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Manhattan-based Islamic Center, Muslim students collect massive aid for Morocco, Libya relief

Manhattan-based Islamic Center, Muslim students collect massive aid for Morocco, Libya relief

The Islamic Center at NYU and the Muslim Student Association have raised more than $880,000 in relief funds following an earthquake and flooding in Morocco and Libya last month. Since the disasters, NYU community members have been donating to humanitarian…
UK-based Imam Hussein Charity reiterates its commitment to assist disadvantaged families worldwide

UK-based Imam Hussein Charity reiterates its commitment to assist disadvantaged families worldwide

Imam Hussein Charity (IHC), a Shia humanitarian center based in the UK, reiterated its commitment to offer its humanitarian services to poor and needy families around the world, especially in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen and Iran. The charity’s managers say that…
October 16th marks World Food Day

October 16th marks World Food Day

The World Food Day is celebrated worldwide on October 16 in honor of the establishment of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945.This day is also celebrated by many organizations related to food security, including the World Food Programme…
Nearly 50 killed as wooden boat capsizes in DRC

Nearly 50 killed as wooden boat capsizes in DRC

At least 49 people were killed and 120 others are missing after a boat capsized Saturday in Mbandaka city on the Congo River in northwest Equateur Province, Anadolu Agency reported. “The boat was traveling to Bolomba when it tipped over…
Finland-based Abi Al-Fadl Al-Abbas Center continues its religious, cultural activities

Finland-based Abi Al-Fadl Al-Abbas Center continues its religious, cultural activities

The Abi Al-Fadl Al-Abbas Center and Hussainiya in Helsinki, Finland continues its religious lecturs and Husseini rituals which aim at attracting young people and diaspora communities to the authentic Islamic religion. The officials of the center confirmed that the center…
Scotland celebrates Imam Hussein Day with participation of people from different faiths

Scotland celebrates Imam Hussein Day with participation of people from different faiths

The Shia community in Scotland, United Kingdom, celebrated the Day of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, which marked on October 12 according to the country’s calendar. The Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, celebrate this day with…
Disasters result in loss of $3.8T crops, livestock over last 30 years: FAO report

Disasters result in loss of $3.8T crops, livestock over last 30 years: FAO report

Over the last 30 years, an estimated $3.8 trillion worth of crops and livestock production has been lost due to natural and human-made disasters, a new report released Friday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows. The loss…
Millions breathe hazardous air in Amazon as drought, wildfires spread through rainforest

Millions breathe hazardous air in Amazon as drought, wildfires spread through rainforest

Thick smoke has enveloped extensive areas of the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday as the region grapples with a surge in wildfires and a historic drought. In Manaus, a city of 2 million, air quality ranked among the worst globally, leading…
October 10 marks World Mental Health Day

October 10 marks World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health in order to bring more…
Special wheelchair allows users to stand, climb stairs

Special wheelchair allows users to stand, climb stairs

A team of scientists at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), led by Dr. Chan-hoon Park, have designed and developed a special powered wheelchair that addresses the major problems regular products cause for people with walking disability. The…
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