Shia Muslims

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.
Bahrainis demonstrate in support of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim

Aug 12, 2017 07:33

Scores of Bahraini people have staged fresh protests in a northern region to express solidarity with prominent religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim and his supporters, who have been subject to a heavy-handed regime crackdown.
UN finally breaks silence on Saudi razing of Shia Muslim town

Aug 11, 2017 05:20

The UN has reacted to media reports about a deadly and destructive Saudi military crackdown against an eastern Shia Muslim town, urging the regime in Riyadh to respect human rights.
Saudi regime sentences senior religious scholar to 13 years in prison

Aug 10, 2017 14:11

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced distinguished Shia Muslim religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Hussein al-Radhi to 13 years in prison as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on members of the religious community.