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Al-Nuqtah Mosque opened after five years of sabotage
April 30, 2017
Al-Nuqtah Mosque opened after five years of sabotage
According to correspondents from the city of Aleppo, a ceremony was held on the occasion of the renovation of al-Nuqtah Mosque, or the Mosque of the Drop [of Imam Hussein], after five years of sabotage by terrorist groups. According…
SRW publishes its monthly report
April 30, 2017
SRW publishes its monthly report
Shia Rights Watch International Organization published the latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in April 2017. Shia Rights Watch International Organization published the latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in April 2017. The report included terror attacks…
Shia Muslims continue protest against illegal construction at Kotli Imam Hussein
April 27, 2017
Shia Muslims continue protest against illegal construction at Kotli Imam Hussein
Shia Muslims continue their protest against the illegal occupation of of Kotli Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, land and construction of a commercial market on that land. Shia Muslims continue their protest against the illegal occupation of…
Bahrain jails 36 Shias, strips them of citizenship
April 27, 2017
Bahrain jails 36 Shias, strips them of citizenship
A court in Bahrain Tuesday jailed 36 Shias allegedly convicted of forming a “terrorist” group to attack police, and stripped them of their citizenship, a judicial source said. A court in Bahrain Tuesday jailed 36 Shias allegedly convicted…
Large blast hits Damascus International Airport
April 27, 2017
Large blast hits Damascus International Airport
A large explosion has hit the area of Damascus International Airport, with some reports pointing to a possible Israeli airstrike. A large explosion has hit the area of Damascus International Airport, with some reports pointing to a possible…
Nearly $1.1 billion pledged for beleaguered Yemen at UN-led humanitarian conference
April 27, 2017
Nearly $1.1 billion pledged for beleaguered Yemen at UN-led humanitarian conference
With nearly two-thirds of war-torn Yemen – about 19 million people – in need of emergency support, the international community today raised $1.1 billion at a pledging event in Geneva to aid what the United Nations chief calls “the world’s…
Pilgrim gives gift to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
April 27, 2017
Pilgrim gives gift to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
A priceless gift has been given to the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine; a copy of the Noble Quran handwritten by the Iranian artist Ali Esgher Musewyan. A priceless gift has been given to the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine;…
China bans religious names for Muslim babies in Xinjiang
April 27, 2017
China bans religious names for Muslim babies in Xinjiang
List of banned baby names released amid ongoing crackdown on religion that includes law against veils and beards. List of banned baby names released amid ongoing crackdown on religion that includes law against veils and beards. Many couples fret…
Twenty-eight ISIS militants killed in Nangarhar airstrikes and ground operations
April 27, 2017
Twenty-eight ISIS militants killed in Nangarhar airstrikes and ground operations
At least twenty-eight militants affiliated to the so-called Islamic State terrorist group were killed during the clearance operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. At least twenty-eight militants affiliated to the so-called Islamic State terrorist group were killed during…
Eight killed as bombers target northeast Nigeria
April 27, 2017
Eight killed as bombers target northeast Nigeria
Two separate attacks in Nigeria believed to have been carried out by the militants of the Boko Haram terrorist group have killed a total of eight people in the northeast of the country. Two separate attacks in Nigeria…