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Husseiniyat Al Yasin, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Australian city of Sydney, announced that it will continue to hold weekly ceremonies, with the presence of the Shia community in the area.The blessed ceremonies being held at the…

The United States has expressed its concern about the Saudi judiciary’s issuance of a twenty-year prison sentence against the activist Abdul Rahman Al-Sadhan.The US State Department said in a statement that Washington is concerned about the Saudi ruling on aid…

For the first time, the Rohingya Muslims will be able to listen to an authentic recitation of the Quran in their own language as an audio and video translation of Islam’s holiest scripture will go online in a few days.The…

The World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities (KSIMC) announced the donation of one million dollars by Abid Hemani towards the Federation’s Covid vaccination drive.This is a major boost to the ongoing initiatives by the WF Vaccine Team to…

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace admitted, on Tuesday, that British soldiers committed war crimes in Iraq, but excluded the crime of Iraqi Saeed Shabram, saying it was not a war crime.The Telegraph stated in a report, that the British Defense…

On the International Day of Conscience, the International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, urged the great powers to put forth meaningful pressure in order to improve conditions in the afflicted countries.The organization stated in a statement received by Shia Waves, that…

The Independent confirmed in a report prepared by Samuel Osborne, that Muslim women feel fear after the Swiss vote to ban the wearing of the veil in public places.Activists were reported warning that the ban would lead to an increase…

The Umm al-Baneen Center, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, held a symposium to commemorate the birth anniversary of Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah hasten his reappearance.The symposium was attended by a group of women…

Pope Francis condemned the conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and Libya, calling for an end to the “clash of arms” in his Easter message.In the address, Francis said it was scandalous that “armed conflicts have not ended and military arsenals are…

Tropical cyclone Seroja pounded Indonesia and Timor-Leste, today, Monday (Apr 5), after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides that have killed at least 91 people and left dozens missing.Packing heavy winds and rain, the storm heaped more misery on the…