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Muslims and some of the Christian community in Kaduna   Muslims and some of the Christian community in Kaduna, Nigeria commemorated the Day of Ashura. There had been daily mourning sessions, which ended in a large procession on Saturday that…

Police in Demark arrested a Palestinian for opening fire at Ashura mourning ceremony   Police in Demark arrested a Palestinian for opening fire at Ashura mourning ceremony in Copenhagen on Saturday, according to Nabaa’ News Agency. An informed source told…

Sixteen of the Malaysian Shias, who were arrested two days ago at the mourning ceremony of Imam Hussein   Sixteen of the Malaysian Shias, who were arrested two days ago at the mourning ceremony of Imam Hussein, peace be upon…

The so-called Islamic State terrorists have claimed responsibility for bombings   The so-called Islamic State terrorists have claimed responsibility for bombings that targeted Shias in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on Saturday. The monitor group SITE cited ISIS as saying…

Malaysian police raided a mourning ceremony at the Imam Redha Hussainiyah   Malaysian police raided a mourning ceremony at the Imam Redha Hussainiyah in Kuala Lumpur. Five years ago, security forces of Selangor province also raided Shia mourners on the…

The BBC claimed the decision came to prevent Shias from practicing   After the Egyptian authorities’ decision of closing Imam Hussein Mosque in Cairo on the eve of Ashura, BBC has insulted the followers of Ahlul Bait, peace be upon…

Shia Rights Watch Organization has slammed the Egyptian Ministry of Endowment’s move to close the Mosque of Imam Hussein   Shia Rights Watch Organization has slammed the Egyptian Ministry of Endowment’s move to close the Mosque of Imam Hussein, peace…

PEGIDA has come under investigation after one of its speakers suggested that the country must reopen Nazi-era   The German far-right anti-Islam movement PEGIDA has come under investigation after one of its speakers suggested that the country must reopen Nazi-era…

Sheikh NimrBaqir al-Nimr also urged Shias to practice the Husseini rituals, and to do Tatb`er   The Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi urged followers of Ahlul-Bait, peace be upon them, to practice the sacred ritual of Tatb`er. Ayatollah Sheikh NimrBaqir…

Ta’soo’a and Ashura mark the climax of the Remembrance of Muharram   People in Iraq and other countries throughout the world mourned the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, on Ta`soo`a, or the 9th day of the…