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Bahrainis call for boycotting November elections
October 22, 2014
Bahrainis call for boycotting November elections
Bahrainis staged demonstrations across the country calling for boycotting the November 22 elections. Protesters marched in the streets in the Northwestern village of Diraz. Similar demonstrations were also held in the Northeastern island of Sitra, which lies south of…
18 martyred in car bombs in Baghdad Shia neighborhoods
October 22, 2014
18 martyred in car bombs in Baghdad Shia neighborhoods
At least 18 martyred and more than 50 others injured in car bombs explosions in two crowded areas of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Friday. Security and medical officials said at least 13 people were martyred when a car…
Quran exhibition opens in Qatif
October 22, 2014
Quran exhibition opens in Qatif
A Quran exhibition has opened in the province of Qatif, Saudi Arabia. Launched on Monday, October 13, it displays various copies of the Holy Book including one weighing 10 kilograms, another being 8 meters long and another copy dating…
Rare Quran copy attributed to Imam Ali unveiled
October 12, 2014
Rare Quran copy attributed to Imam Ali unveiled
A rare manuscript copy of the Holy Quran attributed to Imam Ali, peace be upon him, was unveiled in a ceremony in Isfahan, central Iran. Written on a parchment, the copy is said to date back to the early…
Bahrain news agency mourns IS dead terrorist
October 12, 2014
Bahrain news agency mourns IS dead terrorist
Bahrain official news agency (BNA) published official announcement of condolence entitled “Abdul Aziz Nizar Al-Jowdar … passed away.” It said that 19-year-old Abdulaziz Nizar Al-Jowder dubbed as Abu Hajar, one of the Bahraini IS terrorists in Iraq, has passed…
Baghdad car bombs kill more than 30 civilians and wound 70 others in Shia neighborhoods
October 12, 2014
Baghdad car bombs kill more than 30 civilians and wound 70 others in Shia neighborhoods
Around 30 civilians were martyred and 70 others injured in three car-bomb attacks in Baghdad. Security sources said that two attacks took place in Shia neighborhoods. The sources added that one explosion occurred at a checkpoint at the entrance…
Ghadir anniversary marked in the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Kabul
October 12, 2014
Ghadir anniversary marked in the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Kabul
The office of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, in the Afghani capital of Kabul, has held a session marking Eid al-Ghadir, with the attendance of the office’s members, eminent scholars, Hawza students,…
Reports claim Saudi king might be already dead
October 12, 2014
Reports claim Saudi king might be already dead
King Abdullah’s health would have seriously worsened over the past days, to the point where the Crown Prince had to step in his shoes and attend the annual Eid Al Adha reception on his behalf, according to reports coming from…
Bahrainis rally on protester’s death anniversary
October 12, 2014
Bahrainis rally on protester’s death anniversary
Bahrainis have taken to the streets to commemorate the third anniversary of the death of a young man killed by security forces during an anti-regime protest. The demonstration was held in the village of Abu Saiba, west of the…
Tuz Khormato district liberated from IS terrorists
October 12, 2014
Tuz Khormato district liberated from IS terrorists
The Shia city of Tuz Khormatu, north of Iraq, has been liberated completely from the IS terrorists. Security sources stated that 45 villages within Tuz Khormatu district were liberated from the IS terrorists.