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Myanmar arrests 112 Rohingya without documents
December 23, 2022
Myanmar arrests 112 Rohingya without documents
Myanmar authorities have arrested more than 112 Rohingya, including children, for traveling “without official documents” as they tried to make their way to Malaysia, state media reported on Friday. A total of 112 people, including a dozen children, were arrested…
New York sprucing up more school cafeterias, offering more halal meals
December 22, 2022
New York sprucing up more school cafeterias, offering more halal meals
New York will spend $50 million to spruce up 90 middle and high school cafeterias by the end of the year, with grab-and-go options and new kinds of seating. Along with expanding halal meal options, officials say it’s a way…
Malaysia floods force tens of thousands to evacuate
December 22, 2022
Malaysia floods force tens of thousands to evacuate
Malaysian towns were left inundated with muddy water in the wake of torrential rains, footage shared on social media, showed on Wednesday, forcing more than 72,000 people to evacuate as rainfall and floods were forecast to persist. At least two…
New Zealand: Afghan Hazara community in a state of shock after young woman killed
December 22, 2022
New Zealand: Afghan Hazara community in a state of shock after young woman killed
The Afghan Hazara community in Auckland is in a state of shock and grief after the killing of a young woman in Massey, NZ Herald said. An Afghan Hazara leader in Auckland told the Herald a sense of fear and…
Madagascar: Shirazi-affiliated centers raise banners of sadness
December 21, 2022
Madagascar: Shirazi-affiliated centers raise banners of sadness
On the last Fatimid days, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, the Shirazi-affiliated centers in the Republic of Madagascar raised the banners of sorrow. The director of the office of His Eminence, Grand…
China’s political biometric ID surveillance grows in scope and tech
December 21, 2022
China’s political biometric ID surveillance grows in scope and tech
Researchers at the University of Toronto have published a lengthy report about compulsory biometric identifiers being increasingly used for identification and surveillance of Uyghurs in China’s remote and sparsely populated northwest region. Super Red, also known as the Beijing Wanlihong…
Call to save Rohingya refugees adrift at sea without water, food
December 21, 2022
Call to save Rohingya refugees adrift at sea without water, food
A group of politicians in Southeast Asia has urged regional governments to immediately launch a search and rescue operation for a boat reported to be carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees that has been adrift in waters off the coasts of…
Imam Shirazi World Foundation stresses the importance of human solidarity and calls for more efforts to achieve it
December 21, 2022
Imam Shirazi World Foundation stresses the importance of human solidarity and calls for more efforts to achieve it
The Imam Shirazi World Foundation said that human solidarity is a cultural and educational path that stems from the base of society, and is not achieved by simply issuing laws and circulars or launching resonant speeches, rather, practical initiatives must…
New Jersey senator sponsors bill to mark January as Muslim Heritage Month
December 20, 2022
New Jersey senator sponsors bill to mark January as Muslim Heritage Month
Lawmakers in the US state of New Jersey are considering naming January “Muslim Heritage Month”. The bill was sponsored by Senator Joe Pennacchio and advanced by the State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee. With the resolution, SJR-105, Pennacchio…
Imam Al-Mahdi Centre opens in Japan to disseminate teachings of Ahlulbayt
December 20, 2022
Imam Al-Mahdi Centre opens in Japan to disseminate teachings of Ahlulbayt
As part of their activities in disseminating the teachings and knowledge of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon him, across the world, Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has announced the opening of Imam al-Mahdi Centre in Japan. The deputy director of Ashab al-Kisaa…