World

A great number of foreign pilgrims participate in Arbaeen

A great number of foreign pilgrims participate in Arbaeen

foreign pilgrims participated in Arbaeen rituals this year   A great number of foreign pilgrims participated in Arbaeen rituals this year. Iraqi officials said pilgrims from Russia, Armenia, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan marched with the millions of pilgrims towards…
Muslim student punched in face for ‘wearing a hijab’ in Birmingham

Muslim student punched in face for ‘wearing a hijab’ in Birmingham

Muslim woman wearing a hijab was brutally punched in the face   A Muslim woman wearing a hijab was brutally punched in the face in Birmingham city centre in England, in what is thought to be an Islamophobic attack. Choudhury,…
Dutch Report says Muslim women endure the most Islamophobic violence

Dutch Report says Muslim women endure the most Islamophobic violence

first half-yearly report on Islamophobic violence in the Netherlands   An independent Dutch citizen initiative, established in January 2015, released on its first half-yearly report on Islamophobic violence in the Netherlands. “Report Islamophobia” was established by a group of Muslim…
Azerbaijan launches crackdown on Shia Muslims

Azerbaijan launches crackdown on Shia Muslims

government has launched a harsh crackdown against Shia Muslims   The Azeri government has launched a harsh crackdown against Shia Muslims in the country’s eastern town of Nardaran. Hundreds of Azeri forces carried out a raid on the town, harassing…
Indian Shias flock to Iraq for the world’s biggest pilgrimage

Indian Shias flock to Iraq for the world’s biggest pilgrimage

Tens of millions of Muslims are gathered in Holy Karbala for Arbaeen   Tens of millions of Muslims are gathered in Holy Karbala for Arbaeen. In the world’s largest annual gathering of people, Shia Muslims from across the world thronged the…
Tens of millions of Shias from over 60 countries converge on Karbala for Arbaeen

Tens of millions of Shias from over 60 countries converge on Karbala for Arbaeen

Shia Muslims from more than 60 countries are arriving in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala   Tens of millions of Shia Muslims from more than 60 countries are arriving in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala to take part…
Muslims march for martyrdom of Imam Hussein and peace in Idaho

Muslims march for martyrdom of Imam Hussein and peace in Idaho

Hundreds of people marched to an Islamic Center in Boise   Hundreds of people marched to an Islamic Center in Boise in an annual ritual that had added meaning this year. Organizers say after the recent terror attacks in Paris…
One million, including Christian cleric, commemorate Arbaeen in Nigeria

One million, including Christian cleric, commemorate Arbaeen in Nigeria

people participated in Arbaeen procession held in Nigeria from Kaduna city   About one million people participated in Arbaeen procession held in Nigeria from Kaduna city to Husainiyya Baqiyyatullah, Zaria city, on Monday. The procession, which started from Kano State…
Western media turns a blind eye on Arbaeen Pilgrimage

Western media turns a blind eye on Arbaeen Pilgrimage

Human Rights Committee of Iraqi parliament confirmed plans   Human Rights Committee of Iraqi parliament confirmed plans to get the massive march of Shia pilgrims on Arbaeen written on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Habib al-Turfi, a member of the committee,…
Mourners flock to Karbala amid heightened security

Mourners flock to Karbala amid heightened security

60 different countries are descending on the holy city of Karbala in central Iraq   Pilgrims from more than 60 different countries are descending on the holy city of Karbala in central Iraq, where they intend to mark Arba’een, the…
Back to top button