Shia Muslims

Sociologist Syed Farid slams sectarianism, prosecution of Shia Muslims in Malaysia

Jan 28, 2018 15:16

Malaysian author and scholar Syed Farid Alatas blamed the silent majority of Muslims in Malaysia for the existence of sectarianism and the oppression and harassment of Shia Muslims in the country.
Millions of pilgrims cross Iran into Iraq for mourning

Nov 05, 2017 12:04

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi says more than two million people have crossed the country’s border into Iraq to attend the upcoming Arba’een religious rituals.
Bombing hits mosque in Afghan capital, at least 50 martyred

Oct 20, 2017 12:51

At least 50 people have been martyred in a bomb attack carried out at a Shia Muslim mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
Terrorist martyr Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s Quetta

Oct 09, 2017 08:28

Terrorists on a motorcycle have martyred at least five Pakistani Shia Muslims in Balochistan Province, in the second terror attack targeting members of the Hazara community in less than a week.
Devotees of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) mark the mourning day of Tasua worldwide

Sep 30, 2017 07:29

Millions of devotees of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) around the world are commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's (blessings of God upon him and his progeny) grandson and his third infallible successor Imam Husain (AS).
Grand Ayatollah Sistani opposes Kurdistan’s secession

Sep 29, 2017 10:58

Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali al-Sistani has voiced opposition to the secession of the northern Kurdistan region from the mainland, warning of the negative repercussions of such “unilateral steps.”
Bomb kills six near mosque in Afghan capital

Sep 29, 2017 10:52

An assailant has detonated an explosive device outside a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least six people.
Saudi regime forces demolish Shia mosque in Awamiyah

Aug 26, 2017 12:30

Saudi regime forces have reportedly razed a Shia mosque in the kingdom's oil-rich Eastern Province as Riyadh presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on members of the religious community.
Australia charges 3 over attacks on a mosque

Aug 20, 2017 04:13

Police in Australia have charged three men with terrorism over two “Daesh-inspired” arson attacks against a Shia Muslim mosque in Melbourne last year.
Saudi regime forces cordon off Awamiyah: HRW

Aug 13, 2017 08:41

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Saudi regime forces have encircled the predominantly Shia Muslim town of Awamiyah and sealed it off since July, raising concerns about the humanitarian situation there.