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Three killed in firing on hotel mostly Shiite in Hussainabad (Karachi – Pakistan)
September 24, 2014
Three killed in firing on hotel mostly Shiite in Hussainabad (Karachi – Pakistan)
At least three people were killed and many injured as a group of unknown men opened fire at a local hotel in the Hussainabad area of Karachi. Dunya News reported that the unknown armed bike riders opened fire on…
Iraqi army breaks siege on ISIL-besieged troopers (Anbar – Iraq)
September 24, 2014
Iraqi army breaks siege on ISIL-besieged troopers (Anbar – Iraq)
Iraqi army forces, backed by volunteer Shia fighters, have managed to break a siege by ISIL Takfiri terrorists on hundreds of soldiers in an area of the western province of al-Anbar. Army spokesman Lieutenant General Qassim al-Moussawi said that…
Senior Saudi cleric issues a fatwa prohibiting performing Hajj every year (Hajj)
September 24, 2014
Senior Saudi cleric issues a fatwa prohibiting performing Hajj every year (Hajj)
A senior Saudi cleric has issued a controversial fatwa that prohibits performing Hajj every year regarding it as a sin and a way of deforming the image of Islam. The fatwa caused a controversy on social networking where people…
Senior Saudi Shia cleric calls Minister of Education to dismantle radical
September 22, 2014
Senior Saudi Shia cleric calls Minister of Education to dismantle radical
A senior Shia cleric from Al-Ahsa, directed a speech to the Minster of Education Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, demanding him to dismantle some of the radical thoughts which dominate the society for decades. The statement which was a part of…
14 Bahraini activists are condemned to life in prison
September 22, 2014
14 Bahraini activists are condemned to life in prison
A court in Bahrain sentenced 14 activists to life in prison in connection with an explosion that wounded four policemen last year. Since mid-February 2011, thousands of anti-regime protesters have held numerous demonstrations in the streets of Bahrain, calling…
Kuwaiti princess arrested in Beirut for carrying illegal drugs
September 22, 2014
Kuwaiti princess arrested in Beirut for carrying illegal drugs
According to security sources a Kuwaiti princess was arrested in Beirut, at the Rafik Hariri Airport after the authorities find that she was carrying illegal drugs. The princess was subsequently taken into custody. Her identity remains unknown for obvious…
Shia pilgrims complain of harassment by Saudi security at the airport
September 22, 2014
Shia pilgrims complain of harassment by Saudi security at the airport
Many Shia pilgrims, pouring to the sacred land to perform the rites of Hajj for this year, have expressed dissatisfaction with what they described as racist and sectarian practices committed by employees in the Saudi airports who receive delegations of…
Radio Mauritania to air programs on Quran and Hadith teachings
September 22, 2014
Radio Mauritania to air programs on Quran and Hadith teachings
A series of educational programs on the Holy Quran and Hadith teachings are planned to be aired on Radio Mauritania. According to Mauritanian News Agency, the scientific programs have been produced with the aim of developing Quran and Hadith…
Islamic calligraphy exhibition held in Tunisia
September 22, 2014
Islamic calligraphy exhibition held in Tunisia
The first calligraphy exhibition featuring the names of the Holy Prophet of Islam, peace be upon him and his progeny, was held in Tunisia. More than one hundred calligraphy works by Tunisian artists were exhibited at the event. Addressing…
Shia bank cashier killed in presence of his children in Karachi
September 22, 2014
Shia bank cashier killed in presence of his children in Karachi
A Shia bank cashier was shot dead in a terrorist attack in the presence of his children in district central of Karachi. Eye witnesses said that the martyr was on his way to drop his children at school when…