Shia Muslims

Great Arba'een walk by pilgrims (1)

Sep 26, 2021 17:48

Tens of thousands of mourners are walking towards the holy city of Karbala in commemoration of the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), which falls on Tuesday 28th of September this year in Iraq.
Sheikh Qassim calls for free referendum in Bahrain to assess opposition’s weight

Sep 23, 2021 14:16

Bahrain'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.
Iraq allows air travel for 30k Arbaeen pilgrims from Iran

Sep 05, 2021 14:14

Iraq 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.
Message of Ashura guiding Iran in protecting people’s rights: Spokesman

Aug 19, 2021 11:33

The 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.
Muharram mourning ceremonies in Iran's capital

Aug 19, 2021 08:03

Shia 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.
Iranians, Muslims elsewhere mark Ashura, mourn martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH)

Aug 19, 2021 07:32

Millions 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).
Top Bahrain cleric refutes Shia-Sunni divide, says Israel main issue of Muslim world

Aug 19, 2021 04:05

Bahrain’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.
Police attack Muharram procession in India-controlled Kashmir

Aug 18, 2021 01:07

Scores 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.
Nigerian government seeking to file new lawsuit against Zakzaky: Lawyer

Aug 08, 2021 09:47

A 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.
Nasrallah: Enemy plot to make Hezbollah get into civil war won’t materialize

Aug 04, 2021 08:08

The 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.