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Prominent human rights defender in Bahrain to start a new hunger strike
September 2, 2014
Prominent human rights defender in Bahrain to start a new hunger strike
Prominent human rights defender and founder of the Bahrain Centre for Human rights (BCHR) and the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) has declared an open hunger strike “in protest against the continuation of arbitrary arrest and detention.” In…
Revised copy of Nahj-ul-Balaqa to be published
September 2, 2014
Revised copy of Nahj-ul-Balaqa to be published
On the occasion of Eid Al-Ghadir, a revised copy of Nahj-ul-Balaqa edited by Qais Bahjat Attar, will be published by Specialized Library of Imam Ali, peace be upon him. The director of the library said that the copy will…
Iraqi Forces Foil ISIL Attack on Dujail District
September 2, 2014
Iraqi Forces Foil ISIL Attack on Dujail District
The Iraqi security forces, backed by tribes’ members, foiled an attack led by the terrorists of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on Dujail district of Shia majority, located in Southern Tikrit city, in Salahuddin province.…
Suicide bomber blows himself up in a Husseiniya, east of Baghdad
September 2, 2014
Suicide bomber blows himself up in a Husseiniya, east of Baghdad
At least nine people have been martyred in a suicide bomb attack on a Husseiniya in eastern Baghdad. The attacker detonated his explosive vest during noon prayers in the south-eastern area of New Baghdad. Eye witnesses said that the…
Two car bombs explode in eastern Karbala
September 2, 2014
Two car bombs explode in eastern Karbala
Two car bombs went off today in the holy city of Karbala, resulting in the martyring and injuring of many civilians. A security source told IHTV3 that two explosions targeted Bab Tweirij area, and Maytham al-Tammar St., located in…
Iranian authorities block a Shirazi website
September 2, 2014
Iranian authorities block a Shirazi website
Iranian authorities have blocked a site affiliated to the Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life. An I.T source in Shirazi.ir said that the Iranian Media Commission blocked the site after shutting many of Shirazi…
.Christian author’s book about Lady Zeynab, peace be upon her, unveiled
September 2, 2014
.Christian author’s book about Lady Zeynab, peace be upon her, unveiled
A book about the life of Lady Zeynab, peace be upon her, by Lebanese Christian author Antoine Bara has been unveiled recently. The Lebanese author underlined that it is very difficult to talks about a great and unique character…
Bahraini regime forces attack anti-regime protesters
September 2, 2014
Bahraini regime forces attack anti-regime protesters
Regime forces in Bahrain have once again attacked anti-regime protesters in the country as the ruling Al-Khalifa toughens its crackdown on the opposition. A protest was staged in the northeastern island of Sitra near the capital, Manama, despite a…
Saudi Wahhabis decide to destroy Prophet Muhammed’s tomb
September 2, 2014
Saudi Wahhabis decide to destroy Prophet Muhammed’s tomb
Saudi Wahhabis decide to destroy Prophet Muhammed’s tomb and remove his body to an anonymous grave A controversial plan has emerged in Saudi Arabia to demolish the tomb of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him and his progeny,…
Design completion of largest public library in Karbala
September 2, 2014
Design completion of largest public library in Karbala
The Strategic Project Department of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has finished the design of a new public library meant to be the largest one in Karbala holy city. The library, which will be located in El-Muwadhefeen district, covers 2400…