Nigerian soldiers arrest top Shia cleric after house raid

Nigerian forces have arrested the top Shia cleric, Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, after carrying out a deadly raid on his private residence in the country’s northern region. The activists and local residents said that a large number of soldiers torched and destroyed several parts of al-Zakzaky's house before arresting the cleric on Sunday. The army eventually overtook the home of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, claiming the ...

( 2024-01-30 05:09:24 )

Nigerian security forces attack peaceful Ashura procession in Jos, Sheikh Tsoho is alive

Nigerian security forces attack peaceful Ashura procession in Jos, Sheikh Tsoho is alive / Photos (AhlulBayt News Agency) - Here in Jos, since on last Tuesday; the Military occupied all nook and cranny of Jos fully armed and ready to shoot. With all that, Mourners marched yesterday Wednesday around 10 am. The procession followed through Rogo quarters so as to avoid being trapped in their ploy. Surprisingly, they were seen at Eid Mosque's bridge ...

( 2024-01-26 22:18:08 )

Sheikh Ahmed Amin al-Antaki

Sheikh Ahmed al-Antaki’s birth and upbringing The full name of Sheikh al-Antaki is Ahmed son of Yousif son of Ali son of Qanbar al-Haza . Sheikh al-Antaki was born in a village called ‘Ensow’ on the outskirts of Antakia. The village of Ensow comprises of two words, one of the words being in Arabic and the other in Turkish, the literal meaning of Ensow means eye of water, this name was given to it due to its watery riches and ...

( 2024-01-25 22:06:46 )

The Musalman: The Last Hand Printed Newspaper of India

As a business model, The Musalman (The Muslim) — the world's oldest Urdu-language daily newspaper — is unlikely to be replicated. For one thing, The Musalman serves a limited readership in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and any prospective competitors would be hard-pressed to duplicate the paper's network of New Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad stringers. For another thing, The Musalman is a handwritten paper. What modern, ...

( 2024-01-25 16:57:14 )

Famous Nigerian Actress Reverts to Islam

Nigeria’s Nollywood famous actress, Lola Alao, has reverted to Islam and changed her name to Rhodiat, joining the fastest growing religion in the world. “Glory be to Allah. Join me in congratulating Lola Alao (a popular Nollywood actress). She just took the Kalimatu Shaa’dah from me, and chose the name Rhodiat,” Adepoju Yusuf, who claims to be her teacher, wrote on Facebook on Wednesday, July 20. “May Allah give her ...

( 2024-01-25 09:42:20 )

Photos of Muhammad Ali, Boxing legend at holy shrines of Imam Hussain, Imam Ridha and Imam Khomeini

Photos of Muhammad Ali, Boxing legend at holy shrines of Imam Hussain, Imam Ridha and Imam Khomeini Muhammad Ali at holy shrine of Imam Ridha in Mashhad, Iran Muhammad Ali at holy shrine of Imam Hussain in Karbala, Iraq Muhammad Ali at Imam Khomeini shrine in Tehran, ...

( 2024-01-25 07:08:56 )

Seattle 'Who is Hussain?' team distributes over 200 water bottles in the name of Imam Hussain

At the world-famous Pike Place Market, 'Who is Hussain?' team in Seattle city of Washington state of U.S. has done introducing the inspirational man -Hussain Bin Ali- and giving 200 bottles of water tagged with information about Who is Hussain.

( 2024-01-24 20:46:37 )

Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in Kafr Qassem

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Israeli police officers shot and killed, on Monday evening, a young Palestinian man in Kafr Qassem, east of Tel Aviv, after the police invaded the town, and resorted to excessive use of force against the residents, amidst accusations that the police are not providing security to the Arab citizens of the country facing increasing levels of organized crime, and ...

( 2024-01-24 19:17:13 )

Raphael - Former Jehovah's Witness minister

A forty-two-year-old Latino, Raphael, is a Los Angeles-based comic and lecturer. He was born in Texas where he attended his first Jehovah's Witness meeting at age six. He gave his first Bible sermon at eight, tended his own congregation at twenty, and was headed for a position of leadership among the 904,000 Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States. But he traded in his Bible for a Qur'an after having braved a visit to a local mosque. On ...

( 2024-01-24 08:25:41 )

Dr. Ali Selman Benoist

As a Doctor of Medicine, and a descendant of a French Catholic family, the very choice of my profession has given me a solid scientific culture which had prepared me very little for a mystic life. Not that I did not believe in God, but that the dogmas and rites of Christianity in general and of Catholicism in particular never permitted me to feel His presence. Thus my unitary sentiment for God forbade my accepting the dogma of the Trinity, and ...

( 2024-01-23 05:50:07 )

Shia Opinion about Hafsa and 'Aa'isha

The Sixteenth Spurious Argument:SHIA OPINION ABOUT HAFSA AND 'AA'ISHASome people spuriously criticize the Shias cursing the wives of Prophet Muhammad (s), especially 'Aa'isha (daughter of Abu Bakr; the first caliph) and Hafsa (daughter of Umar; the second caliph), and that they ascribe adultery to them, Allah forbid!THE ANSWERThis is a great calumny. When did the Shias ascribe adultery to 'Aa'isha and Hafsa? This is definitely not true. In fact, ...

( 2024-01-22 04:46:24 )

Martin John Mwaipopo - Former Lutheran Archbishop

It was December 23, 1986, two days away from Christmas, when Arch Bishop Martin John Mwaipopo, announced to his congregation that he was leaving Christianity for Islam. The congregation was paralysed with shock on hearing the news, so much so, that his administrator got up from his seat, closed the door and windows, and declared to the church members that the Bishop’s mind had become unhinged, that is, he had gone mad. How could he not think ...

( 2024-01-21 21:03:46 )

Pakistani Shia, Sunni scholars held a joint meeting in Quetta

A joint meeting of Sunni and Shia Muslim scholars of Pakistan’s Baluchistan province was held in the province’s capital, Quetta. AhlulBayt News Agency - A joint meeting of Sunni and Shia Muslim scholars of Pakistan’s Baluchistan province was held in the province’s capital, Quetta.A number of prayer leaders, seminary professors and scholars from different parts of the province attended the gathering.The participants ...

( 2024-01-21 17:09:14 )

An Interview with Esam Al-Emad a Wahhabi Scholar Who Converted to Shia

According to Maw'ud monthly, as reported by the reporter of Rahavard Electronic Journal, Yemen has about 22 million population of which 30 percent are Zaidi Shiites, that is, about 5/6 million people. Previously, the statistics showed a higher percentage of Shia population in this country. During the period of Zaidis' government, they made up approximately 40% of the population. At present, however, only 4 or 5 percent of the Zaidi population is ...

( 2024-01-18 04:51:51 )

Malaysia prints braille Quran for Muslims

Malaysia's Muslim Association of Visually Impaired People is printing braille version of the Koran, with each copy taking four hours to ...

( 2024-01-15 18:48:03 )

Pakistan: Families of Shia Missing persons stage demonstration in Karachi / Photos

The families and supporters of missing Shia Muslims staged a demonstration outside Karachi Pres Club yesterday to protest against the enforced disappearance of their near and dear ones. KARACHI, Pakistan (AhlulBayt News Agency) - The families and supporters of missing Shia Muslims staged a demonstration outside Karachi Pres Club yesterday to protest against the enforced disappearance of their near and dear ones.The wives, mothers and children ...

( 2024-01-13 09:26:45 )

Japanese Canadians condemn rise of Islamophobia and racism after U.S. election

While concerns have been raised about Donald Trump creating a registry for Muslims in the United States, what many people may not realize is that the U.S. already has an existing U.S. surveillance program.It was created in 2011 but has been on hold since that time.Previously, American Star Trek actor and human-rights activist George Takei spoke out about his concerns that the registry is a precursor to internment, something he and his family ...

( 2024-01-12 17:02:55 )

Muslim Olympians compete to fight Islamophobia in Rio 2016

The Olympics in Rio may have started off with fears of a terror attack, but these were soon replaced by talk of the proficiency of Muslim athletes who are breaking stereotypes.Although many Muslim athletes from around the world competed in the Games, here we highlight the stories of four exceptional Muslim Olympians. Britain’s Mo Farah overcame the shock of a mid-race fall on Saturday to take a second straight Olympic 10,000m title and ...

( 2024-01-12 17:02:55 )

Pakistan condemns Tehran's terrorist attacks

The Government of Pakistan has strongly condemned today’s terrorist attacks on Iranian Parliament and mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in which, reportedly, precious lives of innocent people have been lost. We stand in solidarity with the people of Iran in their hour of grief," reads the statement by Pakistan Foreign Ministry. The message continues "we offer our deep condolences to the people of Iran, the Government, and the bereaved families ...

( 2024-01-11 14:08:30 )

Prominent Bahrain activist Nabeel Rajab back in jail despite worsening health

Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was returned to prison from hospital despite his health "getting worse," one of his lawyers said Wednesday.The 51-year-old, who had been pardoned for health reasons last year, was rearrested earlier this month as part of intensifying crackdown on government critics that has drawn protests from human rights groups.Rajab, who heads the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), was taken to ...

( 2024-01-11 04:52:57 )