Azerbaijan authorities completely destroyed Shiite Seminary of Imam Zaman in Nardaran

Yesterday afternoon 2nd of May, the Azerbaijani authorities completely destroyed 'Imam Zaman' Shiite seminary in city of Nardaran.Authorities backed by police forces destroyed the Imam Zaman Seminary under the pretext of expanding the street, while according to the witnesses the seminary is located at the end of the alley ant need not any expansion.The seminary of Imam Zaman is near to the shrine of Rahimah Khatun. Activist and elders of ...

( 2024-04-05 09:55:37 )

Photos: Imam Ali Mourning Procession Held by Ayatollah Safi Golpaygani in Mashhad

Imam Ali mourning procession held by Ayatollah Safi Golpaygani in Mashhad on ...

( 2024-04-05 08:52:53 )

Sheikh Ghanim Nat’l Quran Competition in Qatar

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - The first stage of the 5th national Quran competition in Qatar will be held in the capital Doha from December 20-27, Ash-Sharq daily reports. According to Khalid bin Muhammad bin Ghanim Al Thani, head of the competition’s organizing committee, the final stage is slated for January 1-3 and the awarding ceremony would be held on January 13. There will be two separate awarding ceremonies for men and women, the first ...

( 2024-04-05 08:52:53 )

Mosques' Imams Urged to Keep Up-to-date

-- In the run-up to Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar which marks the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (AS) and his companions, all mosques' Imams were called on to transfer up-to-date knowledge to their audience. "Many hadiths have related about merits of mosque-going one of which is to gain up-to-date knowledge," said leading Iranian cleric Hojat-ol-Islam Mohsen Qaraati, who heads the State Headquarters of Establishing Islamic ...

( 2024-04-05 07:52:04 )

ISIS kidnaps 30 Iraqi youths from Hawija and takes them to unknown destination

he leader in al-Hashd al-Shaabi Jabbar al-Mamouri announced on Monday, that the so-called ISIS kidnapped 30 youths from Hawija District and took them to an unknown destination, while pointed out that most of the kidnapped people are relatives of the security forces’ members. “ISIS kidnapped 30 youths from Hawija District and the nearby villages during the last 24 hours and took them to an unknown destination,” Mamouri said. ...

( 2024-04-05 06:51:36 )

Saudi Arabia continues its relentless airstrikes on Yemen

Saudi Arabia continues its relentless airstrikes on Yemen while Ansarullah fighters, backed by allied army units, launch fresh retaliatory attacks on Saudi troops. According to Press TV, in the latest attacks, Saudi fighter jets pounded a region in Amran Province. Earlier, at least 10 people, including children were martyred in Saudi air raids on the Northern Province of Sa’ada. Meanwhile, Yemeni forces foiled an ...

( 2024-04-05 06:51:35 )

Pentagon: US strike kills ISIL leader

A U.S. military drone strike killed a senior ISIL leader on June 16, the Department of Defense confirmed to reporters on July 2. Tariq bin Tahar al-‘Awni al-Harzi was killed by a coalition airstrike in Shaddadi, Syria. One other ISIL member was killed in the strike, but his identity has not been released. The Department is not releasing how the deaths were confirmed and by whom. “As an ISIL member, he worked to raise funds and ...

( 2024-04-05 04:46:41 )

Imam Khamenei: Zionist regime bound to collapse/ Iranian nation to foil Bullying Powers plots

According to Ahlul Bayt (A) News Agency – ABNA.ir – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has said the best criterion for the Islamic revolution is Imam Khomeini and the policies and ideas of the founder of the Islamic republic. Addressing a huge multi-million strong gathering of mourners in the mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic republic, Imam Khomeini (may his souls rest in peace), the Leader ...

( 2024-04-05 02:44:49 )

Zeynabiyyah Religious School to Open in India

On the occasion of Eid Al-Ghadir, Zeynabiyyah religious school for women will open on November 15 in Mashak Ganj region in Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh State, India. Seyyed Fuziyeh Naqavi, director and founder of the school said that it would open at a ceremony in the presence of Seyyed Kalb Javad Naqavi, Imam of mosque in Lucknow. The director added that the construction project of the school had started on July 6 and now it has ...

( 2024-04-05 01:43:50 )

Egypt Says Monday First Day of Ramadan

The center said it has started its activities for observing the moon of the holy month and will inform Muslims in the region of the results as soon as it reaches a conclusion. Ramadan officially begins upon the sighting of the new moon. Saudi Press Agency reported that in an announcement, the Supreme Court also called on whoever sees the Crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan by naked eyes or through binoculars to report to the nearest court ...

( 2024-04-04 08:12:05 )

Professor Hussein Ansarian: the status of humanity

God commands in the Qur'an to choose the means that will lead you to the status of humanity, education and perfection. Therefore, we must know the position of the Prophet (PBUH) and the Imams, which is the means of bringing man out of darkness.

( 2024-04-04 06:18:40 )

Religious sciences’ summer educational courses underway at Imam Hussein shrine

A series of summer educational courses have been held for students of different levels at the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (A) in Karbala, Iraq. According to the Astan (custodianship) of the holy shrine, “Imam Mahdi (may God hasten his glad advent); the Guide to the Right Path” is the motto of the courses, supervised by Sheikh Ahmad Safi, director of Imam Hussain (A) School. Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic beliefs, Nabawi Seerah and ...

( 2024-04-04 05:55:37 )

Sharjah Hosting Quran Memorization and Hadith Competition for Youth

The 23rd Quran Memorization and Hadith Competition for Arab Youth got underway yesterday, September 19, in the city of Sharjah, UAE, WAM reports. 120 young Quran and Hadith memorizers (aged 10 to 25) from member states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (Oman, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain) are attending the competition. Khalid Al-Aysh, a supervisor of the jury committee, at the opening ceremony said the fact that the ...

( 2024-04-04 04:45:38 )

Hours-long sit-in against Shia killings causes traffic mess

The Shia Ulema Council staged a huge sit-in at Numaish on MA Jinnah road on Friday against target killings of Shias. Maulana Nazir Abbas Taqvi, who led the rally, demanded from the government to arrest the killers of Shias, who included lawyers, engineers, doctors and businessmen. A large number of men, women, children and senior citizens participated in the sit-in, which began at 3pm and continued into the night. They chanted slogans ...

( 2024-04-04 03:45:11 )

Ashura ceremony held in world, Iran

Shia Muslims observe the day in mourning for Imam Hussein (PBUH) and in remembrance of his martyrdom. In Iran, Iranians performed Ta'zieh, the old Iranian dramatic parade (post Islamic era). Many people in Tehran and other Iranian cities cooked something and offered it to their neighbors as gifts. Many public and private services were free in charity bases established by mourners including free clinics. Many people in US, Pakistan, Malaysia, ...

( 2024-04-04 03:45:10 )

Rafsanjani: Adversaries afraid of Shia-Sunni Muslim solidarity

Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Sunday that adversaries of Islam afraid of convergence and Shia-Sunni Muslim solidarity. Rafsanjani: Adversaries afraid of Shia-Sunni Muslim solidarity (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Sunday that adversaries of Islam afraid of convergence and Shia-Sunni Muslim solidarity. Addressing a ...

( 2024-04-04 02:44:57 )

Shia Islamic Center Looks to Open in Elk Grove, Illinois

Elk Grove Village trustees were considering a request at Tuesday’s (April 26) village board meeting to conduct a public hearing before the village’s plan commission. They were considering a request by Ali Yun Wali Allah Islamic Center, Inc., for a special use permit to open a religious institution at 1550 Higgins Rd., just west of where Higgins briefly merges with Oakton Street in the business park west of Busse Road. The center ...

( 2024-04-03 15:52:56 )

Sudanese President: Terrorism Has No Nationality, Needs 'Global Solution'

Sudanese President Omar Bashir said that terrorism is an international issue, which has no particular religion or nationality. Extra-regional countries could contribute in East Africa's fight against terrorism, Sudanese President Omar Bashir said. "We can not rule out that some non-Arab states wishing to secure their interests in the region would take part in maintaining peace and security," he said, answering a question on potential Russia's ...

( 2024-04-03 10:10:39 )

Russia Hails Muslims on Fighting Extremism

"We will fight terror consistently and without compromise," Medvedev said during a meeting with Muslim leaders, Interfax news agency reported. "Muslim organizations are in the vanguard, and your struggle for the purity of faith requires great personal courage." Medvedev praised efforts of Muslim scholars in highlighting the peaceful teachings of Islam. He cited 20 Muslim leaders who lost their lives during their fight against extremism and ...

( 2024-04-03 10:10:39 )

Imam Khamenei: 'The Economy of Resistance' can fulfill Iran’s dignity, requirements

A group of university professors and academics from across the nation met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei on Saturday evening, June 18, ...

( 2024-04-03 02:54:09 )