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Public anger in India over TV series deliberately offending Shia feelings
November 11, 2021
Public anger in India over TV series deliberately offending Shia feelings
All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) has sent a legal notice to US entertainment company Netflix and producers of “A Suitable Boy” web series for intentionally harming Shia religious sentiments by demonstrating the desecration of a replica of Imam…
Le Point: The call to prayer starts from a mosque inaugurated by Erdogan in Cologne
November 11, 2021
Le Point: The call to prayer starts from a mosque inaugurated by Erdogan in Cologne
In Cologne, the birthplace of Catholicism in the Rhine River region in Germany, where church bells ring several times a day, the Islamic call to prayer has so far been forbidden outside mosques, but the city’s mayor, Henriette Reeker, announced…
To put pressure on the European Union, Belarus is pushing Iraqi migrants towards the forests of Lithuania
November 11, 2021
To put pressure on the European Union, Belarus is pushing Iraqi migrants towards the forests of Lithuania
Yesterday, the Iraqi Ministry of Migration and Displacement confirmed that Belarus is pushing Iraqi migrants towards the forests of the border state of Lithuania, to put pressure on the European Union.The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Immigration, Karim Al-Nouri, said…
The U.N. Says More Than Three Million People in Myanmar Need ‘Life-Saving’ Aid
November 10, 2021
The U.N. Says More Than Three Million People in Myanmar Need ‘Life-Saving’ Aid
The U.N. humanitarian chief urged Myanmar’s military leaders on Monday to provide unimpeded access to the more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance since government forces seized power on Feb. 1 “because of growing conflict and…
Shia Encyclopedia to Be Unveiled in Vienna
November 10, 2021
Shia Encyclopedia to Be Unveiled in Vienna
The iLogos international publication plans to unveil an encyclopedia of Shia studies in Vienna.Fourteen volumes of the English translation of the 50-volume work will be unveiled at the publication’s pavilion at the Vienna International Book Fair.Written by Hamid Kasiri, it…
Conference on Islam, secularization and religious conversion in Spain
November 10, 2021
Conference on Islam, secularization and religious conversion in Spain
The University of Granada held a conference titled “Islam, Secularization and Religious Conversion in Spain”, over a period of three days.The conference discussed many issues of concern to Spanish society as a whole, and the Muslim community in particular, and…
Chinese authorities demolish Muslim mosques
November 10, 2021
Chinese authorities demolish Muslim mosques
The Muslim Minorities Observatory confirmed that the Chinese authorities had demolished a number of mosques in different parts of the country.The observatory said on its official website, followed by Shia Waves, that the Chinese Communist Party continues its campaign to…
US senators and political groups call for an immediate end to the Yemen war
November 9, 2021
US senators and political groups call for an immediate end to the Yemen war
Thirteen US senators and 10 political groups have called for an immediate end to US support for the war in Yemen.The letter addressed to Senator Jack Reed called for using his influence as head of the armed forces in the…
Call for Muslims to participate in the 2021 census in Russia
November 9, 2021
Call for Muslims to participate in the 2021 census in Russia
The Presidency of the Religious Administration of Muslims in Russia called on all Muslims to participate in the 2021 census in Russia.The religious administration said in a statement that the 2021 census in Russia began last October 15 and will…
UN statistics on the number of martyrs and wounded civilians in Yemen during 3 months
November 9, 2021
UN statistics on the number of martyrs and wounded civilians in Yemen during 3 months
The United Nations announced that 529 civilians in Yemen were killed or wounded during the three months of the conflict.The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen (OCHA) stated, through its account on Twitter, that “civilians…