NEWS
‘Union of European Scholars to fight Extremism and Takfirism’ in Denmark
May 11, 2017
‘Union of European Scholars to fight Extremism and Takfirism’ in Denmark
A conference is slated to be held in Imam Ali (as) Islamic center in Denmark on May 22-23 with the cooperation of European Union of Muslim Scholars and Shia Theologians in order to discuss the issues of religious extremism and…
Red Cross demands access to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
May 11, 2017
Red Cross demands access to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
An international humanitarian aid group has asked the government of Myanmar to give it access to help the Muslim Rohingya community in the county’s troubled Rakhine State. An international humanitarian aid group has asked the government of Myanmar…
UN warns Saudi attack on Yemen’s Hudaydah could displace thousands
May 11, 2017
UN warns Saudi attack on Yemen’s Hudaydah could displace thousands
The UN has warned that a Saudi attack on Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah could displace half a million civilians. The UN has warned that a Saudi attack on Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah could displace half a…
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA congress amid crackdown
May 11, 2017
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA congress amid crackdown
The Bahraini authorities have refused entry visa to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) activist scheduled to attend the annual FIFA congress in Bahrain, as the Gulf kingdom’s brutal crackdown on dissent persists. The Bahraini authorities have refused entry…
Over 1,300 ISIS terrorists killed in west Mosul battle
May 11, 2017
Over 1,300 ISIS terrorists killed in west Mosul battle
Iraqi government forces, backed by fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, have killed more than 1,300 members of the Takfiri ISIS militant group ever since they launched joint operations to flush the extremists out of the western part of Mosul.…
Construction of Imam Shirazi Mosque in Quetta begins
May 11, 2017
Construction of Imam Shirazi Mosque in Quetta begins
Coinciding with the birth anniversaries in the holy month of Sha’ban, followers of the Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, have attended the cornerstone laying of Imam Shirazi mosque in Quetta. Coinciding with the birth anniversaries in the holy…
Syrian army in battle with terrorists along Damascus-Baghdad highway
May 11, 2017
Syrian army in battle with terrorists along Damascus-Baghdad highway
The Syrian Army troops launched a fresh round of anti-terrorism operations in Southeastern Damascus and managed to advance against the terrorists of the Free Syria Army (FSA) along the key highway that connects Damascus to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.…
UN: No fewer than 90,000 Afghans displaced by conflict in 2017
May 11, 2017
UN: No fewer than 90,000 Afghans displaced by conflict in 2017
The ongoing conflict in Afghanistan has forced 88,481 people to leave their homes since the beginning of 2017, according to a United Nations report. The ongoing conflict in Afghanistan has forced 88,481 people to leave their homes since the…
Saudi forces raid Shia-populated city in Qatif, kill civilian
May 11, 2017
Saudi forces raid Shia-populated city in Qatif, kill civilian
Saudi forces shot dead a youth during a raid on the village al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-populated Qatif region. Saudi forces shot dead a youth during a raid on the village al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-populated Qatif region. Nimr…
Plan to facilitate pilgrims’ movement
May 11, 2017
Plan to facilitate pilgrims’ movement
Within the plans set for facilitating the traffic of pilgrims of the coming pilgrimage: the blessed birth anniversary of the Awaited Imam Mohammed al-Mehdi, may Allah hasten his reappearance, Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation,…