Africa
Sheikh Abdul Ridha Ma’ash tours Shia Centers in Tanzania
Religious Authority
February 14, 2018
Sheikh Abdul Ridha Ma’ash tours Shia Centers in Tanzania
Al-Khatib al-Husseini, Husseini Preacher, Sheikh Abdul Ridha Ma’ash has begun his tour on the religious centers in the various provinces…
Shia Muslims of Nampula, Mozambique help victims of natural disasters + Photos
World
February 14, 2018
Shia Muslims of Nampula, Mozambique help victims of natural disasters + Photos
Shia Ethna-Ashery community of Nampula, Mozambique collected contributions to help the victims of natural disasters in Jan 2018. Shia…
International Criminal Court to investigate Shia Massacre in Nigeria
World
February 12, 2018
International Criminal Court to investigate Shia Massacre in Nigeria
The International Criminal Court is moving gradually towards prosecution of Nigerian officials involved in the December 2015 massacre of members…
Ahlulbait Center in Tanzania organizes a contest on Imam Ali’s Shaqshaqiya sermon
Religious Authority
February 12, 2018
Ahlulbait Center in Tanzania organizes a contest on Imam Ali’s Shaqshaqiya sermon
The center of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, in Tanzania has held the contest of Shaqshaqiya sermon, by Imam Ali,…
Nigerian protesters call for release of Zakzaky
World
January 18, 2018
Nigerian protesters call for release of Zakzaky
Hundreds of Nigerians have taken to the streets of the capital Abuja to demand the release of senior Shia cleric…
Somalia’s Shabab militants forcing civilians to hand over children: HRW
World
January 16, 2018
Somalia’s Shabab militants forcing civilians to hand over children: HRW
Human Rights Watch has warned that the Somalia-based Takfiri terrorist group of al-Shabab is forcing civilians to hand over their…
Quran translated into Kirundi Language in Burundi
World
December 28, 2017
Quran translated into Kirundi Language in Burundi
Burundian Muslims have translated the Holy Quran into Kirundi, one of the two official languages of the East African country.…
Reactions trail Law graduate denied call to bar over hijab
World
December 19, 2017
Reactions trail Law graduate denied call to bar over hijab
A Nigerian law school graduate was denied her call to the bar for refusing to take off her headscarf. …
Scores of Boko Haram fighters arrested in huge raid by Nigerian armed forces
World
December 17, 2017
Scores of Boko Haram fighters arrested in huge raid by Nigerian armed forces
Scores of Boko Haram fighters were among the 400 people arrested by Nigerian soldiers, military authorities in the west African…
Rebels kill 25 Muslims in CAR mosque
World
October 15, 2017
Rebels kill 25 Muslims in CAR mosque
Anti-Balaka terrorists killed at least 25 Muslims inside a mosque in the town of Kembe in south-central Central African Republic.…