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Thousands of Saudis attend Shia human rights activist funeral

Thousands of Saudis attend Shia human rights activist funeral

Thousands of People in Saudi Arabia have held a funeral for a pro-democracy activist who was killed by Saudi forces.   According to reports, thousands of people attended the mourning ceremony, organized for an anti-government protester, who died of his…
Bahrain human rights activist arrested over tweets

Bahrain human rights activist arrested over tweets

Leading Bahraini human rights activist has been arrested over Twitter remarks believed “demeaning” to government institutions.   The activist, who heads the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, had just returned to the country after an advocacy tour abroad. He had…
Iraq car bomb kills 14, leaves dozens injured in Shia neighborhood

Iraq car bomb kills 14, leaves dozens injured in Shia neighborhood

A car bomb detonated on a busy street in southeastern Baghdad on Wednesday night, killing 14 people and wounding 51 others.   Several shops and vehicles nearby were damaged in the explosion in a Shia neighborhood known as New Baghdad.…
Pilgrims flock to Mina as Hajj starts

Pilgrims flock to Mina as Hajj starts

 Millions of pilgrims have begun marching to Mina on the first leg of their journey of a lifetime, preparing for the climax of their pilgrimage when they ascend Mount `Arafat.   Spirituality and peace were in the air in the…
Opening of the photo gallery of Iraqi holy sites in Beirut

Opening of the photo gallery of Iraqi holy sites in Beirut

The Iraqi cultural center in Lebanon, in cooperation with the General- Secretariat of Iraqi Holy Sites in Iraq, has opened a photo gallery in the Lebanese capital of Beirut.   The gallery showcased more than 60 photographs resembling the current…
Books on the revivalism of Imam Hussein to be published in English

Books on the revivalism of Imam Hussein to be published in English

The Research Center of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine in Karbala plans to publish books in English featuring the revivalism of the Master of Martyrs, peace be upon him.   The director of the center said a number of books…
Son of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi hosted by many Hajj caravans

Son of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi hosted by many Hajj caravans

Sayed Hussein Shirazi, son of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong their lives, has been hosted by many Hajj caravans from the Eastern Province.   His eminence delivered a speech to instruct the pilgrims, urging…
Iraqi army forces ISIL out of villages

Iraqi army forces ISIL out of villages

Iraqi army soldiers and volunteer troops have recaptured over a dozen villages by pushing back the ISIL terrorists in the east.   The soldiers launched mop-up operations in the province of Diyala and managed to drive the terrorists out of…
3rd al-Ghadeer International Festival planned in Najaf (Holy Najaf- Iraq)

3rd al-Ghadeer International Festival planned in Najaf (Holy Najaf- Iraq)

The third annual al-Ghadeer International Festival will be held on October 19 in the holy city of Najaf.   A member of the organizing committee of the festival said that al-Ghadeer forum is the most important part of the festival…
Bahrainis demand release of political prisoners (Bahrain)

Bahrainis demand release of political prisoners (Bahrain)

A peaceful demonstration by Bahraini activists Buri and Eker regions turned violent after police stepped in to disperse the demonstration.   According to reports, Bahrainis demonstrated in unity with political prisoners, calling on the Manama regime to release them. In…
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