Religious
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Iraq’s PM Visits Sayyida Zainab Shrine and Umayyad Mosque in Syria
DID Press: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi visited the Sayyida Zainab Shrine and the Umayyad Mosque during his first official trip to Syria.Al-Zaidi said more Iraqi pilgrims would soon be able to visit the shrine. His media office also announced…
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14-Volume Islamic Jurisprudence Collection Unveiled in Qom
DID Press: A ceremony was held at Jameat al-Ulum in Qom, Iran, to unveil the 14-volume collection Ma’idat Fiqh Ahl al-Bayt (The Jurisprudence of Ahl al-Bayt), authored by prominent Afghan scholar Ayatollah Seyyed Kazem Mostafavi. The event also honoured the…
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Afghan Religious Elders Honoured at Ceremony in Mashhad, Iran
DID Press: A ceremony honouring veteran devotees of the Ahl al-Bayt (the Prophet Muhammad’s family) and veteran leaders of religious congregations among Afghan migrants in Iran’s Razavi Khorasan province is underway in Mashhad, with the participation of cultural and religious…
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Waez-Zadeh Behsoodi: He Will No Longer Publicly Criticize Taliban Over Treatment of Shias
DID Press: Ayatollah Waez-Zadeh Behsoodi returned to Kabul on Wednesday after spending four months abroad, announcing that he would no longer publicly criticize the Taliban’s treatment of Afghanistan’s Shia community or discuss its problems in the media. Speaking at a…
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Arab Monarchs Weakened Muslim World Through Their Alliance With US
DID Press: Mawlawi Habibullah Hassam, former head of Afghanistan’s Islamic Brotherhood Council, has strongly criticized the monarchs of Arab and Islamic countries, describing them as responsible for weakening the Muslim world through their alliance with the United States, hosting US…
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Anti-Hijab Policies in Azerbaijan: Secularism or Restrictions on Religious Freedom?
An Islamic and Historical Perspective on the Experiences of Afghanistan, Türkiye and Iran DID Press: Hijab in Islam is not merely a form of outward dress; it is also an expression of faith, religious identity, modesty and a Muslim woman’s…
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Former Afghan Security Adviser Calls Taliban ‘War Orphans’ in New Book
DID Press: Hamdullah Mohib, Afghanistan’s former national security adviser, has described the Taliban as “war orphans” in his new book, Shadows Over Kabul, which examines the group’s ideological roots and the factors behind the collapse of Afghanistan’s former republic. In…
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Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV, head of the Catholic Church, has announced that he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a localized nodule from his lung, following medical advice.The Pope said the nodule was discovered during recent…
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Davutoglu Visits Najaf and Karbala as Türkiye Seeks Broader Ties with Iraqi Shiite Leaders
DID Press: Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s visit to Najaf, Kufa and Karbala, along with meetings with prominent Iraqi political and religious figures, highlights Ankara’s efforts to expand its engagement across Iraq’s political and religious landscape. The approach could…
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Qaradaghi Calls for Creation of an “Islamic United Nations” to Promote Global Peace
DID Press: Ali Muhyi al-Din al-Qaradaghi, president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, has proposed establishing an “Islamic United Nations” to contribute to international peace and security. Speaking at the opening of the 13th International Conference on “Bediuzzaman Said…
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