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Yemeni wedding targeted by Saudi jets in Hajjah province
April 23, 2018
Yemeni wedding targeted by Saudi jets in Hajjah province
A wedding ceremony in Yemen’s capital has been targeted by Saudi airstrikes as the kingdom continues with its relentless war on the impoverished country. A wedding ceremony in Yemen’s capital has been targeted by Saudi airstrikes as the…
Two killed in sectarian attack in southwestern Pakistan
April 23, 2018
Two killed in sectarian attack in southwestern Pakistan
Two people from the ethnic Hazara community were shot dead in a sectarian attack in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, where targeted killings of minorities have continued despite improvements in overall security. Two people from the ethnic Hazara community were…
63 martyred in attacks on Afghan Hazara Shia voter registration centers
April 23, 2018
63 martyred in attacks on Afghan Hazara Shia voter registration centers
A suicide bomber struck a voter registration center in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least 57 Hazara Shia people, officials said. A suicide bomber struck a voter registration center in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at…
SRW condemns arbitrary verdicts against activists in Bahrain
April 23, 2018
SRW condemns arbitrary verdicts against activists in Bahrain
Shia Rights Watch International Organization (SRW) has condemned the arbitrary detention of activists in Bahrain and called on the United Nations to intervene in the humanitarian crisis in the kingdom. Shia Rights Watch International Organization (SRW) has condemned the…
Iraqi tribal leaders offer their written allegiance to Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
April 23, 2018
Iraqi tribal leaders offer their written allegiance to Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
Iraqi tribal leaders have confirmed that the religious authority is the safety valve of the nation and that the great clerics have defended the Islamic teachings from the dangers that have plagued it at all levels for decades. Iraqi…
Amnesty International strongly condemns Buhari regime, calls to release Sheik al-Zakzaky & his wife
April 22, 2018
Amnesty International strongly condemns Buhari regime, calls to release Sheik al-Zakzaky & his wife
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 injured in terrorist sniper shooting on al-Foua and Kefraya
April 22, 2018
Two Shia injured in terrorist sniper shooting on al-Foua and Kefraya
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…
Dutch Ambassador to Iraq: Imam Ali is a great figure to be followed
April 22, 2018
Dutch Ambassador to Iraq: Imam Ali is a great figure to be followed
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…
Iraqi Tribal Chiefs Meet Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Holy Qom, Iran
April 22, 2018
Iraqi Tribal Chiefs Meet Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Holy Qom, Iran
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…
Birth anniversary of Imam al-Sajjad celebrated worldwide
April 22, 2018
Birth anniversary of Imam al-Sajjad celebrated worldwide
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,…