The World Federation of KSIMC attended the 22nd Special Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva to strongly advocate for greater support to the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) of Iraq and a long term solution to the current crisis. On the 1st of September, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)…
The World Federation of KSIMC’s International Relief and Development team has been busy assisting and delivering aid and development to our dear brothers and sisters in Iraq. In Iraq we are working with the inspirational aid workers and young team to develop and enhance the lives of those affected by war and poverty. There is…
This Ramadhan, The World Federation is once again inviting children and youth from around the world to join our 4th Annual Children Helping Children Campaign to raise awareness and donations for the Ramadhan Relief Fund. This year, proceeds raised from the Children Helping Children Campaign will fund nutritious meals, clothing and other necessities for thousands…
Over the past few days, a humanitarian crisis is slowly unfolding in Iraq as militants from the so-called terrorist group, ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Sham) have attacked several cities and brutally killed Iraqi soldiers and innocent civilians in Iraq. As a result, hundreds of thousands of Iraqi people have been displaced from their…
Following the recent situation in Bosnia, The World Federation has launched an emergency appeal to provide aid to those affected by the floods in Bosnia. Almost one-third of Bosnia has been affected after the worst flooding since modern records began. It has been confirmed that at least 35 people have died in Servia and Bosnia…
Khoja Shia Isna Ashari Jamaat Mumbai organised a dinner program to felicitate Dr. Asgarali Moledina for being elected the President of The World Federation of KSIMC for the Term 2014-17. Dr. Moledina was in Mumbai for just a few hours on 18th March and so KSIJ Mumbai took the opportunity to welcome him and invite…
The World Federation India Office and Mumbai Jamaat organised a workshop for the “Parents of the Youth” in Mumbai. This workshop was a part of 3 of the 4 workshops organised to cover all age groups from teens to the elders on the Theme of Family Ethics. Br. Abbas Merali of London and Sr. Fatima…
If one of our Shia goes for Imam Husayn (as)’s Ziyarat, then he will not return but all his sins will be forgiven. For every step that he or his mount takes, 1,000 virtues are written for him, 1,000 sins are forgiven and his status is elevated by a 1,000 degrees.’ (Bihar al-Anwar, volume 101; …
One of the initiatives of The World Federation is to support microfinance projects to encourage economic upliftment within our community. This is done in a number of ways including supporting new and existing businesses. Often, our community members have the determination and desire to run and/or expand their own businesses but simply are unable to…
3 years ago, in Muharram 1432, The World Federation launched the ’40 Islamic Centres in 40 Days’ Campaign to raise funds to rebuild Islamic Centres across Pakistan that were destroyed by flood waters. One year later, in Muharram 1433, a successive campaign was set off to place religious guides in each of these centres in…
