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South Africa: Fatal shooting inside mosque leaves two dead, one arrested
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Fatal shooting inside mosque leaves two dead, one arrested
Two people were shot dead when they attempted to commit a robbery at a Muslim mosque in Kensington, Johannesburg on Tuesday evening. The police confirmed on Thursday that a third suspect was arrested during the foiled robbery. “While police attended…
Around 2 million facing food insecurity across Lebanon
January 20, 2023
Around 2 million facing food insecurity across Lebanon
Lebanon’s first ever Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Food Insecurity Analysis predicts that the situation will deteriorate between January and April this year, with 2.26 million people – 1.46 million Lebanese residents and around 800,000 refugees – expected…
Ukraine: Muslims double their humanitarian activities based on Prophet’s teachings
January 20, 2023
Ukraine: Muslims double their humanitarian activities based on Prophet’s teachings
The tragic circumstances experienced by Muslim families in Ukraine could not prevent them from cooperating with each other and even with the followers of the Christian religion and others. On the contrary, they only increased their humanitarian activities in accordance…
Stockholm: Intellectual symposium discusses the concept of peaceful coexistence and its consolidation by Malik Al-Ashtar
January 19, 2023
Stockholm: Intellectual symposium discusses the concept of peaceful coexistence and its consolidation by Malik Al-Ashtar
An intellectual and humanitarian symposium under the slogan (The Human State) was held in the Swedish capital Stockholm, with the participation of clerics from the Shia and Sunni sects, as well as Christian and Sabian personalities. The symposium, which was…
Security forces kill two suspected terrorists in Kaduna, Nigeria
January 19, 2023
Security forces kill two suspected terrorists in Kaduna, Nigeria
Nigerian troops deployed under Operation Forest Sanity killed at least two terrorists during clearance operations in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Kaduna State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said in a statement that…
UN calls for immediate release of 50 women and girls abducted in Burkina Faso
January 19, 2023
UN calls for immediate release of 50 women and girls abducted in Burkina Faso
Some 50 women and girls in Burkina Faso who were abducted last week while looking for food must be released immediately, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Unidentified armed groups reportedly kidnapped the women and girls on Thursday and Friday…
European Parliament members want IRGC on terrorist group list
January 19, 2023
European Parliament members want IRGC on terrorist group list
Members of the European Parliament on Tuesday called on the EU to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. They expressed horror over recent executions of protestors who took part in massive protests challenging the Iranian government. “As…
A delegation from the Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Madagascar meets with prominent journalist and director of RTN TV
January 19, 2023
A delegation from the Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Madagascar meets with prominent journalist and director of RTN TV
Yesterday, a delegation from the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi in Majunga, Madagascar, met with one of the country’s most prominent journalists and Director of RTN TV channel, Dady. The delegation presented a…
Members of Husseiniyat Gulzar Sayyida Zainab (peace be upon her) visit the Islamic Center of Mahdia in Athens
January 18, 2023
Members of Husseiniyat Gulzar Sayyida Zainab (peace be upon her) visit the Islamic Center of Mahdia in Athens
During the last days of the month of Jumada Al-Thani 1444 AH, the Mahdiya Islamic Center affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Greek capital, Athens, had many activities and programs, including its hosting of a group of Shias…
Indonesia, Malaysia explore cooperation in halal product assurance
January 18, 2023
Indonesia, Malaysia explore cooperation in halal product assurance
Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) and Malaysia’s Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM) are exploring cooperation in strengthening halal product assurance to bolster the halal product ecosystem. “We are currently finalizing the cooperation agreement between BPJPH and JAKIM,” BPJPH head…