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Fire breaks out at mosque in Rampur, Lucknow, probe begins
February 19, 2019
Fire breaks out at mosque in Rampur, Lucknow, probe begins
A fire broke out inside a mosque at Ratanpura village under Azeemnagar police station area of Rampur in Lucknow, India. A fire broke out inside a mosque at Ratanpura village under Azeemnagar police station area of Rampur in Lucknow,…
Seminary teacher tortures a minor boy to death in Lahore, Pakistan
February 17, 2019
Seminary teacher tortures a minor boy to death in Lahore, Pakistan
The postmortem report of a six-year-old Junaid, a boy who died at a religious seminary in Baghbanpura a week ago, mentioned that the body bore several torture marks in Lahore, Pakistan. The postmortem report of a six-year-old Junaid, a…
22 Taliban militants killed in Uruzgan and Ghazni airstrikes
February 17, 2019
22 Taliban militants killed in Uruzgan and Ghazni airstrikes
At least 22 Taliban militants have been killed during the airstrikes which have been conducted in southern Uruzgan and southeastern Ghazni provinces of Afghanistan. At least 22 Taliban militants have been killed during the airstrikes which have been conducted…
Activities by representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Syria
February 17, 2019
Activities by representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Syria
Sheikh Jalal Maash, one of the representatives of the Grand Shia Jurist Ayatollah Shirazi continues to meet with cultural, religious and social figures during his trip to Syria. Sheikh Jalal Maash, one of the representatives of the Grand…
SRW issues a report on Bahraini Uprising
February 17, 2019
SRW issues a report on Bahraini Uprising
Shia Rights International Organization SRW has issued a report on the eight anniversary of the Bahraini Uprising that was observed with massive protests across the country. Shia Rights International Organization SRW has issued a report on the eight anniversary…
Shia community in Europe stood in solidarity with butchered Shia child
February 17, 2019
Shia community in Europe stood in solidarity with butchered Shia child
Dozens of members of the Shia community took part in a vigil at the Marble Arg Square in central London, denouncing the murder of Saudi Shia boy Zakaria al-Jaber in Medina by a Wahhabi man. Dozens of members of…
Austria court annuls government plan to close 6 mosques
February 16, 2019
Austria court annuls government plan to close 6 mosques
A court in Austria annulled a government plan to shut down six mosques belonging to the Arab community, a Muslim body said. A court in Austria annulled a government plan to shut down six mosques belonging to the Arab…
India resumes flights to Iraq after 30 year gap
February 16, 2019
India resumes flights to Iraq after 30 year gap
Air India resumed flights to Iraq on Thursday after a 30 year gap, when a plane carrying Shia pilgrims landed in the city of Najaf. Air India resumed flights to Iraq on Thursday after a 30 year gap, when…
Distinguished figures from holy Karbala meet Sayyid Arif Nasrullah
February 16, 2019
Distinguished figures from holy Karbala meet Sayyid Arif Nasrullah
On Thursday, Jamada Al-Awwal the first 1440 AH, a group of distinguished religious and cultural figures from holy Karbala met with Sayyid Aref Nasrullah, the PR manager of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Iraq. On Thursday, Jamada Al-Awwal the first…
Intensive preparations made to hold global conference coinciding with birthday of Imam Hussein
February 16, 2019
Intensive preparations made to hold global conference coinciding with birthday of Imam Hussein
The preparatory committee of the Martyrdom Spring 15th Global Conference has announced the beginning of the preparations for holding the conference. The preparatory committee of the Martyrdom Spring 15th Global Conference has announced the beginning of the preparations for…