Shia Muslims

Black lives do not matter even in black Nigeria

Jul 02, 2020 07:55

If the slogans and the placards reading "Black Lives Matter” in protest to the sporadic killings of citizens of color by the white-skinned US police forces have caught the attention of the international media, these same media horns have not much focused on the organized killing of black Nigerian Shi’a Muslims by the Nigerian regime of the same dark color which also claims to be Muslim.
Bahrain regime forces attack inmates taking part in Shia mourning ritual

Jun 19, 2020 01:22

A Bahraini human rights activist says regime forces have attacked dozens of Shia inmates participating in a mourning ritual at the notorious Jau Prison as the ruling Ale Khalifah regime presses ahead with its crackdown on pro-democracy activists in the tiny Persian Gulf country.
Activist detained by Saudi regime for criticizing discrimination of Shia Muslims

Apr 29, 2020 06:22

Saudi forces have reportedly arrested a social activist over complaining about the Riyadh regime’s discriminatory and racist policies in the Shia-populated Qatif region.
Saudi Arabia using death penalty as political weapon against Shia Muslims: Amnesty International

Apr 21, 2020 12:20

Amnesty International has condemned the Saudi regime over the spike in the number of executions in the country, stating that the death penalty is increasingly being used as a political weapon against the Shia Muslim in the Wahhabi state.
Leader hails Iranian nation for ‘shining’ performance in anti-virus battle

Apr 09, 2020 03:09

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the nation’s “shining” performance in the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, which he described as a "test” facing the entire world.
Iranians celebrate Imam Mahdi’s birth anniversary under coronavirus lockdown

Apr 09, 2020 01:55

Iranians are celebrating the birth anniversary of Lord of the Age, Imam Mahdi (May God hasten his reappearance), the 12th and last Infallible Heir of God's Last and Greatest Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny), at their homes amid a ban on outdoor festivities and the closure of religious centers due to a deadly coronavirus pandemic.
Iraqi soldiers deploy in Baghdad’s streets to impose curfew against coronavirus

Mar 19, 2020 13:42

Iraqi soldiers deploy in Baghdad's streets to impose a curfew to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the Iraqi capital as Iraqi pilgrims make their way to the shrine of Prophet Muhammad's (SAWA) seventh infallible successor, Imam Musa al-Kadhim (AS), during preparations for the annual commemoration of his martyrdom.
Top Saudi court hands down life term to imprisoned Shia Muslim dissident

Mar 01, 2020 13:55

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has sentenced an imprisoned political dissident from the oil-rich and Shia Muslim-populated Eastern Province to life in prison.
Teenage boy martyred as Nigerian forces open fire on Sheikh Zakzaky supporters

Feb 28, 2020 06:21

A teenage boy has been martyred after Nigerian police used live ammunition to disperse protesters demanding the release of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky in the country’s northwestern state of Kaduna.
Amnesty demands immediate release of Saudi rights activists

Feb 06, 2020 08:07

Amnesty International says Saudi Arabia is using a secretive special court as a weapon to systematically silence dissent, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all human rights defenders who defy the country’s absolute monarchy.