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Western media turns a blind eye on Arbaeen Pilgrimage
December 1, 2015
Western media turns a blind eye on Arbaeen Pilgrimage
Human Rights Committee of Iraqi parliament confirmed plans Human Rights Committee of Iraqi parliament confirmed plans to get the massive march of Shia pilgrims on Arbaeen written on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Habib al-Turfi, a member of the committee,…
Mourners flock to Karbala amid heightened security
December 1, 2015
Mourners flock to Karbala amid heightened security
60 different countries are descending on the holy city of Karbala in central Iraq Pilgrims from more than 60 different countries are descending on the holy city of Karbala in central Iraq, where they intend to mark Arba’een, the…
Grand Ayatollah Bashir Najafi participates in Arbaeen march
December 1, 2015
Grand Ayatollah Bashir Najafi participates in Arbaeen march
Bashir Najafi took part in the great march of pilgrims Grand Ayatollah Bashir Najafi took part in the great march of pilgrims towards Karbala to mark Arbaeen. According to reports, the grand religious scholar is among many religious, cultural,…
Polish Muslims rally against racism and terrorism
November 30, 2015
Polish Muslims rally against racism and terrorism
Hundreds of people protested in the Polish city of Poznan Hundreds of people protested in the Polish city of Poznan against terrorism and racism, in one of the first such demonstrations called by Muslim leaders in the overwhelmingly Catholic…
Sydney Muslims experience discrimination
November 30, 2015
Sydney Muslims experience discrimination
Muslims in Sydney experience discrimination at three times the rate Muslims in Sydney experience discrimination at three times the rate of other Australians, but most believe relations between Muslims and non-Muslims are friendly, a study has found. Almost 600…
Shia community of Bangladesh passing days in fear after recent terrorist attack
November 30, 2015
Shia community of Bangladesh passing days in fear after recent terrorist attack
Shia Muslim community across Bangladesh are suffering from a great sense of insecurity Members of the minority Shia Muslim community across Bangladesh are suffering from a great sense of insecurity following the attacks on Hussaini Dalan in the capital…
Egyptian Ministry of Endowments bans Shias from practicing Arbaeen rituals
November 30, 2015
Egyptian Ministry of Endowments bans Shias from practicing Arbaeen rituals
The Egyptian Ministry of Endowments plans to launch an investigation The Egyptian Ministry of Endowments plans to launch an investigation with some Egyptian satellite channels for broadcasting what they called “Shia celebration on the occasion of Arbaeen,” Arab…
Arbaeen pilgrims welcomed by tents from around the world
November 30, 2015
Arbaeen pilgrims welcomed by tents from around the world
Pilgrims of Arbaeen walking towards Holy Karbala are served a variety of food in tents from around the world Pilgrims of Arbaeen walking towards Holy Karbala are served a variety of food in tents from around the world. The…
Boko Haram claims responsibility for Shia procession bombing in Nigeria
November 29, 2015
Boko Haram claims responsibility for Shia procession bombing in Nigeria
Boko Haram terrorists have claimed responsibility for a suicide attack Boko Haram terrorists have claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing of a procession of hundreds of Shia Muslims on Friday in Nigeria. The Takfiri terrorist group threatened more attacks…
Bahrainis shout anti-regime slogans on their way to Karbala
November 29, 2015
Bahrainis shout anti-regime slogans on their way to Karbala
Thousands of Bahrainis who have joined the masses of pilgrims from around Thousands of Bahrainis who have joined the masses of pilgrims from around the world to march to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen voiced their…