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Following years of decline, cholera cases are rising worldwide, says WHO

Following years of decline, cholera cases are rising worldwide, says WHO

After years of a decline in numbers, the world has seen a worrying upsurge in cholera outbreaks over the past year, the World Health Organization said on Friday. Not only do we have more outbreaks, but the outbreaks themselves are…
Niger: ‘Fi’al al-Khayrat’ Foundation distributes food aid to poor families

Niger: ‘Fi’al al-Khayrat’ Foundation distributes food aid to poor families

The ‘Fi’al al-Khayrat’ Foundation, one of the active Shirazi Authority institutions in the State of Niger, distributed foodstuffs to many poor and deprived Shia families of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them), with the aim of supporting them in living…
Madagascar: Shirazi-affiliated Ahlulbayt Center commemorates tragedy of bloody attack on house of Lady al-Zahra (peace be upon her)

Madagascar: Shirazi-affiliated Ahlulbayt Center commemorates tragedy of bloody attack on house of Lady al-Zahra (peace be upon her)

In a mournful atmosphere, a large crowd of the Shias of Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) in the city of Majunga in Madagascar, mourned the tragic anniversary of the martyrdom of the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his…
Brooklyn Museum completes renovation of Islamic Art gallery

Brooklyn Museum completes renovation of Islamic Art gallery

Brooklyn Museum in New York City has completed a ten-year project for renovating Islamic and Asian art galleries. The Brooklyn Museum has unveiled the final phase of a transformative renovation of its Asian and Islamic art galleries, an approximate $9m…
Muslim civil societies raise concerns over Islamophobia in Europe

Muslim civil societies raise concerns over Islamophobia in Europe

Addressing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Human Dimension Conference in Warsaw on Thursday 29th September, Lamies Nassri, project manager at the Center for Muslim Rights (CEDA) in Denmark, said Islamophobia was spreading throughout Europe and called…
Catastrophic consequences of climate change, study warns of severe drought sweeping number of countries

Catastrophic consequences of climate change, study warns of severe drought sweeping number of countries

A recent study warned of a severe drought that could strike the countries of the world, if the temperature of the planet rises by 3 degrees Celsius, if humans fail to take intensive measures to mitigate the catastrophic consequences of…
Amsterdam City Council pushes for end of nationwide burqa ban

Amsterdam City Council pushes for end of nationwide burqa ban

Local leaders in Amsterdam have taken an important step to encourage to abandon the burqa (face-covering clothing) ban in the Netherlands, which came into force in 2019. On Sept. 14, the city council in the Netherlands’ capital and largest city…
For the first time ever, the banner of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in front of the Supreme Pontiff

For the first time ever, the banner of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in front of the Supreme Pontiff

A delegation from the International Media Center in the Media Department of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine visited Pope Francis at his residence in the Vatican. The visiting delegation presented the banner of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, as an…
Muslim Council of Elders calls for code of conduct to spread values of coexistence and fraternity

Muslim Council of Elders calls for code of conduct to spread values of coexistence and fraternity

The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Counselor Muhammad Abd al-Salam, called for the formulation of a global media code of conduct to spread the values ​​of coexistence and human fraternity; similar to the blog launched by the Council…
Burkina Faso: Terrorist attack leaves 12 soldiers killed, 50 civilians missing

Burkina Faso: Terrorist attack leaves 12 soldiers killed, 50 civilians missing

The Burkina Faso government announced on Tuesday, September 27th, that the bodies of 11 soldiers had been found and about 50 civilians were missing, after militants attacked a convoy of 150 vehicles transporting supplies to a northern town on Monday.…
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