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Georgia’s Lilburn mosque hopes to break ground next year
World
August 27, 2016
Georgia’s Lilburn mosque hopes to break ground next year
Five years after federal intervention cleared the way for expansion of a Lilburn mosque; its members are preparing to make…
Wahhabism Crimes: Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, the scholar and enforcer of Timbuktu
World
August 23, 2016
Wahhabism Crimes: Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, the scholar and enforcer of Timbuktu
A Malian jihadist has confessed to ordering the 2012 attacks on the fabled city of Timbuktu, becoming the first person…
Kuwaiti authorities ask Interpol to help arrest Shia MP Abdul Hameed Dashti
World
August 22, 2016
Kuwaiti authorities ask Interpol to help arrest Shia MP Abdul Hameed Dashti
Kuwait has launched procedures to have Interpol add the name of Shia MP Abdul Hamid Dashti to its list of…
Doctors Without Borders withdraws from Yemen, blames Saudi Arabia
Islam World
August 20, 2016
Doctors Without Borders withdraws from Yemen, blames Saudi Arabia
Medical aid group Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) — also known as Doctors Without Borders — has announced it will withdraw…
Pakistan’s senior Shia scholar slams Nawaz Sharif’s attempts to ban Imam Hussain mourning ceremonies
Islam World
August 16, 2016
Pakistan’s senior Shia scholar slams Nawaz Sharif’s attempts to ban Imam Hussain mourning ceremonies
Speaking at the Misbah al-Uloum al-Ja’fariyah Seminary in Multan, Pakistan, SayyedSajid Ali Naqawisaid that the government of Prime Minister Nawaz…
Kerala Muslim bride demands books as dowry
Islam World
August 15, 2016
Kerala Muslim bride demands books as dowry
Many young brides in India are often chided for their obsession with gold. But, in an attempt to shatter two…
ISIS threaten Shiite Muslims in Pakistan: Accept our Islam or be killed
Islam World
August 13, 2016
ISIS threaten Shiite Muslims in Pakistan: Accept our Islam or be killed
The so-called Islamic State militants profess to kill Shia Muslims across DI Khan if they do not follow their rulings…
North American Shia Muslim Community helps Syrian refugees adjust to new peaceful life
World
August 9, 2016
North American Shia Muslim Community helps Syrian refugees adjust to new peaceful life
Thousands of Syrian refugees are starting life from scratch in a new country with a new language Canada, but they’re…
Terrorists target Pakistani Shia pilgrims
Islam World
August 6, 2016
Terrorists target Pakistani Shia pilgrims
Five people were injured in a terrorist attack against a convoy of Pakistani Shia pilgrims in Pakistan. Five…
Bahraini regime arrests representative of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Sistani
Islam World
August 6, 2016
Bahraini regime arrests representative of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Sistani
Bahraini regime forces have arrested Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Sistani’s representative Shaikh Muhammad Shahabi in the Shia village of Diraz.…