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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 4, 2022
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is observed every year on 3 December. The theme for this year is “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fueling an accessible and equitable world.” According to the Global…
Dozens of lawmakers urge US banks to stop discriminating against Muslims
December 4, 2022
Dozens of lawmakers urge US banks to stop discriminating against Muslims
Rep. Ilhan Omar and Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a letter on Friday urging the head of U.S. banking regulators to reassess policies that actively discriminate against Muslim Americans and communities of color. “Countless U.S. individuals, businesses, and charities have been…
Czech website highlights beauty and spirituality of holy shrines in Iraq
December 4, 2022
Czech website highlights beauty and spirituality of holy shrines in Iraq
The Czech Hedvabna Stezka website, specialized in tourism affairs around the world, published a detailed report highlighting the beauty and spirituality of the holy shrines in Iraq, which Western tourists could not visit before 2003 due to the dictatorial regime.…
Dangerous escalation of violations against Shia Muslims across the world, says report
December 4, 2022
Dangerous escalation of violations against Shia Muslims across the world, says report
Shia Rights Watch has revealed a very dangerous escalation in the targeting of Shia Muslims around the world, amidst silence of the international community on what is happening against the followers of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) as a…
All-hands-on-deck effort needed to combat modern slavery
December 2, 2022
All-hands-on-deck effort needed to combat modern slavery
Modern slavery continues to increase significantly across the globe, and the United Nations wants everyone to focus on this disturbing trend as the world marks the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery on Friday. According to the UN, forced…
Sydney-based Husseiniyah of Al-Yasin distributes sacrificial meat to needy families
December 2, 2022
Sydney-based Husseiniyah of Al-Yasin distributes sacrificial meat to needy families
The charitable committee affiliated to the Sydney-based Mosque and Husseiniyah of Al-Yasin, through its Sacrifice Project, distributed sacrificial meat to the needy families. These charitable activities coincide with blessed birth anniversary of Lady Zainab, peace be upon her, and for…
Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi meets the governors of the cities of Skenderaj and Eliz Han in Kosovo
December 2, 2022
Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi meets the governors of the cities of Skenderaj and Eliz Han in Kosovo
During his stay in the Republic of Kosovo, the representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in Canada, Sheikh Salih Sibaway, met with two other government officials. Sheikh Sibaway visited and met with Mr. Fadel…
US state celebrates the birth anniversary of Lady Zainab (peace be upon her)
December 2, 2022
US state celebrates the birth anniversary of Lady Zainab (peace be upon her)
The US state of Michigan witnessed the organization of a joyful party in commemoration of the birth anniversary of Lady Zainab (peace be upon her), with the participation of the representative of the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine in North and South…
Madagascar: Birth anniversary of Lady Zainab (peace be upon her) celebrated in Ahlulbayt Center
December 2, 2022
Madagascar: Birth anniversary of Lady Zainab (peace be upon her) celebrated in Ahlulbayt Center
The Ahlulbayt Center, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, celebrated the birth anniversary of Lady Zainab (peace be upon her). The celebration was attended by the representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, Sheikh Radi Wasram,…
German human rights organizations accuse government of not doing enough to combat racism and right-wing extremism
December 1, 2022
German human rights organizations accuse government of not doing enough to combat racism and right-wing extremism
Three leading human rights organizations in Germany said that the country’s government has not done enough to combat racism and right-wing extremism in the country, calling for measures to be taken to prevent attacks on refugees and Muslims. This came…