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Sweden must step up efforts to fight systemic racism and focus on strategies to restore trust between police and minority groups, the UN said on Friday. Members of a UN Human Rights Council-appointed group of independent experts on advancing racial…

Shia followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, and Shirazi-affiliated centers in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, held mourning ceremonies commemorating the great Fatimid days, according to the first narration on the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace…

The Shia Islamic Foundation in Chicago, which includes a mosque and a scientific academy, has recorded a remarkable Shia presence during its 15 years of establishment, which was influential even on American citizens. In a statement published on the occasion…

French model and reality TV star Marine El Himer has converted to Islam, saying these moments mark the “happiest day” of her life. Himer on Saturday shared her photos in hijab near the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site in Mecca, two…

Around 25 million Muslims live in the European Union, with 28 members. The majority of the people there have ended up unemployed due to the misperceptions and prejudgments about European Muslims, who are considered a “threat” to European societies and…

Imam Hussein Media Group handed over a shield and a certificate of appreciation to the Holy Karbala Health Department, in appreciation of its efforts in serving the pilgrims of Imam Hussein on the Arbaeen Pilgrimage, and its participation in the…

A new survey on religion in Canada, conducted by the Statistics Canada of the Canadian Parliament, showed that the number of Muslims has tripled since the year (1996) to become the fastest growing religion in the country.  According to the…

 A delegation from the Iraqi Center for the Documentation of Extremist Crimes discussed ways of joint cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva.  Dr. Abbas Al-Quraishi, Director of the Center, said: “The meeting included a discussion…

The Husseiniyah of Al Yasin, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Australian city of Sydney, established mourning ceremonies on the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her. In a statement received by Shia Waves News…

Two Rohingya refugees were killed and five others were injured in Myanmar on Friday when several mortar shells hit their villages during a battle between the junta forces and a rebel group, raising panic among refugees living in Bangladesh’s camps,…