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Sheikh Qassim calls for free referendum in Bahrain to assess opposition’s weight
Sep 23, 2021 17:46Bahrain's most prominent religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has reacted to claims of the ruling minority regime of Aal-e Khalifa that Manama relies on dialogue and speech freedom, calling on the regime to hold a free referendum in the country to determine the weight and influence of the opposition.
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Iraq allows air travel for 30k Arbaeen pilgrims from Iran
Sep 05, 2021 18:44Iraq has finally decided on health regulations governing this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage as authorities say only 30,000 pilgrims from Iran will be allowed to visit holy shrines in the Arab country later this month.
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Message of Ashura guiding Iran in protecting people’s rights: Spokesman
Aug 19, 2021 16:03The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry hailed Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his companions in the fight against tyranny, as an event that inspires Iran in its push for safeguarding the rights of its people.
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Muharram mourning ceremonies in Iran's capital
Aug 19, 2021 12:33Shia Muslims in the Iranian capital attended Muharram mourning ceremonies in the holy shrine of Imamzadeh Saleh (PBUH) in northern Tehran to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his companions in the Battle of Karbala in the year 680 A.D.
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Iranians, Muslims elsewhere mark Ashura, mourn martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH)
Aug 19, 2021 12:02Millions of Muslims across the world, including Iranians, held rituals on Thursday to commemorate Ashura, a day of mourning for the martyrdom of the third Imam of Shia Muslims, Hussein ibn Ali (PBUH).
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Top Bahrain cleric refutes Shia-Sunni divide, says Israel main issue of Muslim world
Aug 19, 2021 08:35Bahrain’s leading Cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim says there exists no divide between Shia and Sunni Muslims, but the Islamic world is in fact split into a camp that champions normalization with the Tel Aviv regime and one that adheres to the cause of resistance against Israel and the United States.
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Police attack Muharram procession in India-controlled Kashmir
Aug 18, 2021 05:37Scores of Shia Muslims were injured and many more were arrested after the Indian forces resorted to batons to foil a mourning procession in the capital city of Indian-administrated Kashmir.
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Nigerian government seeking to file new lawsuit against Zakzaky: Lawyer
Aug 08, 2021 14:17A lawyer of Shia Muslim religious scholar Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky says the Nigerian government is seeking to file a new lawsuit against the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria as part of attempts to prevent him from leaving the country for medical treatment.
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Nasrallah: Enemy plot to make Hezbollah get into civil war won’t materialize
Aug 04, 2021 12:38The Secretary General of Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah enemies are plotting to drag the Lebanese resistance movement into a civil war and tarnish its image, following the murder of a member by a number of extremists, saying the group will not be lured into such a trap.
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Art, literature contests being held about Prophet Muhammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny)
Aug 01, 2021 05:30The World Congress of Arts for Muhammad, The Prophet of Mercy, is holding contests in different languages and sub-categories of art and literature, with themes involving the Prophet Muhammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny) and Islam.