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Nigeria officials raze Muslim group’s buildings
Nov 19, 2016 11:19Nigerian authorities have razed buildings belonging to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) as a government crackdown on the Muslim group gains force.
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US condemns Nigerian army attack on Shia Muslims
Nov 18, 2016 14:01The United States has expressed concern over a recent attack by Nigerian forces on a Muslim procession that led to the martyrdom of scores of people.
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About 100 martyred as Nigerian forces attack rally ahead of Arba’een
Nov 14, 2016 11:49Nigerian armed forces have opened fire on a group of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN)’s followers, martyring nearly 100 and injuring hundreds more in the northern city of Kano, the movement says.
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Killing of Muslims in Nigeria concerning, unacceptable: Iran
Nov 15, 2016 13:32Foreign Ministry has condemned the killing of Muslims in Nigeria, saying it is a “worrisome and unacceptable” move.
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Millions of Muslims marching to Karbala for Arba’een
Nov 15, 2016 13:01Millions of devotees from all around the globe have been marching towards the holy shrine of the grandson and the third infallible successor of Prophet Muhammad (SAWA), Imam Hussain (AS) for Araba’een mourning rituals.
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Iran denounces terrorist attack in Iraq
Nov 14, 2016 13:59The Foreign Ministry has denounced a terrorist attack in a town in the Iraqi province of Karbala which killed innocent civilians, including women and children.
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Crackdown smells of Wahhabism: Nigerians
Nov 04, 2016 11:48Shia Muslims in Nigeria say the government’s bloody crackdown on the religious minority is influenced by Wahhabism, a radical ideology dominating Saudi Arabia.
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Pakistan: At least five Shias Muslims martyred in terror attack
Oct 30, 2016 02:14At least five Shia Muslims have been martyred in and several more injured as terrorists opened fire on a mourning ceremony of Imam Husain (AS) in Pakistan's port city of Karachi.
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Karachi demo calls for government's protection of Shia Muslims
Oct 22, 2016 14:25Shia Muslims have held a demonstration in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, calling on the government to address the situation of pilgrims coming back from Iraq and protect them against attacks in border areas.
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Bomb blast targets Moharram mourning ceremony in Baghdad
Oct 15, 2016 12:13A bomber has detonated an explosive vest among Shia Muslim mourners at a religious gathering in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, killing at least 41 people and wounding more than 30 others.