Islam World

The office of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, in the Afghani capital of Kabul,  has held a session marking Eid al-Ghadir, with the attendance of the office’s members, eminent scholars, Hawza students,…

King Abdullah’s health would have seriously worsened over the past days, to the point where the Crown Prince had to step in his shoes and attend the annual Eid Al Adha reception on his behalf, according to reports coming from…

Bahrainis have taken to the streets to commemorate the third anniversary of the death of a young man killed by security forces during an anti-regime protest.   The demonstration was held in the village of Abu Saiba, west of the…

The Shia city of Tuz Khormatu, north of Iraq, has been liberated completely from the IS terrorists. Security sources stated that 45 villages within Tuz Khormatu district were liberated from the IS terrorists.  

Seven volunteers were martyred and injured in a car bomb explosion at a security checkpoint in Amerli district in Salah-il-Din province.   A security source said that a suicide bomber detonated the car bomb targeting the security checkpoint in Amerli…

Iraqi security forces broke the siege imposed by the so-called Islamic State terrorists on soldiers in Fallujah city.   The Iraqi Ministry of Defense said in a statement that the security forces ended the siege imposed by the IS terrorists…

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…

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…

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.…

 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…