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Islamic centers mark martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima
January 12, 2017
Islamic centers mark martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima
The Islamic centers affiliated to the grand Jurist Ayatollah Shiraziaround the world are marking the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima, peace be upon her. The Islamic centers affiliated to the grand Jurist Ayatollah Shiraziaround the world are marking…
Water borne diseases threatening children in Damascus: UN
January 10, 2017
Water borne diseases threatening children in Damascus: UN
The United Nations has warned that water shortage poses a serious threat to children in the Syrian capital of Damascus where 5.5 million residents have been scrambling for clean water for nearly two weeks amid acts of sabotage by foreign-backed…
Sheikh Al-Basrimeets Rep. of Chaldean Christians and Mandaeans in Basra
January 10, 2017
Sheikh Al-Basrimeets Rep. of Chaldean Christians and Mandaeans in Basra
Sheikh Sadiq al-Basri, the head of AhlulbaitCultural Institution and representative of the Grand Jurist Ayatollah Shirazi, held a meeting with representatives of Chaldean Christians and Mandaeans in Basra, Iraq. Sheikh Sadiq al-Basri, the head of AhlulbaitCultural Institution and…
Five killed, 15 injured in bomb blast near Damascus
January 10, 2017
Five killed, 15 injured in bomb blast near Damascus
At least five people have been killed and fifteen injured, including women and children, after extremists detonated a car bomb in the Damascus countryside, Syrian SANA news agency reported, adding that the death toll may rise. At least five…
Gunmen kill 13 Hazara Shia Muslims in northern Afghanistan
January 10, 2017
Gunmen kill 13 Hazara Shia Muslims in northern Afghanistan
Unknown gunmen, believed to be ISIS militants, killed 13 Hazara Shia Muslims in the Talawa Barfak district of Baghlan province on Friday, officials said. Unknown gunmen, believed to be ISIS militants, killed 13 Hazara Shia Muslims in the Talawa…
Four Shias wounded one martyred in terrorist attack on a taxi in Quetta
January 10, 2017
Four Shias wounded one martyred in terrorist attack on a taxi in Quetta
Unidentified assailants attacked five members of Quetta’s Hazara community in a targeted attack on Friday, police said. Unidentified assailants attacked five members of Quetta’s Hazara community in a targeted attack on Friday, police said. One Shia Muslim was martyred…
The Guardian: ISIS campaign against Iraq’s Shia Muslims is not politics, it is genocide
January 10, 2017
The Guardian: ISIS campaign against Iraq’s Shia Muslims is not politics, it is genocide
The carnage in Iraq continuesas another terrorist attack takes place in Baghdad, the latest in a series of such atrocities that have hit the capital and other parts of the country over the past week. The carnage in Iraq…
Pakistan Shias criticize reducing the share of Shia pilgrims by Saudi Arabia
January 5, 2017
Pakistan Shias criticize reducing the share of Shia pilgrims by Saudi Arabia
Shia Muslims in Pakistan criticized the Saudi authorities for reducing the share of Shia pilgrims, demanding their share to be increased. Shia Muslims in Pakistan criticized the Saudi authorities for reducing the share of Shia pilgrims, demanding their share…
Iraq discovers 80 bodies at Camp Speicher Massacre site
January 5, 2017
Iraq discovers 80 bodies at Camp Speicher Massacre site
Iraqi forensic specialists have reportedly found the remains of scores of victims of the June 2014 massacre by ISIS terrorists at an air force camp in Tikrit. Iraqi forensic specialists have reportedly found the remains of scores of victims…
‘Death to ISIS!’ Thousands of Shias protest against ISIS in western Afghanistan
January 4, 2017
‘Death to ISIS!’ Thousands of Shias protest against ISIS in western Afghanistan
Nearly 2,000 protesting Shias have marched against the so-called Islamic State in western Afghanistan and condemned the latest string of atrocities perpetrated by the terrorist group. Nearly 2,000 protesting Shias have marched against the so-called Islamic State in western…