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Saudi Shia cleric urges cooperation with security forces for Ashura mourning rituals
September 11, 2018
Saudi Shia cleric urges cooperation with security forces for Ashura mourning rituals
A Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia has called for Shia citizens’ cooperation with security forces for the mourning rituals on the day of Ashura, marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. A Shia cleric in Saudi…
Big handwritten Quran unveiled in Pakistan’s Faisalabad
September 9, 2018
Big handwritten Quran unveiled in Pakistan’s Faisalabad
A man in Pakistan’s Faisalabad, Pakistan, has claimed to have written the world’s biggest copy of the Quran. A man in Pakistan’s Faisalabad, Pakistan, has claimed to have written the world’s biggest copy of the Quran. The Quran,…
1000-year-old mosque discovered in UAE
September 9, 2018
1000-year-old mosque discovered in UAE
Archaeologists uncovered a 1,000-year-old mosque close to the construction site of the Sheikh Khalifa mosque in Al Ain – making it the earliest yet discovered in the UAE. Archaeologists uncovered a 1,000-year-old mosque close to the construction site…
Iran’s Arbaeen committee ready to serve more pilgrims this year
September 9, 2018
Iran’s Arbaeen committee ready to serve more pilgrims this year
Iran’s Arbaeen Headquarters has made necessary preparations for serving more Iranian pilgrims visiting Iraq’s holy sites during Arbaeen this year than the previous year, an official said. Iran’s Arbaeen Headquarters has made necessary preparations for serving more Iranian…
Taliban militants kill 8 policemen with insider help in Takhar province
September 8, 2018
Taliban militants kill 8 policemen with insider help in Takhar province
The Taliban militants have set on fire the dead bodies of at least eight policemen who were killed in an attack on a check post in northeastern Takhar province. The Taliban militants have set on fire the dead…
Minister meets Shia pilgrims at Taftan border on Pm directive
September 8, 2018
Minister meets Shia pilgrims at Taftan border on Pm directive
Minister of State for Interior Sheharyar Afridi on Friday reached Taftan town on border with Iran and met Shia pilgrims on the special directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan and assured the pilgrims that PTI-led federal government would take concrete…
Death toll of Iraqi protests rises to 10 amid an angry protests that continued for days
September 8, 2018
Death toll of Iraqi protests rises to 10 amid an angry protests that continued for days
A source said that “the death toll has risen to 10 protesters killed by the authorities after angry protests had begun in Basra due to the lack of the basic services needed by human beings, and the constant corruption of…
At least 20 people reported killed, including two journalists, in twin Kabul blasts
September 6, 2018
At least 20 people reported killed, including two journalists, in twin Kabul blasts
Twin bombings at a wrestling training center in a predominately Shia neighborhood of Afghanistan’s capital have killed at least 20 people and wounded 70 others, the Interior Ministry says. Twin bombings at a wrestling training center in a predominately…
PM orders ‘comprehensive’ security plan for Zaireen visiting holy sites in Iran, Iraq
September 6, 2018
PM orders ‘comprehensive’ security plan for Zaireen visiting holy sites in Iran, Iraq
Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday directed that a comprehensive action plan should be chalked out in consultation with all the stakeholders within 48 hours for the security of pilgrims visiting Iran, Iraq and other holy places during the upcoming month…
Deadly protests in Basra prompt UN calls for calm in Iraq
September 6, 2018
Deadly protests in Basra prompt UN calls for calm in Iraq
The United Nations has called for calm in Iraq’s Basra in the wake of protests over poor public services that left six people killed on Tuesday. The United Nations has called for calm in Iraq’s Basra in the wake…