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Far-right groups taking advantage of coronavirus to expand their activities from America to Australia
December 14, 2020
Far-right groups taking advantage of coronavirus to expand their activities from America to Australia
A report by the American newspaper Poltico revealed that right-wing and racist extremist groups in the United States are using the Corona pandemic to expand their activities to Australia, taking advantage of the closures and the Western focus on the…
Islamophobia in Netherlands: Racist attack on Utrecht Mosque
December 14, 2020
Islamophobia in Netherlands: Racist attack on Utrecht Mosque
The Ulu Mosque in the Netherlands’ Utrecht province, which is linked to the Diyanet Foundation of Holland (HDV), suffered an Islamophobic attack late Saturday, the mosque’s board of management announced.The statement said that in addition to Muslim insults being written…
Over 300 schoolboys still missing after Nigeria school attack
December 14, 2020
Over 300 schoolboys still missing after Nigeria school attack
More than 300 schoolboys are still missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in Kankara, a town in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state, authorities said.Attackers on motorcycles stormed the all-boys Government Science School late on Friday and engaged security forces in…
Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee intends to build the first Husseiniyah and seminary for women in Niger
December 14, 2020
Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee intends to build the first Husseiniyah and seminary for women in Niger
Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Kuwait, announced its intention to build the first Husseiniyah and seminary for women in Niger.In a statement, the Committee stated that as part of its ongoing religious projects in the…
Mourning ceremony for Fatima al-Zahraa at Husseiniyat Al Yasin in Sydney, Australia
December 14, 2020
Mourning ceremony for Fatima al-Zahraa at Husseiniyat Al Yasin in Sydney, Australia
The Mosque and Husseiniyah of Al Yasin, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Sydney, Australia, witnessed the establishment of a mourning ceremony commemorating the Fatimid Days.The ceremony commenced with a recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, followed by…
School in Denmark offers Quranic, historical and religious lessons in Arabic
December 13, 2020
School in Denmark offers Quranic, historical and religious lessons in Arabic
Under the supervision of the representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, Sheikh Abdul-Mahdi al-Karbalaey, and under the auspices of the Religious Schools Division at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, Ahbab al-Hussain Seminary School is offering religious and cultural lessons in Arabic…
Umm al-Baneen Center announces the establishment of a committee to protect Muslim women in Madagascar
December 10, 2020
Umm al-Baneen Center announces the establishment of a committee to protect Muslim women in Madagascar
The Umm al-Baneen Center for Women, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, announced the establishment of the Committee for the Care of Muslim Women.In a statement received by Shiawaves, the center stated that this…
Report of the New Zealand mosques attack focuses on Islamist terror risks
December 8, 2020
Report of the New Zealand mosques attack focuses on Islamist terror risks
New Zealand security agencies were “almost exclusively” focused on the perceived threat of Islamist terrorism before a white supremacist gunman killed 51 Muslim worshippers last year, a report into the country’s worst massacre found.The Royal Commission of Inquiry also criticized…
International Criminal Court looking into the case of killing 300 Shias in the Zaria massacre
December 7, 2020
International Criminal Court looking into the case of killing 300 Shias in the Zaria massacre
The International Criminal Court is looking into the mass killings in Nigeria in 2015, in which more than 300 Shia Muslims were massacred and buried in Zaria.“A petition was signed calling on the International Criminal Court to prosecute the Inspector…
Extensive activities to spread the teachings of the Ahlulbayt in India, Pakistan and Africa
December 6, 2020
Extensive activities to spread the teachings of the Ahlulbayt in India, Pakistan and Africa
Warith al-Anbiya Institute for Preacher Preparation continues to conduct various activities aimed at spreading the culture and teachings of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them.The director of the institute, Sheikh Ahmed al-Amili, said in a statement that the Safinat al-Najat…