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Shia Rights Watch (SRW)” is now available on the Android to be up to date with Shia news. Shia Rights Watch released its ‘SRW’ app on Monday, October 27, 2014 for Android devices.    The app contains different sections including…

A senior Pakistani police official said that a Shia girl was martyred and nine others were injured in a grenade attack outside a Husseiniyah when they were returning home after attending a Majlis on Imam Hussain, peace be upon him,…

The Bahraini regime forces arrested 17-year-old photographer Hussam Mahdi Suroor and his 26-years-old brother, artist Mahmood Suroor for freedom of expression.    Many rights organizations condemned what they called revengeful acts against peaceful activists for documenting and exposing human rights…

 The first Husseini caravan was held in Jurf al-Sakhar area after being purged form IS terrorists during the past few days.   According to reports, the caravan was held by the Iraqi soldiers who took part in the liberating operation…

Commander of Karbala Police announced that all efforts for providing security in the month of Muharram, especially on Tasua and Ashura, are in place.    He added that the Iraqi security forces have intensified security measures for protecting the holy…

Grand Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi-Golpaygani said that it is very important that seminarians become good preachers and missionaries for the sake of Islam and not isolate themselves from the people.   He added that the true mystic is one who preaches…

Husseini mourning ceremonies were held at the house of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, in the holy city of Qom, during the past two days.   The Majalis were attended by many…

Muharram apps, which are available for smartphones running on android and iOS platforms, make it easy for the generation of azadaars or (mourners) to catch up with their special prayers, read scriptures in their own language, and schedule their ziyarat.…

India’s Muslim Students Organization has organized a conference to look into the formation of the so-called Islamic State terrorist group.    According to reports, the conference, entitled “IS; Threat to the World Peace” will be held in the Indian city…

Three lawyers in Saudi Arabia have been handed prison sentences of up to eight years for criticizing the country’s judiciary on social media.   Saudi news agency reported that a court in Riyadh found the lawyers guilty of “disobeying the…