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Bahraini Shiite infant denied citizenship after his father’s nationality was revoked
August 4, 2016
Bahraini Shiite infant denied citizenship after his father’s nationality was revoked
Bahraini Al-Wasat newspaper said that the Bahraini authorities refused to give baby Sayed Ali Qassim Majeed (6 months old) a Bahraini citizenship, because his father’s nationality was revoked. Bahraini Al-Wasat newspaper said that the Bahraini authorities refused to…
Chinks in the security plan of a popular Shia mosque in Lucknow
August 2, 2016
Chinks in the security plan of a popular Shia mosque in Lucknow
The recent suicide attacks on Shia mosques in Dhaka and Saudi Arabia have forced law-enforcers across the country to tighten security at installations significant to the sect, but the supposedly pro-Muslim Uttar Pradesh government seems to have done the least…
Pakistan Taliban terrorists kill twoHazara Shia Muslims in Quetta
August 2, 2016
Pakistan Taliban terrorists kill twoHazara Shia Muslims in Quetta
Two men belonging to the Shiite Hazara community were martyred in gunfire on Quetta’s Sariab Road area on Monday, police sources said. Two men belonging to the Shiite Hazara community were martyred in gunfire on Quetta’s Sariab Road…
Massive truck bomb attack and gunfight at Kabul hotel
August 1, 2016
Massive truck bomb attack and gunfight at Kabul hotel
A Taliban truck bomb attack and gunfight at a foreign hotel in Kabul on Monday has reignited security concerns in the Afghan capital, despite no civilian casualties being reported. A Taliban truck bomb attack and gunfight at a…
First Ottoman mosque discovered
August 1, 2016
First Ottoman mosque discovered
The city of Iznik, known for its beautiful Ottoman tiles now adds another badge of honor to its name with the discovery of the first Ottoman mosque that was built by Orhan Gazi. The city of Iznik, known for…
Syrian calligrapher refuses to sell rare Quran copy
August 1, 2016
Syrian calligrapher refuses to sell rare Quran copy
A Syrian calligrapher who has made a rare copy of the Quran sewing the verses with golden thread refused an offer to sell it for two million dollars. A Syrian calligrapher who has made a rare copy of…
Afghan NDS arrest 12-year-old suicide bomber in Badghis Province
July 31, 2016
Afghan NDS arrest 12-year-old suicide bomber in Badghis Province
The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has announced that Afghan security forces have arrested a 12-year-old boy who was intended to attack a crowd of spectators in a stadium. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has announced that…
Damascus denounces US-led ‘massacre’ in Syria, calls on UN to intervene
July 31, 2016
Damascus denounces US-led ‘massacre’ in Syria, calls on UN to intervene
Syria has called on the United Nations to take immediate action against the so-called US-led coalition, and to prevent it from conducting further airstrikes in the Middle Eastern country, after the coalition’s latest airborne assault claimed lives of over 40…
More than 2353 Syrian civilians executed by ISIS during 25 months since declaring its alleged caliphate
July 31, 2016
More than 2353 Syrian civilians executed by ISIS during 25 months since declaring its alleged caliphate
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) documented the execution of 70 people by ISIS in this month. This makes the total number of civilians executed by the terrorist group rise to over 2300 since the establishment of its alleged…
“Coexistence in Quran” forum held for students in Karbala
July 31, 2016
“Coexistence in Quran” forum held for students in Karbala
The principle of “coexistence in Quran” was highlighted in a forum recently held for students in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq. The principle of “coexistence in Quran” was highlighted in a forum recently held for students in…