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Believers around the world commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan Mujtaba, peace be upon him

Believers around the world commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan Mujtaba, peace be upon him

The Shias of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of the eldest grandson of the Prophet, Imam al-Hassan al-Mujtaba, peace be upon him, in various parts of the world. Mourning processions were held on the sorrowful…
New UNESCO figures show 244 million children not attending school

New UNESCO figures show 244 million children not attending school

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced that 244 million children are out of school in the world, a number that has been in continuous decline for more than 20 years, but it is still worrying. “No…
Shia Rights Watch issues monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims

Shia Rights Watch issues monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims

Shia Rights Watch released its monthly report on the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims in August 2022. The report reviewed many of the terrorist operations carried out by terrorists against Shia Muslims, as well as the…
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian worshippers attending prayers at mosque

Gunmen kidnap Nigerian worshippers attending prayers at mosque

Gunmen kidnapped dozens of worshippers attending Friday afternoon prayers at a mosque in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Zamfara, police and witnesses said. Armed gangs are rife across Nigeria’s northwest where they rob or kidnap for ransom, and violence has been…
Long-awaited UN report on rights violations of Uighur Muslims released

Long-awaited UN report on rights violations of Uighur Muslims released

The office of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has published its long-awaited report on alleged rights violations in China’s western Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, brushing aside Beijing’s demands to keep a lid on a report that fanned a tug-of-war…
Tatarstan to create website dedicated to 1100th anniversary of adoption of Islam

Tatarstan to create website dedicated to 1100th anniversary of adoption of Islam

According to Realnoe Vremya online newspaper, the Tatarstan Ministry of Culture started to look for a developer of a website dedicated to the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgaria — the jubilee is celebrated this year.…
UN marks second International Day for People of African Descent

UN marks second International Day for People of African Descent

The International Day for People of African Descent, commemorated on 31 August, is a day of celebration of the heritage and contributions of people of African descent. Moreover, it is also “a day of recognition of the enslavement and trade…
UN on Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms right of families to know fate of relatives

UN on Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms right of families to know fate of relatives

Observed this Tuesday, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms the need for victims’ families to know the truth about what happened to missing relatives. Enforced disappearances is a crime which is generally committed by State agents…
San Francisco Unified School Board agree to add two Muslim holidays to school calendar

San Francisco Unified School Board agree to add two Muslim holidays to school calendar

San Francisco’s public schools will add two holidays next academic year (2023). The school board voted to close all schools on two of the holiest Muslim days. “Hundreds of our children were left behind academically missing classes, missing assignments, when…
US court sentences man to 12 years in prison for shooting at a mosque

US court sentences man to 12 years in prison for shooting at a mosque

A US court in Indianapolis has sentenced a suspect in the 2020 mosque shootings in Indiana to 12 years in prison. Court documents reveal that Jonathan Warren, 22, shot at the Al Noor Mosque while driving a speeding car, on…
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