Shiaphobia

Bahrain: Aal-e Khalifah regime bans pilgrimage to Iraq & Syria

Jul 02, 2022 12:23

In yet another indication of entrenched hostilities against Shia Muslims in Bahrain, the Aal-e Khalifah regime has banned the pilgrimage to the holy cities in Iraq and Syria.
Imprisoned Azerbaijani Muslim leader goes on hunger strike over profanity

Jun 12, 2022 13:38

The imprisoned leader of Azerbaijan’s Movement for Muslim Unity (MMU) has reportedly gone on an open-ended hunger strike in protest at blasphemous remarks by members of the country’s Office for Combating Organized Crime (BMCMI).
Calls mount on Saudi Arabia to stop execution of two young Bahrainis

May 25, 2022 11:58

International human rights organizations have called upon Saudi authorities to stop the imminent execution of two Bahraini men accused of trumped-up terrorism-related crimes, as the kingdom keeps using death penalty to silence rights activists and political opponents.
Afghanistan: Shia Musim passengers targeted as blasts hit minibuses

Apr 28, 2022 18:47

At least nine people have been martyred and more than a dozen injured in two separate bomb explosions that rocked the northern city of Mazar Sharif in Afghanistan, just days after a series of bombings in the war-torn country.
Foreign Ministry expresses concern over repeated bomb attacks in Afghanistan

Apr 21, 2022 17:46

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has reacted to the latest bomb attack in the neighboring Afghanistan, saying frequent bomb attacks and explosions targeting civilians in various cities of the war-ravaged country are a cause of great concern.
Dozens martyred as blast hits mosque in northern Afghanistan

Apr 21, 2022 17:34

A bombing at a mosque in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif has martyred at least 31 worshipers and injured more than 80, in the second major attack on the Shia Muslim Hazara community in Afghanistan in a week.
Multiple blasts rock school in Afghan capital, more than 20 killed

Apr 19, 2022 13:49

At least two powerful explosions ripped through a boys' school in a Shia-dominated neighborhood of Kabul Tuesday, killing more than 20 students.
Second religious scholar succumbs to his wounds in Mashhad

Apr 08, 2022 12:46

The death toll from the stabbing incident at the Imam Reza Shrine (AS) in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad has reached two after another religious scholar succumbed to his wounds at a local hospital on Thursday.
West shedding crocodile tears for Ukraine while silent on Saudi crimes: Friday Prayer Leader

Mar 18, 2022 13:28

An Iranian religious scholar says the West is shedding crocodile tears for Ukraine while keeping silent on the atrocities committed by Saudi Arabia, in particular its recent mass execution.
Protest breaks out against Saudi executions in Pakistan

Mar 17, 2022 13:25

Pakistanis have taken to the streets in the port city of Karachi to condemn a recent mass execution by Saudi Arabia in the oil rich region of Qatif to suppress the voice of dissent.