International
Palestinians won’t let Israel meddle in religious affairs:...
( Occupied Palestine )
Jerusalem:The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem al-Quds has condemned the Israeli regime’s controversial legislation banning the use of speakers for Muslim calls to prayer, saying no Israeli body has the right to obstruct Muslims’ religious practices. Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad Hussein, who is also a preacher at al-Aqsa Mosque, said Muslim calls to prayer will continue to be performed in East Jerusalem al-Quds, stressing that Palestinians will never recognize a bill that targets their religious beliefs...
World facing largest humanitarian crisis since 1945:United N...
( Yemen )
Geneva:The United Nations has warned that the world is facing the largest humanitarian crisis since the conclusion of World War II, when the world body was founded, as widespread starvation and famine are increasingly threatening the lives of over 20 million people in four impoverished countries. UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O’Brien raised the alarm at the UN Security Council on Friday, adding that “without collective and coordinated global efforts, people will...
1,500 people, two Mercedes Benzes, 459 tonnes of luggage an...
( Indonesia )
Jakarta:Descending regally from his private plane in a customised gold-coloured escalator,Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud began the first visit in almost 50 years of a Saudi leader to the world’s most populous Muslim nation, Indonesia, on Wednesday. The Saudi monarch clearly did not view the visit lightly. Accompanied by an entourage of 1,500, including 25 princes and several government ministers, King Salman also brought 459 tonnes of luggage for his nine day trip. Two elevators...
Pakistan,Iran and Turkey calls for greater collaboration bet...
( Pakistan )
Islamabad:Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for greater collaboration between members of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) with the aim to turn the region into “a model of peace, progress and prosperity”. Addressing the 13th ECO Summit 2017 in Islamabad on Wednesday after assuming its chairmanship, PM Sharif said the Islamabad Declaration would reflect the consensus and resolve of ECO member states to collectively take on contemporary economic challenges. Earlier the same...
Lady Fatima Zahra was the manifestation of enlightenment and...
( Iran )
Tehran:The lesson of the life of Fatima Zahra (as) is to make efforts, show diligence and lead a pure life, as that great personality was the manifestation of enlightenment and purity. I would like to make a brief reference to the martyrdom days of the Ahlul Bayt’s unique pearl – Fatimah al-Zahra, Siddiqat al-Tahirah. According to the narration of “Seventy Five Days”, these days are the martyrdom days of that great personality. In those days, the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) said farewell...
Iraqi sinkhole mass grave for 4,000 ISIS victims...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Baghdad:The bodies of some 4,000 Islamic State victims have been buried in the Khasfa sinkhole in Iraq’s desert, making it the country’s largest mass grave, according to locals, police, and activists, as cited by The Telegraph. The sinkhole is located near the Baghdad-Mosul highway, only eight kilometers from Mosul, the dailyreports. Witnesses and police, as well as human rights organizations, say that Islamic State (IS, Daesh, formerly ISIS/ISIL) murdered and dumped the bodies of thousands of...
Ayatollah Wahid Khorasani:Muslims duty in Fatima Zehra (S.A)...
(Srinagar)
Qom:Every Muslim has a great responsibility with respect to Siddique Kubra (Peace be upon her) and over these days to introduce her greatness, level and value this discussion is stunning. Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Wahid Hussain Khorasani in a meesage regarding Ayam-i-Fatimiyah said that Every Muslim has a great responsibility with respect to Siddique Kubra (Peace be upon her) and over these days to introduce her greatness, level and value this discussion is stunning. Blessings upon those who come out...
Saudi Arabia and Israel share common stand against Iran...
( Geneva )
Brussels:Iran has condemned the recent anti-Tehran remarks by Saudi and Israeli officials as a sign of coordination between the two regimes regarding regional cases. Addressing the 53rd Munich Security Conference, the Saudi and Israeli ministers, Adel al-Jubeir and Avigdor Lieberman, claimed Iran is a supporter of “terrorism” and constitutes the “main threat” to the region. They also attacked Iran’s 2015 nuclear agreement with the P5+1 group of states, calling for an international push...
DAESH bombings kill above 100 in Iraq and Pakistan...
( Pakistan/Iraq )
Islamabad:The Islamic State terror network claimed responsibility for two bombings that each killed dozens of people Thursday one in Pakistan and one in Iraq. A suicide bomber blew himself up at a world-famous shrine in southern Pakistan, killing at least 75 people and wounding more than 200 others, according to health officials. They said the dead included 20 women and nine children. Also Thursday, a car bomb exploded in Baghdad’s southwestern al-Bayaa neighborhood shortly before sunset,...