Arbaeen pilgrims march toward Karbala, Iraq
Pilgrims and devotees of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam, journeying from southern Iraqi cities such as Basra toward Karbala pass through the province of Diwaniyah.
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Iraqi popular mobilization forces on high alert to secure Arbaeen pilgrimage
Units of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), known as al-Hashd al-Shaabi, have been placed on high alert across several provinces, including Karbala, Najaf, Basra, and Diyala, to conduct comprehensive field security inspections along the pilgrim…
Spanish town bans Muslim religious festivals deemed ‘alien to identity’ in ‘first of its kind’ ruling
A SPANISH town has banned Muslims from using public facilities to celebrate religious Eid festivals deemed “alien to its identity”.
The ban was passed in Jumilla, in Murica, and is understood to be the first town in the country…
Outrage as Spanish town bans Muslim religious festivals from public spaces
Conservative People’s party in Jumilla votes to stop civic centres and gyms being used for activities ‘alien to our identity’ A local authority in south-east Spain has banned Muslims from using public facilities such as civic centres and gyms to celebr…
UK’s first female archbishop tells of how she hid her sexuality for decades
New archbishop of Wales says faith kept her going through decades-long struggle for acceptance as a woman and lesbian in the Anglican churchThe new archbishop of Wales, the Most Rev Cherry Vann, has told of how she kept her sexuality secret for decades…
Pope Leo brings youth jubilee to a close with mass for over a million people
Pontiff presides over culmination of ‘Catholic Woodstock’ that drew young people from 146 countriesPope Leo XIV presided over a mass in Rome for more than a million young people on Sunday, the culmination of a pilgrimage that has drawn Catholics from a…
Growing number of Jewish American groups speak out over Gaza famine
Prominent groups, including traditional defenders of Israel, urge action on aid as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens‘We are dying slowly, save us’: starvation takes hold in Gaza after a week of appalling milestonesAs global outrage intensifies over the …
Iran launches Arbaeen pilgrimage sea route from Khorramshahr to Basra
The first group of Iranian pilgrims departed by sea from Khorramshahr to Basra on Friday, according to the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran.
Cherry Vann becomes UK’s first female archbishop after election in Wales
Bishop of Monmouth chosen after Andy John stepped down in June following scandal at Bangor CathedralThe Bishop of Monmouth, Cherry Vann, has been elected as the new archbishop of Wales, becoming the UK’s first female archbishop and first LGBTQ+ leader …
Authorized Afghan nationals permitted to join Arbaeen pilgrimage, says Iranian official
Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Law Enforcement, Majid Pourjamshidian, announced that authorized Afghan nationals will be allowed to participate in the upcoming Arbaeen pilgrimage, marking the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary …