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Two martyred as Nigerian police raid Arbaeen commemoration
World
November 7, 2017
Two martyred as Nigerian police raid Arbaeen commemoration
A Shia leader identified as Sunusi Abdulkadir and an unidentified female member of the sect, have been allegedly martyred by…
Jailed Bahraini human rights defender continually harassed
Islam World
October 15, 2017
Jailed Bahraini human rights defender continually harassed
Sources revealed that the jailed Bahraini human rights defender Ebtisam Al-Saegh is continually being harassed and abused by the authorities…
Shia Muslims mourn Imam al-Jawad’s Martyrdom anniversary in Kadhimiya
Holy Shrines
August 23, 2017
Shia Muslims mourn Imam al-Jawad’s Martyrdom anniversary in Kadhimiya
The town of Kadhimiya in Iraq has been the scene of mourning ceremonies marking the anniversary of the martyrdom of…
Shelter-less Shia pilgrims stuck at Pakistani Taftan border for more than 2 weeks
Islam World
August 16, 2017
Shelter-less Shia pilgrims stuck at Pakistani Taftan border for more than 2 weeks
Hundreds of Shia pilgrims have been forced to prolong their stay at the Taftan border on the pretext of security…
Saudi razes hundreds of houses in Shia-majority town
Islam World
August 15, 2017
Saudi razes hundreds of houses in Shia-majority town
Saudi Arabia has reportedly laid waste to at least 320 houses in an eastern Shia-majority town, which it has placed…
UN experts slam Riyadh for erasing ‘cultural heritage’ in Shia town
Islam World
May 27, 2017
UN experts slam Riyadh for erasing ‘cultural heritage’ in Shia town
United Nations experts have slammed Riyadh over razing an old part of a Shia Muslim-majority town in eastern Saudi Arabia,…
Saudi forces raid Shia town as Riyadh welcomes Trump
Islam World
May 24, 2017
Saudi forces raid Shia town as Riyadh welcomes Trump
The Saudi town of Awamiyah with historically Shia population has been effectively besieged by the government forces for over ten…
Media reports: Saudi armored vehicle explodes in Shia town
Islam World
May 22, 2017
Media reports: Saudi armored vehicle explodes in Shia town
An armored vehicle belonging to the Saudi military has reportedly exploded in the besieged Shia town of Awamiyah, which has…
Saudi offensive on Shia town enters 2nd week
Islam World
May 21, 2017
Saudi offensive on Shia town enters 2nd week
Saudi forces have launched a fresh wave of shelling attacks against a besieged town in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-populated Eastern Province,…