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Iran, Iraq discuss coordination for Arbaeen
August 22, 2018
Iran, Iraq discuss coordination for Arbaeen
Iraq’s ambassador to Iran and the Arab country’s consul general attended a meeting of Arbaeen Central Headquarters on Monday. Iraq’s ambassador to Iran and the Arab country’s consul general attended a meeting of Arbaeen Central Headquarters on Monday.…
Saudi Arabia may execute first female activist for backing anti-government protests
August 22, 2018
Saudi Arabia may execute first female activist for backing anti-government protests
Saudi Arabia may for the first time execute a female human rights activist who was arrested some three years ago on charges of supporting anti-government protests and inciting people to disobey the regime. Saudi Arabia may for the…
Ahl al-Bayt followers in different parts of the world celebrate Eid al-Adha
August 22, 2018
Ahl al-Bayt followers in different parts of the world celebrate Eid al-Adha
Muslims from all around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adh. The special Eid prayers were held in the holy shrines in Iraq, Iran, and Syria, as well as the Islamic centers all around the world. Muslims from all…
Afghan Taliban reject President Ghani’s ceasefire proposal
August 21, 2018
Afghan Taliban reject President Ghani’s ceasefire proposal
The Taliban militant group has rejected an Afghan government offer of a three-month ceasefire, saying it would continue with its terrorist attacks to bring under control the country’s strategic regions. The Taliban militant group has rejected an Afghan…
Afghan president announces ceasefire with Taliban
August 20, 2018
Afghan president announces ceasefire with Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has announced a ceasefire agreement with the Taliban militant group to mark Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, an important festival on the Islamic calendar. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has announced a ceasefire…
Iraq sentences 14 to death over Daesh Camp Speicher massacre
August 20, 2018
Iraq sentences 14 to death over Daesh Camp Speicher massacre
The Iraqi Judiciary has upheld death sentences against more than a dozen convicts involved in a June 2014 massacre by Daesh Takfiri terrorists at an air force camp in the country’s north-central province of Salahuddin. The Iraqi Judiciary…
Daesh landmine kills 5 civilians in Syria’s Sweida province
August 20, 2018
Daesh landmine kills 5 civilians in Syria’s Sweida province
Five civilians have been killed by a Daesh landmine in the village of Tarba in Syria’s southern province of Sweida. Five civilians have been killed by a Daesh landmine in the village of Tarba in Syria’s southern province…
More than two million Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage
August 20, 2018
More than two million Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage
More than two million Muslims from around the globe have converged in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to start this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. More than two million Muslims from around the globe have converged in…
Bahraini Shia Cleric freed after spending one year behind bars
August 19, 2018
Bahraini Shia Cleric freed after spending one year behind bars
Bahrain’s Shia cleric Sayyed Mohieldin Al-Mashaal walked out of prison on Wednesday after spending one year behind bars. Bahrain’s Shia cleric Sayyed Mohieldin Al-Mashaal walked out of prison on Wednesday after spending one year behind bars. Al-Mashaal was…
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark martyrdom anniversary
August 19, 2018
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark martyrdom anniversary
Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran in addition to mosques, Husseiniyahs, and Islamic Centers in Islamic and non-Islamic countries are marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Baqir, peace be upon him. Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and…