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Shia Muslims hold Husseini rituals to mark Karbala tragedy
November 4, 2014
Shia Muslims hold Husseini rituals to mark Karbala tragedy
Millions of Shia Muslims around the world annually commemorate the great tragedy of Karbala with various forms of traditional Husseini rituals. The mourners take part in processions held in mosques and streets with different traditions to mark the martyrdom…
Indian soldiers attack Shia mourners in Kashmir
November 4, 2014
Indian soldiers attack Shia mourners in Kashmir
Indian police forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir have attacked a group of Shia Muslims participating in a religious procession marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, injuring and arresting a number of them. The Indian forces…
Takfiri terrorists kill three Shia Muslims and injure five others
November 4, 2014
Takfiri terrorists kill three Shia Muslims and injure five others
At least three Shia Muslims were martyred and 5 other were injured after takfiri terrorists of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jamaat attacked on them in Mirpurkhas and Karachi. In Karachi, a Shia activist was targeted in his car near Hassan Square area of…
Bahrainis protest against Al Khalifa regime crackdown on Ashura mourning ceremonies
November 4, 2014
Bahrainis protest against Al Khalifa regime crackdown on Ashura mourning ceremonies
Bahrainis have staged a protest rally to voice their anger at the Al Khalifa regime’s recent clamp down on Shia mourners. People took to the streets of the town of Duraz, north of the Bahraini capital city of Manama,…
Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Shirazi’s office in Najaf visits Husseini processions in the city
November 4, 2014
Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Shirazi’s office in Najaf visits Husseini processions in the city
Following the directives of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, on offering the best services in the Husseini rituals and supporting the husseini servants financially and morally, a high- ranking delegation from the…
Shia Muslims commemorate Tasua – the ninth day of Muharram
November 4, 2014
Shia Muslims commemorate Tasua – the ninth day of Muharram
Shia Muslims in Iraq and many other countries have commemorated Tasua, the ninth day of the lunar month of Muharram. Tasua services in Iraq are held a day before the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be…
Islamic calligraphy exhibition opened in Washington D.C.
November 3, 2014
Islamic calligraphy exhibition opened in Washington D.C.
A new Islamic calligraphy exhibition, entitled “Love for the Prophet”, has been opened in Washington, D.C. recently. The exhibition is showcasing verses from the Quran, deeds of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and tablets on which the prophet…
At least 24 martyred in Baghdad bomb blasts
November 3, 2014
At least 24 martyred in Baghdad bomb blasts
At least 24 people have been killed and some 50 others wounded as a bomb blast ripped through different Shia neighborhoods of Iraqi capital, Baghdad. An explosion occurred when a truck filled with explosives blew up at a checkpoint…
Ashura mourning ceremonies in Islamic Cultural Center of California
November 3, 2014
Ashura mourning ceremonies in Islamic Cultural Center of California
A multilingual commemoration of Ashura is scheduled on Nov. 3 at the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno in California. The Night of Ashura will be presented in the languages of English, Farsi, Arabic and Urdu. Other Shia Islamic centers…
Global Day of ‘Ali Asghar’ commemorated in various countries of the world
November 3, 2014
Global Day of ‘Ali Asghar’ commemorated in various countries of the world
Hundreds of thousands of Shia Muslims in many countries commemorated the Day of Ali Asghar, the youngest child of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, who was martyred at the plain of Karbala on 8th of Muharram 61AH. In…