Malaysia appoints 1st female Islamic court judges

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia's Islamic Shariah courts have appointed their first female judges — a move praised by women's rights activists Thursday as a boost for a judicial system often accused of favoring men. Suraya Ramli and Rafidah Abdul Razak, formerly officials at the government's Islamic judicial department, were named Shariah court judges for Kuala Lumpur and the administrative capital of ...

( 2022-01-14 23:39:36 )

Afghan police kill would-be suicide bomber in Kabul

Afghan police shot dead a suicide bomber on Monday as he was apparently preparing to attack an outdoor blood donor facility in a busy area of central Kabul, officials ...

( 2022-01-14 18:27:35 )

Selected Papers on "Revelation Studies" Published

-- A collection of selected papers presented at a conference on “revelation studies” was published by Al-Mostafa International University. The book includes 9 articles on the essence of revelation, relation between revelation and wisdom, revelation and prophetic experience, truth of revelation, its definition and concept. Discussing the morphology of revelation, the authors have also studied view points of theologians and philosophers in ...

( 2022-01-14 16:23:48 )

Italy Joins France to Ban Muslims Veil

Ahlul Bayt News Agency ; As per the anti-burqa bill tabled by Italy’s anti-immigrant North League Party, wearing burqa in Italy will be punishable by a year in prison, fines of 150 to 300 Euros for the wearer and 30,000 Euros for anyone forcing a woman to don the face-covering Islamic garment. Following the footprints of France, where the law has become that woman will be fined or jailed for covering their faces in public; Italy is likely to ...

( 2022-01-14 11:20:28 )

The Askariyain Holy Shrine rebuilt

SAMARRA, Iraq — When insurgents bombed the Askariya shrine nearly four years ago, Qassim Mohammed Arab saw his fortunes collapse along with the holy site's iconic golden dome. Shia pilgrims in front of the Askariya shrine in Samarra, Iraq, before insurgents damaged the golden dome on 2006 and two of the minarets in 2007. The attack by suspected al-Qaeda terrorists on ...

( 2022-01-12 11:40:10 )

Hijab or School

young republic of Kosovo, the vast majority of the population is Muslim, because of its tradition of “moderate Islam” and following the letter of the secular constitution, following in the footsteps of Tunisia and France, forbidding the wearing of women’s headscarf – the hijab – female students in public schools . As in Turkey, where a ban on head scarves, introduced in 1920, has led to bitter disputes, the decisions of local ...

( 2022-01-11 01:24:04 )

British minister rules out any "undesirable" ban on Muslim veil

Britain's parliament should not try to ban wearing full-length veils in public after France's lower house passed a bill which could see Muslim women fined for wearing the burqa, immigration minister Damian Green said. "It's very unlikely and it would be undesirable for the British Parliament to try and pass a law dictating what people wore," Green said in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph newspaper, published on online late on ...

( 2022-01-10 11:43:42 )

The Significance of `Love' and `Hate' when Ascribed to God

Know that love, hate and the like, which in the language of the Qur'an and noble traditions have been ascribed to God-exalted is His Glory-are not to be taken in their ordinary sense. For such qualities signify psychic affections (infi'al-e nafsani), and God, the Exalted, is above and free of them. Since an elaborate discussion of this issue is outside the scope of this brief exposition, we will confine ourselves to a passing reference. It ...

( 2022-01-10 03:20:15 )

Saudi-backed Bahraini forces sets on fire one of BCHR

Video footage has surfaced online showing flames coming from the burning house of Saeed Ayyad after Bahraini forces attacked his home on Friday, using “teargas which carried flames.” According to the BCHR, Ayyad is an activist that has been taking international visitors around to talk to witnesses and victims and document human rights violations in Bahrain. The group said it had reasons to believe that his house was targeted due to his ...

( 2022-01-09 18:58:17 )

Armenians supreme spiritual council condemns burning of holy Quran

Ahlul Bayt News Agency ; Supreme Spiritual Council chaired by Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II condemns burning of Koran and statements made on the issue. Being an advocate of inter-religious and inter-church dialogue, the Armenian Apostolic Church always treated religious views and values of each nation with respect, press service of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin informed. On September 11, two US clergymen burnt three Korans in protest ...

( 2022-01-08 11:13:47 )

6 Million Pilgrims Celebrate 15th Sha'ban in Holy Karbala

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), HOLY CITY OF KERBALA, Iraq: Despite terrorism that claimed more than 140 pilgrims, 6 millions of devotees observed Ziyarah Ash-Sha’baniyah at the holy shrine of Al-Imam Al-Hussein (AS) in the holy city of Karbala on 15th Sha’ban (night between Sha’ban 14 and 15), July 27.

( 2022-01-08 08:54:29 )

Takfiri Talibani Terrorists Martyred Shia Muslim "Tanveer Abbas Jaffri"

Ahlul Bayt News Agency ; Tanveer Abbas Jafri 40, was a member of Ex Tahrik-e-Jaffaria Pakistan. He is shot martyred today evening at 08:45 PM in Nazim # 1.

Tanveer Abbas was seriously injured in firing and rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. His dead body is shifted to old Rizvia Imambargah.

Namaz-e-Janaza is expeted on Monday 20th Nov after Namaz-e-Zuhrain.

( 2022-01-08 07:51:28 )

Azeri Dancer Guided by Imam Reza (A.S)

A noted celebrity in Azerbaijan has abandoned her career as a dancer following a visit to the holy Shrine of the eighth Shia Imam Reza in Iran. “I know for getting closer to God, it is necessary to quit my profession and I have made a determined resolution to do this,” Fatima Fatalieva told Azerbaijan\'s Trend news agency after returning from the shrine city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran. \"Visiting Mashhad was one of my greatest dreams. ...

( 2022-01-07 11:28:19 )

Professor Ansarian: Qur'an and wisdom are two great truths to propagate

The messenger of Allah used propagate by means of two truths. One was the Holy Quran by which he communicated with people and the second one was the extensive science he was granted by Allah Almighty. He could recognize all virtues and vices through this science and knew all moral, psychological, and intellectual gaps of people. these two truths, also known as Quran and science, was interpreted as wisdom by the lord of the universe. in other ...

( 2022-01-01 12:57:22 )

Bahraini forces target wounded protesters

After weeks of protests in the Persian Gulf nation, Bahraini security forces took over Salmaniya Medical Complex, one of the country's biggest hospitals. Security forces stormed the hospital on March 16 and since then have been using it as place to identify people who are part of the protests, Human Rights Watch contends. "Military forces have sought out and threatened, beaten and detained patients injured by tear gas, rubber bullets, birdshot ...

( 2021-12-30 15:01:18 )

Love of Lady Fatima (SA) towards the Holy Quran:

Imam Baqir (AS) narrates that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) sent Hazrat Salman to his daughter Lady Fatima's (SA) house. Hazrat Salman says that I stopped at the door step to pay my regards, when I heard that her Ladyship is reciting the Holy Quran inside the house, and the hand mill is spinning in the courtyard, and there was no being nearby. At the end of the narration it has been stated that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) upon hearing this tale from ...

( 2021-12-30 12:57:20 )

Iraq denies Turkish participation in Mosul operation

Ongoing tensions between Turkey and Iraq have intensified after Turkey said its troops fired artillery rounds at ISIS targets near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, following a request by Kurdish Peshmerga forces. Binali Yildirim, Turkish prime minister, said on Sunday that Turkish troops stationed outside Mosul had provided support "with artillery, tanks and howitzers" following a request by Peshmerga forces. However, Iraq's ...

( 2021-12-30 01:37:56 )

World Shia Leader calls on masses to trust in God

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Addressing a graduation ceremony for a group of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Islamic Republic Army cadets on the liberation anniversary of Khorramshahr, Imam Khamenei said the day marking liberation of the city is an unforgettable day in the Islamic Revolution and Iran’s history. Imam Khamenei, who is also Commander-In-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, quoted the late Imam Khomeini as ...

( 2021-12-28 03:11:26 )

Demonstrations in Jerusalem in support of the Prophet

Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated on Saturday in the Eisaweyya suburb in Jerusalem to protest the offensive film produced in the US and the insulting cartoons published in a French magazine.The demonstrators condemned the heinous act of insulting the Prophet (PBUH) in both the film and a cartoon which was published in "Abido Charlie" magazine in France.The demonstrators held banners with statement such as “We are all faithful to Prophet ...

( 2021-12-27 18:59:40 )

Int’l Quran Contest to Be Held in Russia

Ahlul Bayt News Agency, According to IslamRF, organized by Russia’s Muftis Council with the cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and UNESCO, the contest will be held in the category of Quran recitation with the presence of representatives from Islamic countries and Muslim minorities from non-Muslim countries. The contest has been held annually in Moscow since 2000. While only Muslim students from Moscow participated in ...

( 2021-12-27 03:21:19 )