Shia Muslims

Bahrainis slam Aal-e Khalifah regime

Oct 15, 2016 02:42

Bahraini peaceful protesters have staged a rally to express their solidarity with the prominent religious scholar, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim and other political prisoners, slamming the Aal-e Khalifah minority regime for its heavy-handed crackdown on dissent.
Iraqi premier assures pilgrims of security in Karbala on Ashura

Oct 10, 2016 12:44

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has discussed security plans with local officials in the holy city of Karbala for the Ashura mourning ceremonies, set to take place this week.
Bahrain forces attack mourning processions

Oct 08, 2016 11:27

Aal-e Khalifa's security forces in Bahrain have once again attacked Shia Muslims holding mourning ceremonies during the month of Muharram.
Bahraini religious scholars slam crackdown on mourners

Oct 04, 2016 05:51

Senior religious scholars in Bahrain have condemned the Aal-e Khalifah regime for its crackdown on Shia Muslims holding rituals to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS).
Bahrain court refuses to grant Sheikh Salman freedom

Oct 03, 2016 12:53

A court in Bahrain has turned down a request to grant freedom to distinguished Shia cleric Sheikh Ali Salman.
Nigeria police attack Zakzaky supporters

Sep 23, 2016 09:58

Nigerian police have attacked a protest rally by Shia Muslims demanding the release of Nigerian Shia leader, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.
Bahraini court upholds dissolution of Wefaq

Sep 22, 2016 11:28

A Bahraini appeals court has upheld an earlier decision to dissolve the main Shia Muslim opposition group in the Persian Gulf country as the Manama regime presses ahead with its crackdown on critics despite widespread censure.
Bahrainis mark Eid al-Adha with anti-regime rallies

Sep 12, 2016 10:26

Bahraini people have marked the Muslim occasion of Eid al-Adha with rallies in solidarity with country's prominent religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
Aal-e Khalifa regime adjourns trial of three Bahraini religious scholars

Sep 09, 2016 01:45

Judiciary officials have postponed the trial of three Bahraini religious scholars amid the Aal-e Khalifah regime’s heavy-handed crackdown against prominent figures and followers of the majority religious community in the tiny Persian Gulf island State.
Amnesty urges Bahrain to stop repression of opponents

Sep 01, 2016 16:08

Amnesty International has called on the Bahraini regime to suspend its heavy-handed crackdown on peaceful critics and opposition figures as Manama keeps up its policy of repression.