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Afghan expert: Taliban-backed Bedouin incursion targeted areas of the Shia Hazara
May 21, 2022
Afghan expert: Taliban-backed Bedouin incursion targeted areas of the Shia Hazara
In recent weeks, press reports confirmed the incursion of Bedouins into Hazara and Shia areas in Ghazni Province with the support of the Taliban movement.According to local sources in Ghazni, Bedouins in some parts of the province are “demanding ownership…
Largest Friday prayer for the Shia community returns in Diraz after six-year ban
May 21, 2022
Largest Friday prayer for the Shia community returns in Diraz after six-year ban
Yesterday, the largest Friday prayer for the Shias returned at the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque, peace be upon him, in the Diraz region, after it was banned by the authorities for 6 years. According to an official announcement issued by the…
Mount Arafat records highest temperature worldwide
May 19, 2022
Mount Arafat records highest temperature worldwide
Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat recorded the highest temperature in the world, on Monday, May 16, with a high of 48.6 °C, according to ArabiaWeather website. ArabiaWeather had warned that Mecca will be affected by a significant rise in temperatures this…
Taliban prevents female students from entering college for wearing wrong color hijabs
May 19, 2022
Taliban prevents female students from entering college for wearing wrong color hijabs
Taliban forces prevented female college students from attending classes on Wednesday in Kabul, apparently turning them away because their headscarves were deemed too colorful. Videos shared on social media show Taliban members stopping a group of women at the entrance…
The Japanese Ambassador to Iraq visits the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him
May 18, 2022
The Japanese Ambassador to Iraq visits the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him
The Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Kotaro Suzuki, visited the holy shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali, peace be upon him, and was taken on a tour of its historical landmarks. In a statement, the official website of…
Robots at Prophet’s Grand Mosque answer pilgrims’ questions in 11 languages
May 17, 2022
Robots at Prophet’s Grand Mosque answer pilgrims’ questions in 11 languages
Robots guide pilgrims at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on how to perform their Umrah rituals, issue fatwas, answer questions and provide opportunities for people to communicate with scholars remotely. The Robots provide the pilgrims information in 11 languages: Arabic,…
Saudi Arabia executes Shia youths from Qatif region over false terror allegations
May 15, 2022
Saudi Arabia executes Shia youths from Qatif region over false terror allegations
As part of a heavy-handed crackdown led by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners, Saudi authorities have executed two young men from the Shia-populated Qatif region over false allegations of involvement in terrorist…
Explosion hits Shia mosque in Kabul, injures at least three worshipers
May 14, 2022
Explosion hits Shia mosque in Kabul, injures at least three worshipers
An explosion hit a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, injuring at least three worshipers, according to the local police. The blast occurred at a mosque in Police District 5 when worshippers were holding Friday prayers…
Demolition of Jannatul Baqi Day observed, protest held in Rawalpindi
May 11, 2022
Demolition of Jannatul Baqi Day observed, protest held in Rawalpindi
The Demolition of Jannatul Baqi Day was observed in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on the call of a senior Shia member in the city, Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi. On this occasion, protest rallies were organized in which millions of faithful…
Taliban forces women to cover their faces in public
May 10, 2022
Taliban forces women to cover their faces in public
The Taliban terrorists have ordered women in Afghanistan to cover up head to toe and only go outdoors in the company of male chaperones, intensifying the worst aspects of the misogynistic rule they displayed their first time in power and…