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The 9th infallible Imam martyred
Jul 21, 2020 03:36Today the last day of the month of Zil-Qa’dah is a poignant occasion for all believers. It is the day on which a very noble person was forced to leave the world in the prime of youth through a fatal dose of poisoning. To be more precise, today is the anniversary of the martyrdom of the 9th Imam of the Household of Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Erdogan in surprise visit to Hagia Sofia after its reconversion into mosque
Jul 20, 2020 03:17Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pays a flying visit to Hagia Sofia in Istanbul, the country’s most outstanding landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage site, after ordering revocation of the edifice’s nearly century-long status as a museum and its reconversion into a mosque.
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Reflections on the birth of the earth
Jul 17, 2020 11:58Welcome to a special programme on a special day, the 25th of the month of Zil-Qa'dah, known as Dah al-Arz, or the emergence and gradual spread of dry land.
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Imam Reza’s (AS) wise move
Jul 15, 2020 04:39Today is the 23rd of the sacred month of Zi’l-Qa’dah, a date which is associated with Imam Reza (AS), the 8th Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Srebrenica genocide 25 years on: Iran slams Europe's failure to uphold duties
Jul 12, 2020 03:15On the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the only declared genocide in Europe since World War II, Iran's Foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has blasted Europe for failing to meet its duties to prevent the tragedy.
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Bosnians mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
Jul 12, 2020 00:29Bosnians have commemorated the massacre of about 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica, marking the 25th anniversary of killings that shocked the world and have stood out as Europe's worst atrocity since World War Two.
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Mass protests over headscarf ban continue in Belgium
Jul 11, 2020 10:31The Belgian capital of Brussels has been the scene of widespread protests over the past week as demonstrators voiced their indignation about a constitutional decision to allow the banning of headscarves in the country’s universities.
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Belgium: Thousands denounce university headscarf ban ruling in Brussels
Jul 06, 2020 03:00Several thousand young people and students gathered in central Brussels on Sunday to protest against a recent court ruling that held that bans on headscarves in higher education were lawful.
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Iranians celebrate Imam Reza (AS) birth anniversary
Jul 03, 2020 10:09Iranians along with other Muslims around the world are celebrating the birth anniversary of Imam Reza (Pbuh), Muslims' 8th Imam.
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Birthday of the 8th Imam
Jul 03, 2020 01:29Today all eyes on focused on Mashhad, the capital of Iran's Khorasan Province in the northeast. The city wears a festive look. It has been bedecked with flowers and colourful fluorescent lights in honour of the person who reposes in eternal peace in the magnificent golden-domed mausoleum in its midst. It is the birth anniversary of this great man, who happens to be the 8th Infallible Successor of Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny).