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Fifteen killed in twin bombings, targeting the al-Zahra Shia neighborhood in Syria’s Homs
January 29, 2016
Fifteen killed in twin bombings, targeting the al-Zahra Shia neighborhood in Syria’s Homs
At least 15 people were killed and many others wounded on Tuesday by two explosions At least 15 people were killed and many others wounded on Tuesday by two explosions that rocked Syria’s central city of Homs, state news agency SANA said. A booby-trapped car…
Grand Ayatollah Sayed Shirazi’s Treatise of Jurisprudence printed and published in the Philippines
January 29, 2016
Grand Ayatollah Sayed Shirazi’s Treatise of Jurisprudence printed and published in the Philippines
necessity of spreading the sciences of Ahlul Bait, peace be upon them, and responding to the requests Following the directives of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, on the necessity of spreading…
200,000 Muslims, including 2000 nationals live in South Korea
January 27, 2016
200,000 Muslims, including 2000 nationals live in South Korea
South Korean nationals are Muslims, along with followers of Islam who have moved to the East Asian country Some 2000 South Korean nationals are Muslims, along with followers of Islam who have moved to the East Asian country from…
Department of Imam Ali opened in US university
January 27, 2016
Department of Imam Ali opened in US university
department in North America dedicated to Shia studies has been established at Hartford Seminary in Hartford The first academic department in North America dedicated to Shia studies has been established at Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut. The Imam Ali…
Pakistan Taliban leader ‘Mullah Fazlullah’ reportedly killed in Afghanistan
January 27, 2016
Pakistan Taliban leader ‘Mullah Fazlullah’ reportedly killed in Afghanistan
Chief Mullah Fazlullah has reportedly been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Chief Mullah Fazlullah has reportedly been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan. According to unconfirmed reports, a drone strike was conducted on Fazlullah’s…
Followers of Ahlul Bait celebrate the Day of Prophethood and Imamate in Tanzania
January 27, 2016
Followers of Ahlul Bait celebrate the Day of Prophethood and Imamate in Tanzania
celebrated the Day of Prophethood and Imamate in the center of Ahlulbayt Followers of Ahlul Bait, peace be upon them, have celebrated the Day of Prophethood and Imamate in the center of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Arusha city in Tanzania.…
Shia Rights Watch releases January’s report on violations against Shias around the world
January 27, 2016
Shia Rights Watch releases January’s report on violations against Shias around the world
monthly report on the main anti-Shia human rights’ violations from December 25th to January 25th Shia Rights Watch Organization has released its monthly report on the main anti-Shia human rights’ violations from December 25th to January 25th. The report presented the…
Four suicide attackers kill at least 35 people in Cameroon
January 26, 2016
Four suicide attackers kill at least 35 people in Cameroon
Four suicide bombers attacked a market and town in Cameroon’s Far North region near the border with Nigeria Four suicide bombers attacked a market and town in Cameroon’s Far North region near the border with Nigeria, killing at least…
Syrian army captures key southern rebel town in Daraa
January 26, 2016
Syrian army captures key southern rebel town in Daraa
Syrian pro-government forces captured a strategic southern rebel town close to the Jordanian border Syrian pro-government forces captured a strategic southern rebel town close to the Jordanian border after weeks of fighting, a monitor said on Tuesday. The Syrian…
Pakistan closes schools in province amid Taliban threats
January 26, 2016
Pakistan closes schools in province amid Taliban threats
Pakistani authorities closed all the schools in the country’s largest province Pakistani authorities closed all the schools in the country’s largest province, Punjab, following an alert over possible terrorist attacks. A government memo says there is intelligence that 13…