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Child dead, several injured in Karachi Imambargah attack

Child dead, several injured in Karachi Imambargah attack

At least one child was killed while seven people, including women, were injured in a grenade attack in Karachi’s Liaquatabad neighborhood on Monday.     At least one child was killed while seven people, including women, were injured in a…
Mosul offensive: forces launch mass attack on Iraqi city in bid to oust Isis

Mosul offensive: forces launch mass attack on Iraqi city in bid to oust Isis

A long-awaited offensive to seize back Mosul after two years of ISIS control has begun with columns of armour and military starting to move to the northern Iraqi city.     A long-awaited offensive to seize back Mosul after two…
ISWF thanks contributors to the success of Ashura and calls for Shia unity against segregation

ISWF thanks contributors to the success of Ashura and calls for Shia unity against segregation

Imam Shirazi World Foundation (ISWF) has issued a statement thanking the contributors in the revival and success of Ashura and calls to renounce segregation and controversy among Shia people by uniting under the banner of Imam Hussein, peace be upon…
Shia Rights Watch: Shias in Ashura between terror and tyranny

Shia Rights Watch: Shias in Ashura between terror and tyranny

Security and human rights situations for Shia Muslims did not differ in the days of Ashura this year from the rest of the previous years, especially at the level of terrorist targeting or violations of tyranny practiced by some dictatorial…
ISIS to send 7,000 terrorists to Afghanistan

ISIS to send 7,000 terrorists to Afghanistan

The First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum has said that ISIS terrorist group plans to deploy at least 7,000 fighters in the northern parts of Afghanistan.     The First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum has said that…
Three Afghan Taliban leaders arrested

Three Afghan Taliban leaders arrested

Three key members of the Afghan Taliban, including Ahmadullah Muti alias Mullah Nanai who served as intelligence chief under Mullah Akhtar Mansoor have been arrested, two Taliban leaders confirmed to The Express Tribune.     Three key members of the…
More than 200 police and soldiers killed in last 10 days, Afghan officials say

More than 200 police and soldiers killed in last 10 days, Afghan officials say

Hundreds of members of Afghanistan’s security forces have been killed recently fighting insurgent attacks on the main city in the southern province of Helmand, officials said on Friday.     Hundreds of members of Afghanistan’s security forces have been killed…
Bani Asad Tribe participates in symbolic funeral of Imam Hussein

Bani Asad Tribe participates in symbolic funeral of Imam Hussein

The holy city of Karbala witnessed the participation of the Iraqi tribe of Bani Asad and many other tribes in a symbolic funeral of Imam Hussein and the martyrs of the Taff Battle on Muharram 13th.     The holy…
Imam Hussein Mosque closed to bar Shiites from observing Ashura holiday

Imam Hussein Mosque closed to bar Shiites from observing Ashura holiday

The Endowments Ministry is closing the shrine in Islamic Cairo’s historic Hussein Mosque to bar followers of the Shia faith from worshipping there during the day of Ashura.     The Endowments Ministry is closing the shrine in Islamic Cairo’s…
Worshippers marking Ashura shot dead in Kabul

Worshippers marking Ashura shot dead in Kabul

Shia pilgrims were targeted in the Afghan capital Kabul with at least 25 people killed, in two separate attacks, as they gathered to mark Ashura, one of the most important days on the Shia-Muslim calendar.     Shia pilgrims were…
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