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Fatema, the blessed spring of Kowsar
Jan 03, 2024 10:41Today “Mother’s Day” is being celebrated in the Islamic Republic of Iran, as well as in countries and societies where women and motherhood are viewed from the standpoint of virtue with respect attached to them as the basic builders of sound and healthy societies in sharp contrast to the decadent Western culture where women are considered carnal and commercial commodities.
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Whither the unmarked grave?
Dec 17, 2023 10:17Today is the anniversary of a very tragic event. It is the day on which exactly 1,431 years ago, a noble and virtuous lady in the prime of her youth, left the world in the pathetic condition of using a staff to lean upon in order to walk, since her ribs were broken, as a result of being pinned to the wall when the burning door of her house was deliberately smashed upon her.
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Why the Most Noble Lady was martyred?
Nov 27, 2023 15:25Today is the 13th of Jamadi al-Awwal and we are clad in black these days to mourn a young lady who in order to safeguard the spirit and letter of God's revealed word, the holy Qur’an, for ensuring eternity of humanitarian values, not just sacrificed her peace and life, but also gave to the world illustrious offspring who courted martyrdom so that truth stands forever triumphant over falsehood.
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Zainab (PBUH), the defender of humanitarian values
Nov 19, 2023 09:05Today, the 5th of the Islamic month of Jamadi al-Awwal, is the birth anniversary of an Immaculate Lady, which in memory of her supreme service to nurse Islam and all humanitarian values back to life, is celebrated in the Islamic Republic of Iran as the “Day of the Nurse”, to honour the services to humanity of these paramedics, who strive day and night to ensure the recovery of patients suffering from various ailments.
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Blast occurs in a mosque in Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province
Oct 13, 2023 14:46A deadly blast has left a number of casualties in a mosque belonging to the Shia Muslims in Pul-e-Khumri, the provincial capital of north Afghanistan's Baghlan province.
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Top Iranian general hopes for Muslim unity inspired by teachings of Prophet
Oct 02, 2023 13:57In a congratulatory message to his Muslim counterparts on the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny), Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri expressed hope for strong unity among Islamic nations across the world.
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One year after attack on education center in Kabul
Oct 02, 2023 13:12A year ago, a horrific attack hit the Kaj Education Center in the west of Kabul, killing dozens of people and wounding more than a hundred. Most of the victims were students from the Shia Hazara community, who have been repeatedly targeted by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
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Muslims mark Arba’een as annual pilgrimage to Karbala attracts millions
Sep 06, 2023 08:01Muslims commemorate Arba’een as millions flock to Iraq to participate in the Arba’een march, the largest annual public gathering in the world.
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Shia Muslims in Denmark condemn desecration of holy Qur'an
Jul 31, 2023 13:12As Shia Muslims around the world express grief over the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH) at Karbala, the Shia Muslim community in Denmark has used the occasion to also vent its anger at the recent wave of sacrilegious acts against the holy Qur'an across Scandinavia.
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Millions flock to Karbala to commemorate Ashura Day
Jul 30, 2023 07:21Millions of people from across the world on Saturday flocked to the holy Iraqi city of Karbala to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shias' Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).