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Norway: Important Shia presence stresses the importance of joint religious and human dialogue

Norway: Important Shia presence stresses the importance of joint religious and human dialogue

Two days ago, the International Council for Religious and Humanitarian Dialogue held a symposium in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, titled (The Religious and Human Commonality: A Step Towards Dialogue), with the participation of Shia clerics and researchers. The Iraqi researcher…
An Albanian newspaper publishes editorial on battle of Karbala

An Albanian newspaper publishes editorial on battle of Karbala

The Albanian daily newspaper, Bota Islame, published an editorial in which it clarified some of the effects of the eternal battle of Karbala in shaping the revolutionary consciousness of all Muslim sects without exception.At the beginning of its article, the…
National Quranic competition for the visually impaired

National Quranic competition for the visually impaired

This week a Quranic competition was held for blind people in Najaf, Iraq at the holy shrine of Imam Ali (peace be upon him). 35 contestants from different Iraqi provinces participated in the competition, which lasted over a period of…
Iraqi top official says holy Najaf and Karbala on parliament’s priorities list

Iraqi top official says holy Najaf and Karbala on parliament’s priorities list

 The First Deputy Speaker of Iraq’s Parliament, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, confirmed that the holy governorates of Najaf and Karbala are a destination for millions of Muslim visitors from all over the world, and that development service and tourism levels is at…
Shias and Buddhists in Indian state of Ladakh demand the state be declared independent

Shias and Buddhists in Indian state of Ladakh demand the state be declared independent

Hundreds of Shia Muslims and Buddhist citizens, in the capital of the Indian state of Ladakh (Leh), participated in popular protests, calling for the state to be declared an independent territory from Jammu and Kashmir. Today, Thursday, the Indian newspaper…
UN stresses human rights must be on priority list of climate change action

UN stresses human rights must be on priority list of climate change action

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has issued an open letter, prior to Sharm El-Sheikh conference, calling for human rights to be placed at the center of efforts to tackle climate change. He warned that the right…
Ethiopia: Thousands killed, millions displaced due to ongoing conflicts

Ethiopia: Thousands killed, millions displaced due to ongoing conflicts

 “Since the start of the conflict in northern Ethiopia, millions of civilians have been displaced and thousands killed. “All parties have been responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including extrajudicial executions and summary killings of hundreds of people…
Authorities in Xinjiang collect bodies of Uyghurs who died during COVID lockdown

Authorities in Xinjiang collect bodies of Uyghurs who died during COVID lockdown

Authorities in Xinjiang collected the bodies of Uyghur residents in the northeastern city of Ghulja who died during a strict coronavirus lockdown but did not inform the families of the deceased about whether they handled their remains according to Islamic…
Expired medicines kill dozens of citizens in Yemen

Expired medicines kill dozens of citizens in Yemen

Human rights organizations and observers confirmed that large numbers of Yemenis are victims of unlicensed or expired medicines and counterfeit items circulating in the market. The Yemeni Ministry of Health indicated in a later statement that “(29 cases) received a…
Vietnams firms told to tap Muslim market with halal products

Vietnams firms told to tap Muslim market with halal products

With nearly two billion Muslims in the world and rising demand for halal products, there is potentially a huge market for Vietnamese companies to exploit, experts said. Deputy director of the HCM City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) told…
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