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Malaysian gets 10 years in jail for insulting Islam
March 10, 2019
Malaysian gets 10 years in jail for insulting Islam
A Malaysian man was sentenced to more than 10 years’ jail and three others were charged over insults against Islam and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on social media, police said on Saturday. A Malaysian man was sentenced to more than…
US Muslims face more discrimination than followers of other faiths: Poll
March 10, 2019
US Muslims face more discrimination than followers of other faiths: Poll
Muslims face more discrimination than any other religious group in the United States, according to a poll of registered voters published Friday. Muslims face more discrimination than any other religious group in the United States, according to a poll…
Almost 100 Yemen civilians killed or injured each week in 2018, UN says
March 9, 2019
Almost 100 Yemen civilians killed or injured each week in 2018, UN says
Nearly 100 civilians were killed or injured in Yemen each week in 2018, the United Nations refugee agency has said. Nearly 100 civilians were killed or injured in Yemen each week in 2018, the United Nations refugee agency has…
Death toll rises to 11 in attack on Shia gathering in Kabul
March 9, 2019
Death toll rises to 11 in attack on Shia gathering in Kabul
The death toll in a mortar attack on a Shia gathering in Afghanistan’s capital increased to 11 from three, a government statement has said. The death toll in a mortar attack on a Shia gathering in Afghanistan’s capital increased…
Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi meets clerics at Imam Ali Seminary in Basra
March 9, 2019
Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi meets clerics at Imam Ali Seminary in Basra
Sheikh Jalal Maash, one of the representatives of the Grand Shia Jurist Ayatollah Shirazi in Lebanon visited several clerics and teachers at Imam Ali Seminary in Basra. Sheikh Jalal Maash, one of the representatives of the Grand Shia Jurist…
Clerics of different religions meet in Kerbela and send message to three presidencies
March 9, 2019
Clerics of different religions meet in Kerbela and send message to three presidencies
The Imam Hussein Shrine has welcomed a number of clerics and representatives of different religions in Iraq who attended the Fourth Cultural Assembly for Clerics and Representatives of all Religions in Iraq on March 7, 2019. The Imam Hussein…
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark Imam al-Baqir and Imam al-Hadi birth anniversary
March 9, 2019
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark Imam al-Baqir and Imam al-Hadi birth anniversary
Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran in addition to mosques, Husseiniyahs, and Islamic Centers in Islamic and non-Islamic countries are marking the birth anniversary of the Imams Muhammad al-Baqir and Imam Ali al-Hadi, peace be upon them. Holy…
Wembley man jailed for five years for racist, Islamophobic hit and run outside Shia Mosque
March 7, 2019
Wembley man jailed for five years for racist, Islamophobic hit and run outside Shia Mosque
Martin Stokes, of Lynton Close, UK, shouted racist abuse before driving into Shia worshippers outside the Al-Majlis Al-Husseini mosque, and speeding off. Martin Stokes, of Lynton Close, UK, shouted racist abuse before driving into Shia worshippers outside the Al-Majlis…
SDF forces liberate 7 Ezidi, 4 Iraqi Shia children from ISIS
March 7, 2019
SDF forces liberate 7 Ezidi, 4 Iraqi Shia children from ISIS
As the military offensive against the so-called Islamic State continues in Syria’s Baghouz, another batch of children have been rescued from the grips of the extremist group, including seven Yezidis (Ezidis) and four Iraqi Shias. As the military offensive…
Member of Kuwait’s Shia Endowment Office Meets Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
March 7, 2019
Member of Kuwait’s Shia Endowment Office Meets Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
Former advisor and current member of Shia Endowment Office in Kuwait, Dr. Abdul Hadi Abdul Hameed Saleh met with the Grand Shia Jurist Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Shirazi at the Grand Jurist’s Office in holy Qom. Former advisor and current…