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The South China Daily (SCMP) revealed today, Tuesday, that the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia is looking to buy an ancient church in Spain and turn it into a mosque that includes major services for the country’s Muslims. The newspaper…

Former Egyptian antiquities minister Zahi Hawass said the calls to prayer shouldn’t be amplified on microphones to high levels as they disturb tourists. “Egypt should protect tourists from being disturbed by the Islamic call to prayer”, top Egyptian archaeologist and…

An Austrian publishing house showcased to the visitors of the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair, ancient and rare historical documents and manuscripts, some of which are translated into Arabic. Yousef Al-Tamimi, director of the house’s office in Sharjah, said in…

The General Assembly, in 2001, proclaimed 6 November of each year as the International Day for the Prevention of the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Military Conflict. Although people always count the losses of wars with the number…

A new United Nations report concluded that the past eight years have been the hottest on record, indicating that the world is now deepening into a climate crisis.  According to the Guardian newspaper, the report issued by the United Nations…

A cultural symposium was held in the German city of Stuttgart on Imam Al-Mahdi (may God Almighty hasten his honorable reappearance), the Askariyain Imams and the two honorable ladies, Sayyeda Hakima and Sayyeda Narges, peace be upon them. The symposium…

Sweden must step up efforts to fight systemic racism and focus on strategies to restore trust between police and minority groups, the UN said on Friday. Members of a UN Human Rights Council-appointed group of independent experts on advancing racial…

Shia followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, and Shirazi-affiliated centers in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, held mourning ceremonies commemorating the great Fatimid days, according to the first narration on the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace…

The Shia Islamic Foundation in Chicago, which includes a mosque and a scientific academy, has recorded a remarkable Shia presence during its 15 years of establishment, which was influential even on American citizens. In a statement published on the occasion…

French model and reality TV star Marine El Himer has converted to Islam, saying these moments mark the “happiest day” of her life. Himer on Saturday shared her photos in hijab near the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site in Mecca, two…