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Nigerian soldiers shot and killed man on Shias’ property
World
October 12, 2017
Nigerian soldiers shot and killed man on Shias’ property
Nigerian Shia community has said that soldiers shot and killed an unknown man on a property belonging to the community…
Gunmen kill five in attack on Shias in southwestern Pakistan
Islam World
October 10, 2017
Gunmen kill five in attack on Shias in southwestern Pakistan
Pakistani police say gunmen have ambushed a car carrying minority Shia Muslims in the southwestern city of Quetta, killing four…
Bahraini regime forces attack mourning Shia Muslims on Ashura
Islam World
October 3, 2017
Bahraini regime forces attack mourning Shia Muslims on Ashura
Bahraini regime forces have attacked dozens of Shia Muslims commemorating the occasion of Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of…
SRW condemns arrest of scores of Shia mourners in Malaysia
World
October 1, 2017
SRW condemns arrest of scores of Shia mourners in Malaysia
The International Organization for Shia Rights Watch denounced in the strongest terms the arrest of Iraqi Shia students, for sectarian…
Shias all around the world prepare to hold the self-flagellation ritual of Tatbir
World
October 1, 2017
Shias all around the world prepare to hold the self-flagellation ritual of Tatbir
Dozens of self-flagellation, Tatbeer, Husseini processions have marked the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. Dozens…
Shia Muslims marking Tasu’a worldwide
Islam World
September 30, 2017
Shia Muslims marking Tasu’a worldwide
Shia Muslims have begun marking Tasu’a, the eve of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), by holding mourning rituals the…
Moves against Shias’ rituals in Saudi Arabia to escalate tensions
World
September 30, 2017
Moves against Shias’ rituals in Saudi Arabia to escalate tensions
Desecration of Shia Muslims’ religious rituals in Saudi Arabia’s eastern governorate of Qatif will result in escalation of tensions and…
Mandaean Sabeans share with Shia Muslims sorrowful feelings over Muharram
Islam World
September 30, 2017
Mandaean Sabeans share with Shia Muslims sorrowful feelings over Muharram
For the tenth consecutive year, members of the Mandaean- Sabean community continue to hold Husseini processions and provide services in…
Bahrain’s systematic discrimination against Shiite majority
Islam World
September 28, 2017
Bahrain’s systematic discrimination against Shiite majority
Leading Bahraini rights activist, Jawad Parweez, told the 36th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva that Manama is…
Saudi authorities allow clerics to preach hatred against minorities: HRW
Islam World
September 28, 2017
Saudi authorities allow clerics to preach hatred against minorities: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Saudi Arabia has permitted government-appointed scholars and clerics to incite hatred and discrimination against the…