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Council Chairman of Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqah Jafria Syed Ghazanfar Ali Shah has asked the government to keep strict vigilance on the activities of the banned organizations to maintain peace and security during the mournful month of Muharram. Speaking at a press conference…

Bahraini forces have tightened their ruthless crackdown against Shia Muslims ahead of the occasion of Ashura, as the Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed measures against members of the majority religious community. Social media activists have posted videos…

With the first ten days of Muharram rolling around, millions of Shia Muslims around the world prepare to commemorate the anniversary of the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) and his companions. Although centuries have passed since…

The Ahlulbayt Committee, which is affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Ghana, is reviving the first ten days of the sacred month of Muharram, by holding Husseini mourning ceremonies. The ceremonies are attended by a group of followers of…

A United Nations panel has ruled that France discriminated against a Muslim woman who was prevented from attending a public school apprenticeship with a headscarf, according to a UN document. In 2010, Naima Mazhoud, now 45, was due to train…

Today, Wednesday, the holy province of Karbala recorded a rise in temperatures that reached (49 degrees Celsius) in its center, and (51 degrees Celsius) in its Ain Al-Tamr district, which is the highest among the countries of the world. With…

Yesterday, Wednesday, the Federal Government of Pakistan announced the suspension of official working hours on the eve of the tenth of Muharram, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). A government statement received by media outlets and…

The recent threats of the ruling Iranian regime did not affect the right of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, from saying the word of truth and coming out to the world with his annual speech…

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), in conjunction with the CAIR Legal Defense Fund, today announced the filing of a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines on behalf of two Black Muslim immigrant men who received discriminatory treatment by Alaska Airlines employees…

Peshawar High Court, last Tuesday, allowed members of Shia community to carry out religious activities during Muharram in imambargahs apart from the places enlisted by the government and directed police to make proper security arrangements in that regard. The order…