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Saudi Arabia sets new condition for those allowed to perform Hajj

Saudi Arabia sets new condition for those allowed to perform Hajj

The Saudi authorities have announced that they have set a new condition for those who have been issued permits to perform Hajj this year.According to the Saudi Press Agency said, “The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stresses the necessity of…
British newspaper: Bahrain rejects international calls for the release of Shia activists sentenced to death

British newspaper: Bahrain rejects international calls for the release of Shia activists sentenced to death

The British newspaper, Morning Star, confirmed that Bahrain refuses to release two Shia activists sentenced to death despite international calls, and despite Amnesty International raising concerns that their trial was based on confessions extracted under torture.Last week, the United Nations…
Mullah Muhammad Bojbara released after being arrested by Saudi authorities

Mullah Muhammad Bojbara released after being arrested by Saudi authorities

Mullah Muhammad Bojbara has been released today after being arrested and imprisoned in one of Saudi Arabia’s prisons since last October, for setting up a Husseini mourning ceremony and filming a religious video in honor of Arbaeen in Bur al-Asfar,…
Protest march in front of the White House against the killing and genocide of the Hazara Shias in Afghanistan

Protest march in front of the White House against the killing and genocide of the Hazara Shias in Afghanistan

A large gathering of Afghan citizens residing in the United States organized a protest march in front of the White House, denouncing the killing and violations against the Hazara Shias.The march coincided with the presence of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani…
Afghan Shia leader: Shias in Afghanistan must prepare for very difficult days

Afghan Shia leader: Shias in Afghanistan must prepare for very difficult days

The fears of the Hazara Shias in Afghanistan are increasing, with the increase in the influence and control of the Taliban terrorist movement and its entry into some Shia areas in Bamiyan, which puts them ahead of difficult days, according…
Human Rights Watch accuses the UAE of arbitrarily targeting Pakistani Shia expatriates

Human Rights Watch accuses the UAE of arbitrarily targeting Pakistani Shia expatriates

Human Rights Watch confirmed that the UAE authorities have “forcibly disappeared about four Pakistani men since October 2020, and deported about six others,” while reporting that the authorities have repeatedly targeted Shia residents.The organization stated in its report that the…
Pakistani efforts to remove anti-Islam content from cyberspace and find a permanent solution

Pakistani efforts to remove anti-Islam content from cyberspace and find a permanent solution

The Supreme Court in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, is seeking to find a permanent solution to remove content offensive to Islamic sanctities from social media.The Islamabad High Court heard a lawsuit against content offensive to the sanctities of Islam on…
The New York Times: Hazara Shias and minorities form armed group to defend themselves from ISIS terrorists and the Taliban in Afghanistan

The New York Times: Hazara Shias and minorities form armed group to defend themselves from ISIS terrorists and the Taliban in Afghanistan

With the withdrawal of US forces, advance of Taliban terrorists and the collapse of the security forces, the leaders of Afghanistan’s ethnic groups, including the Shia Hazara minority, announced the formation of armed groups to defend themselves.The New York Times…
Two dead, 16 injured in blast in Pakistan’s Lahore

Two dead, 16 injured in blast in Pakistan’s Lahore

At least two people died and 16 others were injured in a blast in Pakistan’s Lahore on Wednesday, Dawn reported. The blast occurred at Lahore’s Johar town and the injured have been shifted to Jinnah Hospital while law enforcement officials…
Saudi Arabia allows the return copies of the Quran to mosques

Saudi Arabia allows the return copies of the Quran to mosques

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Saudi Arabia issued a circular updating all health protocols in mosques in all regions of the Kingdom, including allowing copies of the Quran to be returned to mosques.The circular stipulated that all preventive measures…
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