opening of an office for the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, to serve the Shias and disseminate the teachings of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them.A statement…

Ahlulbayt followers in the capital of Niger, Niamey, revived the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Redha, peace be upon him.A joyful celebration was held by the Ahlulbayt Charitable Society in cooperation with the Fi’l al-Khairat Charitable Cultural Foundation in the…

Gunmen attacked a school in northwest Nigeria on Thursday, kidnapping more than 80 students and five teachers, according to some accounts. The attack on the Federal Government College in Kebbi State was the third assault by kidnap gangs on a…

The International Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Kuwait, has put in its list of works the establishment and construction of the largest religious school in East Africa.In a statement, the Committee stated that due to…

The Kuwait-based Sayed al-Shuhada Committee, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, continues its religious, welfare and charitable activities in the State of Niger.A statement by the Committee stated that it had launched a project to build a residential complex in…

The Ahlulbayt Center, peace be upon them, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga in the Republic of Madagascar, celebrated the birth anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Masouma, peace be upon her.A joyful celebration was held in…

Nigerian police on Saturday fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protests in the commercial city of Lagos and the capital Abuja, injuring some people and arresting others, AFP reporters said.Nigerian activists had called for nationwide protests over what they criticize…