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Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran in addition to mosques, Husseiniyahs, and Islamic Centers in Islamic and non-Islamic countries are marking the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zehra, peace be upon her.   Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and…

An independent human rights group says it has documented the arrest of more than 5,000 prisoners of conscience in addition to 200 victims of excessive use of force, murder and torture in the tiny Gulf kingdom, as the ruling Al…

A young activist who had been detained in a Saudi jail since March 2011 has died in prison.   A young activist who had been detained in a Saudi jail since March 2011 has died in prison. Nayef Ahmed al-Omran,…

Iraqi pro-government fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) have carried out a counter-terrorism operation in Syria’s eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr, killing and injuring dozens of terrorists from the Daesh Takfiri group in the process.   Iraqi pro-government fighters…

The director of the Imam Hussein Group, Hujatul Islam Sheikh Mustafa Mohammedi, suffers a serious health disorder.   The director of the Imam Hussein Group, Hujatul Islam Sheikh Mustafa Mohammedi, suffers a serious health disorder. Shiawaves correspondent reported that Sheikh…

The post fiqh lessons of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, have been suspended due to commemoration of Fatimiyah days.    The post fiqh lessons of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong…

A coalition airstrike targeted a group of Taliban insurgents who were planting Improvised Explosive Device on a roadside in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan leaving at least five militants dead.   A coalition airstrike targeted a group of Taliban insurgents…

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has banned in-flight entertainment for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims traveling to Jeddah and Medina and will only play Quranic verses and naats for them, an official of the national carrier said on Thursday.   The…

Greece gave a new date for the inauguration of the mosque in Athens.   Greece gave a new date for the inauguration of the mosque in Athens. Kostas Gavroglu, Greek Minister of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, said the inauguration…

A court in Bahrain has handed down prison sentences to three Shia protesters and stripped them of their citizenship as the ruling Al Khalifah regime does not shy away from its heavy clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy activists in…