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attend rallies on Thursday and Friday to voice support for prominent Shia cleric Baqir al-Nimr   People in Bahrain have been invited to attend rallies on Thursday and Friday to voice support for prominent Shia cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr.…

Saudi Arabia’s southern province of Najran killed at least four   A terrorist blast in a mosque in Saudi Arabia’s southern province of Najran killed at least four people and wounded 30 others. According to reports, a suicide bomber posing…

Karbala witnessed the participation of the Iraqi tribe of Bani Asad and many other tribes in a symbolic funeral of Imam Hussein   The holy city of Karbala witnessed the participation of the Iraqi tribe of Bani Asad and many…

Churches and faith groups are calling on all Canadians, including the media and politicians   Churches and faith groups are calling on all Canadians, including the media and politicians, to take a stand against the rising bigotry and discrimination in…

A major earthquake has hit Afghanistan, northern Pakistan and parts of India   A major earthquake has hit Afghanistan, northern Pakistan and parts of India, with more than 100 killed and early reports suggesting it has caused extensive damage in…

Security forces in Lebanon interrogated a Saudi prince on charges of carrying drugs   Security forces in Lebanon interrogated a Saudi prince on charges of carrying drugs on his private plane, Lebanese media say. Abd al-Muhsen bin Walid bin Abd…

Bangladeshi police has arrested three people in connection with the bomb blasts targeting the Shia community   The Bangladeshi police has arrested three people in connection with the bomb blasts targeting the Shia community that claimed the life of a…

overturn the death sentence handed to prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr   Upon hearing of the endorsed sentence of Sheikh Nimr, Saudi youth risk their lives by staging a protest in defense of the pro-democracy faith leader in Qatif, Saudi…

Shia Muslims marked the Day of Ashura in different countries around the world   Commemorated with great religious zeal, Shia Muslims marked the Day of Ashura in different countries around the world. In Mexico, Ashura was marked with great participation…

a young German actress has revealed that she felt a strange serenity when she put on hijab for the first time   Playing the role of a Muslim student in her latest film, a young German actress has revealed that…