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Shia pilgrims stage sit-in against forced stay at Taftan on return from Iran
May 4, 2017
Shia pilgrims stage sit-in against forced stay at Taftan on return from Iran
Pakistani pilgrims have staged a sit-in at Taftan, a town on the border with Iran, to register protest against their forced stay on return from pilgrimage of sacred shrines of Imam Redha and other Imams, peace be upon them. …
Rare Quran page fetches $500,000 at an auction
May 4, 2017
Rare Quran page fetches $500,000 at an auction
A rare page from the only two known Kufic Quran copies fetched half a million dollars at British auction house Christie’s. A rare page from the only two known Kufic Quran copies fetched half a million dollars at British…
Japanese logistics giant launches halal food services
May 4, 2017
Japanese logistics giant launches halal food services
Japanese logistics giant Nippon Express is entering the emerging Asian Islamic market by providing a halal food logistics service in anticipation of greater demand in Japan and elsewhere in Asia. Japanese logistics giant Nippon Express is entering the emerging…
Piece of hair of Prophet Mohammed displayed at Imam Hussein Museum
May 4, 2017
Piece of hair of Prophet Mohammed displayed at Imam Hussein Museum
The Museum of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine displayed a piece of hair, believed to belong to the Prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him and his progeny, on the blessed birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him …
Pentagon: US-led strikes killed 362 civilians in Iraq, Syria since 2014
May 3, 2017
Pentagon: US-led strikes killed 362 civilians in Iraq, Syria since 2014
US-led strikes purportedly targeting Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in Syria and Iraq have led to the deaths of at least 362 civilians since 2014, the Pentagon says. US-led strikes purportedly targeting Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in Syria and Iraq…
Germany’s Merkel tells Saudis to stop war on Yemen as arms sales go on
May 3, 2017
Germany’s Merkel tells Saudis to stop war on Yemen as arms sales go on
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Riyadh to halt its military aggression against Yemen, despite Berlin continuing its arms sales to the kingdom. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Riyadh to halt its military aggression against Yemen,…
Afghan MoD: 130 insurgents killed in Afghan forces operations
May 3, 2017
Afghan MoD: 130 insurgents killed in Afghan forces operations
The Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least 130 insurgents were killed during the counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours. The Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least 130 insurgents were killed during the counter-terrorism operations…
Shia Muslims of Pakistan celebrate birth anniversaries of Shaban
May 3, 2017
Shia Muslims of Pakistan celebrate birth anniversaries of Shaban
Pakistani Shia Muslims celebrate the birth anniversaries of Imam Hussain, his brother al-Abbas and his sister Lady Zainab, peace be upon them, with religious enthusiasm and reverence all over Pakistan . Pakistani Shia Muslims celebrate the birth anniversaries of…
UN concerned over worsening security, humanitarian situation in Damascus suburbs
May 3, 2017
UN concerned over worsening security, humanitarian situation in Damascus suburbs
The United Nations today said that it remains deeply concerned by the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the eastern part of Syria’s Ghouta, where some 400,000 people are trapped by the terrorists. The United Nations today said that…
UN: 317 civilians killed in violence, armed conflicts in Iraq in April
May 3, 2017
UN: 317 civilians killed in violence, armed conflicts in Iraq in April
The United Nations says terrorist acts, violence and armed conflicts took the lives of more than 300 people and left hundreds of others wounded in Iraq last month. The United Nations says terrorist acts, violence and armed conflicts…