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Responding to a violent crackdown by Nigerian police on members of the Shia community in Nigeria protesting the detention of their leader in Abuja, Osai Ojigho Director Amnesty International Nigeria said:   Responding to a violent crackdown by Nigerian police…

Two Shia civilians were injured due to a sniper shooting attack by al-Nusra terrorists on residential neighbourhoods in the terrorist-besieged towns of Kefraya and al-Foua in Idlib countryside.     Two Shia civilians were injured due to a sniper shooting…

Netherlands Ambassador to Iraq, Matthiys Wolters visit the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Iraq’s Najaf.    Netherlands Ambassador to Iraq, Matthiys Wolters visit the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Iraq’s…

Several Iraqi tribal chiefs met with the Grand Jurist Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Shirazi during their visit to the Grand Jurist’s Central Office in holy Qom, on last Friday, April 20, 2018.      Several Iraqi tribal chiefs met with the…

Shias around the globe are decorating their houses, mosques and Shia Islamic Centers, and holding celebrations for the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Ali al-Sajjad, peace be upon him.    Shias around the globe are decorating their houses,…

The Museum of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in cooperation with the Islamic Cultural Center affiliated to Hussainiat al-Rasool al-Atham in London has held a special ceremony and program to celebrate hosting the golden grille of Imam Hussein’s, peace…

An international exhibition celebrating Islamic culture will open at the National Museum of Australia on Friday.     An international exhibition celebrating Islamic culture will open at the National Museum of Australia on Friday. The museum’s director, Dr Matthew Trinca,…

A Bahrain court has sentenced 24 Shia citizens to jail and revoked their nationality as the authorities presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on the majority community in the Persian Gulf kingdom.      A Bahrain court has sentenced 24…

Nearly two dozen civilians have lost their lives when Saudi fighter jets launched an aerial attack in Yemen’s southwestern province of Ta’izz as the Riyadh regime continues with its bombardment campaign against its impoverished neighbor.   Nearly two dozen civilians…

Rabee al-Shahada International Festival has kicked-off in the holy land of Karbala with the presence of world-renowned personalities.     Rabee al-Shahada International Festival has kicked-off in the holy land of Karbala with the presence of world-renowned personalities.   The festival is…