Category: Community Affairs

Guidelines for Zakaat al-Fitrah 2021
  • 6 May 2021
  • 23 Ramadan 1442

Guidelines for Zakaat al-Fitrah 2021

In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, the Merciful May Allah SWT shower all the mu’mineen with His utmost blessings during the month of His Divine banquet of compassion and forgiveness.  According to our narrations, payment of zakaat al-fitrah at the end of blessed month of Ramadhan is a condition for our fasting to be [...]

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Hiridjee Foundation Student Loan 2021
  • 23 April 2021
  • 10 Ramadan 1442

Hiridjee Foundation Student Loan 2021

“Seeking knowledge is an obligation on every Muslim. Indeed how Allah loves those who strive in their quest for knowledge. The Prophet (saw) (Al- Kafi)” The World Federation and Hiridjee Foundation are eager to empower Khoja girls by offering three female students the chance to study further within their chosen field. The aim is to […]

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New Islamic Education Appointments 2021
  • 24 March 2021
  • 10 Sha'ban 1442

New Islamic Education Appointments 2021

Shaykh Afzal Merali Islamic Education Manager Shaykh Afzal Merali is a specialist in Islamic sciences, who has majored in Islamic law and tafsir. Furthermore, he teaches Arabic and evidence-based jurisprudence on a part-time basis at the Hawza Ilmiyya of England. Shaykh Afzal Merali is a multi-lingual muballigh, who has appeared in various global media outlets [...]

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Hawza Online
  • 16 March 2021
  • 3 Sha'ban 1442

Hawza Online

The World Federation would like to congratulate the entire Muslim Ummah on the auspicious occasion of the Wiladat of Imam Husayn (as) On this blessed day, we are delighted to announce our latest and most exciting initiative yet: Hawza Online. Hawza Online is an education initiative that offers high quality, flexible programmes in Hawza Studies [...]

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His Eminence Sayyid Al Sistani (May God Protect Him) Receives Pope Francis
  • 6 March 2021
  • 21 Rajab 1442

His Eminence Sayyid Al Sistani (May God Protect Him) Receives Pope Francis

The proximity of this meeting to the Holy Shrine has special significance as the Holy Imam has been known for saying, “Man is either your brother in faith, or your equal in humanity” On Saturday, March 6, Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Sistani welcomed Catholic Pope Francis to the Holy City of Najaf. Over the past few [...]

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