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First Muslim Woman Elected to NYC Council

First Muslim Woman Elected to NYC Council

Shahana Hanif, the daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants and community organizer, made history last month when she became the first Muslim woman elected to New York City Council, one of the first South Asian reps, and first woman of color to…
Gunmen seize over 70 high-school students in northwest Nigeria

Gunmen seize over 70 high-school students in northwest Nigeria

Nigerian police say gunmen have abducted more than 70 students in the country’s northwest, in the latest in a series of school attacks targeting pupils.Zamfara state police spokesman Mohammed Shehu said in a statement that a large group of attackers…
American restaurant chain fires manager who removed the hijab of a Muslim employee

American restaurant chain fires manager who removed the hijab of a Muslim employee

An American restaurant chain fired an assistant manager at a company site in Missouri for assaulting a Muslim woman and removing her hijab.The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) had called for the dismissal of the assistant manager, and reported that…
Mourning ceremonies for women in Kashmir

Mourning ceremonies for women in Kashmir

The Kashmiri weekly “Kashmir Walla” published a video report that sheds light on the role of Kashmiri women in holding annual mourning ceremonies on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.The newspaper said in a report entitled…
Ashura ceremonies launched in Jammu and Kashmir with wide participation

Ashura ceremonies launched in Jammu and Kashmir with wide participation

Ahlulbayt followers in Jammu and Kashmir held massive mourning processions in which men, women and children participated, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.The Kashmiri weekly “Free Press Kashmir” published a video report in which…
Dutch politician attacks Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and calls for the prevention of Afghan refugees

Dutch politician attacks Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and calls for the prevention of Afghan refugees

Geert Wilders, head of the far-right Dutch Freedom Party, described the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, as a “barbaric messenger”, in the context of his response to the recent attacks on Hamid Karazi International Airport in…
After lifting Covid-19 restrictions, the largest towns in England witness the launch of a massive Ashura procession

After lifting Covid-19 restrictions, the largest towns in England witness the launch of a massive Ashura procession

The Lancashire Telegraph reported that a large crowd of Ahlulbayt followers in Blackburn, UK, went out in the first Shia mourning procession in honor of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, since the lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions, pointing out…
French doctor and researcher: Islam completes all religions

French doctor and researcher: Islam completes all religions

The French doctor and Islamic researcher at the National Center for Scientific Research, Ava de Vitry Mairowicz, confirmed that Islam directed the participation of all religions and is the focus of their agreement.Mairowicz, who also works as a translator, believes…
Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyah and a children’s story on the Ahlulbayt translated into Portuguese

Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyah and a children’s story on the Ahlulbayt translated into Portuguese

The Islamic Center of Brazil announced the translation of al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyah into Portuguese and its printing in both Arabic and Portuguese versions.According to a statement by the center, it has several publications, including the book “Muhammad, peace be upon him…
Prensa Latina: Hussein, peace be upon him, sacrificed his life for the revival of Islam

Prensa Latina: Hussein, peace be upon him, sacrificed his life for the revival of Islam

The international news site Prensa Latina confirmed that the remembrance of the martyrs of the battle of Karbala over the centuries is a matter of appreciation as heroes of the resistance who died in defense of the truth.In a report…
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