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Saudi Arabia executes Shia Muslim accused of links to a ‘terrorist cell’
Oct 05, 2021 18:27Saudi authorities have executed a citizen from the oil rich Qatif region of the Shia Muslim populated Eastern Province for alleged links to a "terrorist cell."
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Sheikh Zakzaky: Majority of Nigerians in favor of Islamic system
Sep 29, 2021 19:04Speaking to Press TV in an exclusive interview, Nigeria’s most prominent religious scholar and leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky expresses certainty that the majority of Nigerians would opt for an Islamic ruling system if there was a referendum held today.
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Nigerian security forces martyr eight Muslim mourners at Arba’een procession in Abuja
Sep 28, 2021 18:23Nigerian police have opened fire on a peaceful procession of Shia Muslims marking Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), grandson and the third infallible successor of Prophet Muhammad (SAWA), martyring eight people and injuring an unspecified number of others in the capital Abuja.
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Sheikh Qassim calls for free referendum in Bahrain to assess opposition’s weight
Sep 23, 2021 17:46Bahrain's most prominent religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has reacted to claims of the ruling minority regime of Aal-e Khalifa that Manama relies on dialogue and speech freedom, calling on the regime to hold a free referendum in the country to determine the weight and influence of the opposition.
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Nigerian government seeking to file new lawsuit against Zakzaky: Lawyer
Aug 08, 2021 14:17A lawyer of Shia Muslim religious scholar Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky says the Nigerian government is seeking to file a new lawsuit against the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria as part of attempts to prevent him from leaving the country for medical treatment.
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Sheikh Zakzaky’s acquittal – triumph of truth over tyranny
Aug 06, 2021 20:51The recent verdict of the Nigerian Court absolving the illegally detained Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) of all accusations against him and his subsequent freedom, along with that of his wife, is indeed heartening for all conscientious people throughout the world.
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Nasrallah: Enemy plot to make Hezbollah get into civil war won’t materialize
Aug 04, 2021 12:38The Secretary General of Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah enemies are plotting to drag the Lebanese resistance movement into a civil war and tarnish its image, following the murder of a member by a number of extremists, saying the group will not be lured into such a trap.
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Bahrain's main opposition group renews call for release of jailed political opponents
Jul 02, 2021 06:06Bahrain's main opposition group has renewed its call for the immediate release of political inmates being kept behind bars at detention centers across the tiny Persian Gulf island State, stressing that the right to free expression and freedom of peaceful assembly form the backbone of public demands.
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Shia Muslims in Afghanistan call on govt. to protect them against terrorist attacks
Jun 15, 2021 16:42Based on official statistics, systematic targeting of Shia Muslims in Afghanistan started almost seven years ago.
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Saudi Arabia martyrs Shia Muslim youth for taking part in peaceful protests
Jun 15, 2021 16:37Saudi authorities have martyred a youth from the Shia Muslim majority Qatif region in the Eastern Province over alleged incitement and taking part in peaceful protests against the regime in Riyadh among other baseless accusations.