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UN rights experts urge Riyadh to halt imminent executions
October 31, 2018
UN rights experts urge Riyadh to halt imminent executions
HUnited Nations human rights experts called on Saudi Arabia on Monday to halt the imminent execution of six men sentenced to death for activities related to the Shia rights protests. HUnited Nations human rights experts called on Saudi Arabia…
Nigerian forces attack Shia Arbaeen mourners again
October 31, 2018
Nigerian forces attack Shia Arbaeen mourners again
Clashes erupted in Nigeria between security forces and the supporters of an imprisoned Shia cleric marching in the capital, Abuja, on Monday. Clashes erupted in Nigeria between security forces and the supporters of an imprisoned Shia cleric marching in…
Bomb blast in Iraq’s Khanaqin targets Arbaeen ceremony
October 31, 2018
Bomb blast in Iraq’s Khanaqin targets Arbaeen ceremony
At least two people were killed and several more injured after a bomb went off in a ceremony held in Iraq’s Khanaqin on Tuesday. At least two people were killed and several more injured after a bomb went off…
Lovers of Ahlulbait march across world marking Arbaeen
October 31, 2018
Lovers of Ahlulbait march across world marking Arbaeen
Lovers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, have marched across the world to commemorate the grand pilgrimage of Arbaeen. Lovers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, have marched across the world to commemorate the grand pilgrimage of Arbaeen. The…
Millions of mourners in Karbala to mark Arbaeen
October 31, 2018
Millions of mourners in Karbala to mark Arbaeen
Millions of pilgrims from across the world are in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to mark 40 days since the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. Millions of pilgrims from across the world are in…
400-yr-old miniature mosque in India lies in neglected state
October 29, 2018
400-yr-old miniature mosque in India lies in neglected state
A 400-year-old rare and unique miniature mosque is crying for protection in Eluru city in West Godavari district according to archaeologist Dr. E. Sivanagireddy. A 400-year-old rare and unique miniature mosque is crying for protection in Eluru city in…
Iraq deploys Hashd fighters to Syria border amid Arba’een pilgrimage
October 29, 2018
Iraq deploys Hashd fighters to Syria border amid Arba’een pilgrimage
Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi paramilitary forces (PMU)have amassed on the country’s border with Syria after a massive ISIS attack on the other side of the border. Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi paramilitary forces (PMU)have amassed on the country’s border with Syria after…
Two million Iranian pilgrims head into Iraq for Arbaeen
October 29, 2018
Two million Iranian pilgrims head into Iraq for Arbaeen
At the border town of Mehran between Iran and Iraq, a sea of pilgrims surges forward, en route to one of the biggest religious pilgrimages on the planet. At the border town of Mehran between Iran and Iraq, a…
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi joins the Arbaeen walk
October 29, 2018
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi joins the Arbaeen walk
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi has participated in the annual walk to Karbala to commemorate Arbaeen. Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi has participated in the annual walk to Karbala to commemorate Arbaeen. His Eminence stated, “I assure you that…
The mission of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi continues its activities in Karbala
October 29, 2018
The mission of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi continues its activities in Karbala
The mission of the Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi is continuing its activities in the holy city of Karbala in the days of Arbaeen 1440 AH (2018). The mission of the Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi is…