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A delegation from the Iraqi Center for the Documentation of Extremist Crimes discussed ways of joint cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. Dr. Abbas Al-Quraishi, Director of the Center, said: “The meeting included a…

The Husseiniyah of Al Yasin, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Australian city of Sydney, established mourning ceremonies on the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her.In a statement received by Shia Waves News Agency,…

Around 25 million Muslims live in the European Union, with 28 members. The majority of the people there have ended up unemployed due to the misperceptions and prejudgments about European Muslims, who are considered a “threat” to European societies and…

Two Rohingya refugees were killed and five others were injured in Myanmar on Friday when several mortar shells hit their villages during a battle between the junta forces and a rebel group, raising panic among refugees living in Bangladesh’s camps,…

Two days ago, the International Council for Religious and Humanitarian Dialogue held a symposium in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, titled (The Religious and Human Commonality: A Step Towards Dialogue), with the participation of Shia clerics and researchers. The Iraqi researcher…

The Albanian daily newspaper, Bota Islame, published an editorial in which it clarified some of the effects of the eternal battle of Karbala in shaping the revolutionary consciousness of all Muslim sects without exception.At the beginning of its article, the…

This week a Quranic competition was held for blind people in Najaf, Iraq at the holy shrine of Imam Ali (peace be upon him). 35 contestants from different Iraqi provinces participated in the competition, which lasted over a period of…

 The First Deputy Speaker of Iraq’s Parliament, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, confirmed that the holy governorates of Najaf and Karbala are a destination for millions of Muslim visitors from all over the world, and that development service and tourism levels is at…

Hundreds of Shia Muslims and Buddhist citizens, in the capital of the Indian state of Ladakh (Leh), participated in popular protests, calling for the state to be declared an independent territory from Jammu and Kashmir. Today, Thursday, the Indian newspaper…

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has issued an open letter, prior to Sharm El-Sheikh conference, calling for human rights to be placed at the center of efforts to tackle climate change. He warned that the right…