The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei met with over a thousand academically outstanding students on Wednesday morning, October 19, 2016. In this meeting, the Leader of the Revolution dubbed the young elites, “precious divine gifts” that of which must sensibly be cared for by government officials. He …
Read More »1Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Sajjad (A)
Name : Ali (a.s.) – the 4th Holy Imam Title : Zain-al-Abideen, Syed as-Sajideen, Sajjad Agnomen : Abu-Mohammad Father : Imam Hussain(a.s.) – the 3rd Holy Imam Mother : Bibi Shahr Bano Birth : At Madina on 15th of Jamadi-al-Awwal 38 AH (658 AD) Death : In Madina at …
Read More »Indian police detain scores of Kashmiri Shiite mourners to prevent Muharram procession
Indian Police on Wednesday detained scores of Shiite mourners at Srinagar’s BSNL exchange after they peacefully managed to reach the civil lines area of Srinagar. Local sources informed that scores of mourners were detained after they managed to reach Moulana Azad Road despite restrictions imposed by the state …
Read More »Kaduna Governor demands arrest of attackers of Shia in Nigeria
The governor cautioned security officers while urging them to immediately arrest the irate youths who took part in the act. Nine people were martyred in the attack in the state and El-Rufai says those who participated in it must be brought to justice just as he warned against actions …
Read More »France has problem with Islam: Hollande
President Francois Hollande told the authors of a book just published that France has “a problem with Islam” and there are too many immigrants arriving in the country who “shouldn’t be here”. Hollande made the controversial remarks to the authors of A President Shouldn’t Say That… in December …
Read More »Millions of Shiite Muslims mark Tasu’a across the world
Black-clad mourners have taken to the streets across Iran to take part in the ceremonies of Tasu’a, the ninth day of the lunar month of Muharram.
Read More »Thousands of Shia Muslims march in Dearborn in Muharram for faith and justice
Pumping their clenched fists, the crowd in a Dearborn park chanted Sunday in support of the grandson of Islam’s prophet, Imam Hussain (PBUT): “Labayka ya Hussain,” they declared in Arabic, which means “We’re with you, oh Hussain.”
Read More »Story of ‘Hussain unites us campaign’ during Ashura in Dearborn, Michigan
Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, held the martyrdom of Hussain (the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson) in the battle of Karbala. Mainly Shi’a Muslims commemorate his and his family’s “valor and sacrifice” for the first nine nights of Muharram by recounting segments of their story until the 10th day— …
Read More »Nigerian Army Open Fire on Shia Mourners, 9 Martyred
Nigerian Army and Nigerian Police opened fire on mourners of Imam Hussein in Center of the Islamic movement in Kaduna Nigeria, after the successful procession the security operatives went to zango road, tudun wada kaduna were the annual Ashura Mourning Gatherings take place daily they open fire.
Read More »5 Christian tourists convert to Islam
Seyfollah Sohrabi told Mehr News that five tourists, three of them from Texas, US, and two others from the Netherlands, visited holy shrine of Imamzadeh Abdullah in Gorgan on Tuesday evening that marked Tasu’a, the night before anniversary of martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.
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