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South Korean nationals are Muslims, along with followers of Islam who have moved to the East Asian country   Some 2000 South Korean nationals are Muslims, along with followers of Islam who have moved to the East Asian country from…

department in North America dedicated to Shia studies has been established at Hartford Seminary in Hartford   The first academic department in North America dedicated to Shia studies has been established at Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut. The Imam Ali…

celebrated the Day of Prophethood and Imamate in the center of Ahlulbayt     Followers of Ahlul Bait, peace be upon them, have celebrated the Day of Prophethood and Imamate in the center of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Arusha city in Tanzania.…

monthly report on the main anti-Shia human rights’ violations from December 25th to January 25th   Shia Rights Watch Organization has released its monthly report on the main anti-Shia human rights’ violations from December 25th to January 25th. The report presented the…

Four suicide bombers attacked a market and town in Cameroon’s Far North region near the border with Nigeria   Four suicide bombers attacked a market and town in Cameroon’s Far North region near the border with Nigeria, killing at least…

Pakistani authorities closed all the schools in the country’s largest province   Pakistani authorities closed all the schools in the country’s largest province, Punjab, following an alert over possible terrorist attacks. A government memo says there is intelligence that 13…

India, is organizing a two-day International Conference on “Social and Spiritual Teachings   Professor K. A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies in Aligarh Muslim University, India, is organizing a two-day International Conference on “Social and Spiritual Teachings of the Quran…

Shia Institute at the University of London to address one of the perennial issues in the Shia tradition   Three-day international symposium, starting from August 31, will be held by the Shia Institute at the University of London to address one…

a new magazine specialized in Shia Studies has been recently released under the title of SSR     In collaboration with the International Consultation and Surveying Group, a new magazine specialized in Shia Studies has been recently released under the…

police in Tajikistan shaved beards of nearly 13,000 men and shut down more than 160 shops selling Muslim clothing   In their attempt to curb radicalization, police in Tajikistan shaved beards of nearly 13,000 men and shut down more than…