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The Shias of India recall the demolition of the graves of Jannat al-Baqi

The Shias of India recall the demolition of the graves of Jannat al-Baqi

For the second consecutive day, the mosques in the Indian city of Lucknow witnessed the establishment of mourning ceremonies on the anniversary of the demolition of al-Baqi, attended by masses of followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them.On the eighth…
Construction of the first mosque in the North Pole

Construction of the first mosque in the North Pole

A resident of the Iraqi community in Canada built the first mosque in the town of Inuvik, the northwestern region of Canada.Dr. Hussein Qasti from Iraq managed to build the first mosque in Canada’s far-north provinces, in the Inuvik region,…
Boko Haram leader died blowing himself up to avoid capture

Boko Haram leader died blowing himself up to avoid capture

The Nigerian army says it is looking into reports that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has died after blowing himself up to avoid being captured by a rival group.Shekau, the long-time leader of the terrorist group — also known as…
Moroccan Shias prevented from practicing their religion due to government restrictions and extremist groups

Moroccan Shias prevented from practicing their religion due to government restrictions and extremist groups

The English-language website ‘Ya Biladi’ reported that Shia Muslims in Morocco still face challenges and restrictions that prevent them from practicing their freedom and religious beliefs, indicating that Moroccan Shias have resorted to secretly conducting their religious rituals, for fear…
Members of the British House of Lords meet with the Bahraini opposition

Members of the British House of Lords meet with the Bahraini opposition

Members of the British House of Lords and politicians stressed the need for Boris Johnson’s government to pressure the Bahraini authorities to put an end to the repression against activists, and to emphasize the need to protect prisoners and detainees,…
Report: 55 million people forced into internal displacement in 2020

Report: 55 million people forced into internal displacement in 2020

Today, the Indian website ‘Indiatimes’ published a report issued by the Displacement Monitoring Center, which revealed that the number of internally displaced persons in the world during the year 2020 reached about 55 million people.The report stated, “The world has…
Germany: Protest in front of the Saudi Consulate to demand the rebuilding of al-Baqi graves

Germany: Protest in front of the Saudi Consulate to demand the rebuilding of al-Baqi graves

The Shia community in Germany organized a protest in front of the Saudi Consulate in Frankfurt, calling for the rebuilding of the graves of the Baqi imams, peace be upon them.Media outlets followed by Shia Waves reported, “The Shia community…
Free Muslim: Difference is a means of rapprochement and compassion, not discrimination and racism

Free Muslim: Difference is a means of rapprochement and compassion, not discrimination and racism

On the International Day for Cultural Diversity, the International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, affirmed that difference is a means of rapprochement and compassion, not discrimination and racism.The organization stated in a statement received by Shia Waves, that “God wanted for…
Member of the European Parliament criticizes the human rights situation in Bahrain

Member of the European Parliament criticizes the human rights situation in Bahrain

The Spanish member of the European Parliament, Rosa Estaras Ferragut, presented a question in the European Parliament to the Vice-President of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, about a resolution on…
India: Dozens of victims and missing people in violent cyclone

India: Dozens of victims and missing people in violent cyclone

At least twenty-one people were killed and ninety-six were considered missing after a violent cyclone swept across western India, exacerbating the suffering of millions of people amid a catastrophic wave of the Coronavirus that is striking the densely populated Asian…
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