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Korean religious groups seek to dispel Islam fears

Korean religious groups seek to dispel Islam fears

An interfaith group in South Korea organized a seminar to help people clear misconceptions about Islam, including wearing the hijab, to forge better ties with the minority faith in the country. The Korean Religious Peace Conference held a public seminar…
WHO member states agree to develop 1st draft of legally binding pandemic accord in early 2023

WHO member states agree to develop 1st draft of legally binding pandemic accord in early 2023

World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed Wednesday to start developing the first draft of a legally binding agreement designed to protect the world from future pandemics. “Countries have delivered a clear message that the world must be better prepared,…
Discrimination of Muslim students in German schools continues: rights group

Discrimination of Muslim students in German schools continues: rights group

There has been no improvement in the situation of Muslim students grappling with ongoing discrimination in German schools, said a leading human rights official. “We see a need for action in this area and I have not noticed that the…
Business booming as halal sector valued over $2 trillion

Business booming as halal sector valued over $2 trillion

With close to two billion Muslims on the planet, it’s hardly surprising that the halal economy is a large and fast-growing sector that all businesses (halal or otherwise) can’t afford to ignore. “If you take food, modest fashion, pharma, cosmetics,…
New research details finds Xinxiang-based suppliers linked to forced labor

New research details finds Xinxiang-based suppliers linked to forced labor

The new research, by Sheffield Hallam University’s Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice and NomoGaia, a nongovernmental organization, details Xinjiang’s role in the production of metals critical to auto manufacturing, including aluminum, steel, and copper, as well as the region’s…
Activists protest in Tokyo to silently highlight sufferings of China’s Uyghurs

Activists protest in Tokyo to silently highlight sufferings of China’s Uyghurs

Demonstrations have been taking place across the world over the large-scale repression of the Uyghur Muslim population living in Xinjiang by the Chinese government amounting to “crimes against humanity.” Recently, on December 3, a few activists gathered in Tokyo to…
Shirazi-affiliated foundations and centers worldwide commemorate martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahraa

Shirazi-affiliated foundations and centers worldwide commemorate martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahraa

Foundations and centers affiliated to the Shirazi Religious Authority in Iraq and the world have held mourning ceremonies to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima Al-Zahra (peace be upon her). The Shirazi-affiliated Fatimiya Committee in the holy city of…
The International Nonviolence Organization condemns the crime of targeting worshipers in Nigeria

The International Nonviolence Organization condemns the crime of targeting worshipers in Nigeria

The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, condemned the terrorist crime that targeted worshipers in Maigamji, Nigerian state of Katsina, calling on the authorities to shoulder their responsibilities in protecting civilians. The organization stated in a statement, of which the Shia…
Shia Waves News Agency monitors active religious activities around the world to teach children the principles of Islam

Shia Waves News Agency monitors active religious activities around the world to teach children the principles of Islam

Today, Shia Waves News Agency monitored a remarkable educational activity for a number of Islamic schools and educational centers around the world, to teach young children the principles of Islam. In Japan, the first online school to teach children the…
Nigeria: Lagos Approves Use of Hijab in All Schools

Nigeria: Lagos Approves Use of Hijab in All Schools

Following a Supreme Court decision of the 17th of June, 2022, which approved the use of Hijab head cover for Muslim girls in schools, the Lagos Government yesterday authorized the immediate implementation of the policy in all schools in the…
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