Shia Muslims

West shedding crocodile tears for Ukraine while silent on Saudi crimes: Friday Prayer Leader

Mar 18, 2022 09:58

An Iranian religious scholar says the West is shedding crocodile tears for Ukraine while keeping silent on the atrocities committed by Saudi Arabia, in particular its recent mass execution.
Afghans mark birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi with tremendous fervor

Mar 18, 2022 08:23

People in Afghanistan on Friday celebrated the blessed birth anniversary of the 12th and Last Infallible Imam, the eagerly awaited Mahdi al-Qa’em (May God hasten his reappearance), and called for fostering brotherhood and solidarity among Muslims across the globe.
Protest breaks out against Saudi executions in Pakistan

Mar 17, 2022 09:55

Pakistanis have taken to the streets in the port city of Karachi to condemn a recent mass execution by Saudi Arabia in the oil rich region of Qatif to suppress the voice of dissent.
Concerned Nigerians call for release of Zakzaky passport

Mar 10, 2022 10:55

Nigerians under the umbrella of the Concerned Abuja indigenous said the Nigerian Government’s refusal to release the travel documents of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat is part of the unjustifiable oppression of the Islamic cleric and his wife.
Dozens martyred in terrorist bombing at Pakistan mosque

Mar 04, 2022 08:19

A massive explosion ripped through a mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday, martyring at least 30 Shia Muslims and injuring dozens more, according to reports.
'Arch Foe': Sheikh Isa Qassim says Bahrainis reject Bennett's Manama visit

Feb 15, 2022 14:14

Bahrain's leading religious scholar and resistance leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim says the people of Bahrain reject the presence of Zionist entity’s premier Naftali Bennett in the tiny Persian Gulf island State.
Saudi Arabia to impose severe sentences against 11 young Shia Muslims from Qatif region: Report

Feb 08, 2022 09:28

The Saudi regime is planning to impose harsh sentences on nearly a dozen young Shia Muslims from the oil-rich Qatif region over trumped-up allegations of involvement in so-called “terrorist activities”, as Saudi Arabia continues its crackdown on Shia Muslims and democracy campaigners.
India's arrest of Kashmiri journalist amid widening media crackdown sparks outrage

Feb 07, 2022 05:35

The arrest of a prominent journalist based in Indian controlled Kashmir for allegedly “inciting the public” and “glorifying terrorist activities has drawn widespread condemnation.
Saudi Arabia arrests another leading Shia Muslim religious scholar

Feb 01, 2022 13:56

The Saudi regime has arrested Sheikh Kadhim al-Amri, a leading Shia Muslim religious scholar in the holy city of Medina, without any charges.
Grand Ayatollah Saafi Golpayegani passes away at 103

Feb 01, 2022 05:02

Grand Ayatollah Lotfollah Saafi Golpayegani, has passed away at the age of 103 following a cardiac arrest at a hospital in the holy city of Qom.