Africa
Ghana celebrates birth anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon her
February 10, 2021
Ghana celebrates birth anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon her
The Republic of Ghana witnessed joyous celebrations on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon her, which came as a result of the efforts of the Shirazi Religious Authority in disseminating the thought and…
Bomb kills 12 in Somalia as politicians wrangle over presidency
February 8, 2021
Bomb kills 12 in Somalia as politicians wrangle over presidency
12 security agents were killed on Sunday by a roadside bomb planted on the outskirts of Somali town where political leaders had gathered to try and resolve a row over the presidential selection process set to take place on Monday.The…
Nigeria: Demands to prosecute the dismissed Army Chief of Staff for killing innocent people
February 4, 2021
Nigeria: Demands to prosecute the dismissed Army Chief of Staff for killing innocent people
A group of Nigerian opposition figures and citizens called for an investigation into the violations committed by the former Chief of Staff of the Army Tukur Buratai against the Nigerian people, especially his massacre of 300 Shias in the Zaria…
Mourning ceremonies on demise anniversary of Lady Umm al-Baneen in Sweden
January 28, 2021
Mourning ceremonies on demise anniversary of Lady Umm al-Baneen in Sweden
The Abbas Youth Committee in the Husseiniyah of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, held a mourning ceremony on the demise anniversary of Lady Umm al-Baneen, peace be upon her, in the presence of…
Shia man dies after Nigerian forces attack peaceful protests to demand release of Sheikh Zakzaky
January 27, 2021
Shia man dies after Nigerian forces attack peaceful protests to demand release of Sheikh Zakzaky
A young Shia died of his wounds in the capital, Abuja, after the Nigerian police attacked peaceful marches to demand the release of the Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.The young Shia succumbed to his wounds, after he was shot by…
Egyptian judiciary includes 50 leaders of the “Muslim Brotherhood” on the list of terrorism
January 26, 2021
Egyptian judiciary includes 50 leaders of the “Muslim Brotherhood” on the list of terrorism
On Monday, the Egyptian judicial authorities decided to include 50 leaders of the “Muslim Brotherhood” group, banned in the country, on the list of terrorism.Egyptian media reported that the Southern Tenth Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court headed by Counselor,…
International organizations call on the European Union to “pressure” Egypt on the human rights file
January 24, 2021
International organizations call on the European Union to “pressure” Egypt on the human rights file
In a joint letter, 12 international and Egyptian human rights organizations called on the European Union to put pressure on Egypt to make a change in the human rights file, and to take measures towards what it described as Egypt’s…
Gunmen kill six villagers in northwestern Nigeria
January 24, 2021
Gunmen kill six villagers in northwestern Nigeria
Authorities in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna said Saturday that a group of unidentified gunmen attacked two local government-controlled areas in the state and killed six people, while eight others sustained varying degrees of injuries.The gunmen, suspected to be bandits,…
Bengal to get Muslim-Dalit-Adivasi party
January 21, 2021
Bengal to get Muslim-Dalit-Adivasi party
Abbas Siddiqui, a cleric from Furfura Sharif, is set to announce his new party of Muslims, Dalits and Adivasis on January 21, giving a new dimension to identity politics in West Bengal. “I am going to launch the new outfit…
Ahlulbayt Center in Madagascar continues to establish Fatimid mourning ceremonies
January 21, 2021
Ahlulbayt Center in Madagascar continues to establish Fatimid mourning ceremonies
The Ahlulbayt Center, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, continues to hold Fatimid mourning ceremonies.The ceremonies commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon her, in the presence and participation of…