Wahdat Train March Commence from Karachi

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Wahdat Train March of Majlis-e-Wahdate Muslimeen (MWM)commenced on Friday from Karachi Cantt Station to attend the Central Wehdat-e-Millat Convention of MWM to be held on 1st August at Islamabad. The Prime objective of organizing the said national gathering is to express solidarity with the people of Kurram Agency, Quetta, D.I.Khan and Karachi, who are being targeted by the killers of outlawed Nasabi-Wahabis ...

( 2021-12-23 06:46:41 )

The “Quran Exhibition in its 1,400th Year” to be Held in Istanbul

The “Quran Exhibition in its 1,400th Year” will reveal unique, rare pieces of the 250,000-page Damascus documents collection. A large selection of handwritten Qurans normally held in the inventory of the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art will be displayed for art lovers for the first time as part of the exhibition. Antik A.Ş. and a team of experts from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art have prepared the exhibition, which is curated by ...

( 2021-12-22 05:12:33 )

Professor Hussein Ansarian: being talkative

If one's talkativeness continues, it turns into his secondary nature. In other word, if he commits the sins of the tongue, he doesn't feel the spiritual pain anymore. As plenty of people commit sins on a daily basis but they don’t feel their ignorance and have no guilty conscience, because the sin has become their secondary nature.

( 2021-12-21 20:54:28 )

Kosovo's Fatih Mosque opened

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday put Fatih Mosque, re-constructed by Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA), into service again in Kosovo. Fatih Mosque, one of the 800 mosques in Kosovo, was constructed in 1461. Speaking at the ceremony held to re-open the mosque, Erdogan said the Ottoman heritage only in Kosovo was almost more than the cultural heritage in Anatolia, ...

( 2021-12-20 07:49:22 )

Invests SR800,000 into new technology infrastructure to sacred places

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj (represented by Sejel Technology) has invested SR 800,000 towards new technology infrastructure, with aims of providing better services to the rising number of annual pilgrims to the Holy Cities of Makkah and Madinah and other sacred places in Saudi Arabia. As part of the Ministry's upgrade initiative, Tripp Lite, a world leading manufacturer of power protection and connectivity equipment, has delivered two 80 kVA UPS ...

( 2021-12-19 12:49:04 )

Taste of Muslim life as mosque opens its doors in Bolton

Ahlul Bayt News Agency, Bolton, UK -- VISITORS of all faiths were welcomed at a mosque to learn more about what Muslims do during Ramadan. The Zakariyya Mosque in Peace Street, Daubhill, opened its doors to members of the local community on Sunday to take part in Iftaar — a fast-breaking ceremony. Muslims observe a fast from dawn to sunset for one month during Ramadan. The aim is to improve themselves spiritually and gain a greater sense of ...

( 2021-12-19 10:48:19 )

Protest against Bahraini Al Khalifa threats against activists and Shias in front of Intercontinental Hotel

Ahlul Bayt News Agency ; We are protesting here today against the authoritarian rule of the Al Khalifa in Bahrain which has destroyed the human fabric of our society. Hundreds of Bahrainis are languishing in torture cells; most of them in incommunicado detention. Extreme forms of torture have been adopted to subdue the pro-democracy activists, as the ruling family engaged in an all-out war against the natives, both Shia and Sunni Muslims. The ...

( 2021-12-18 04:43:43 )

Egypt arrests 8 Muslim Brotherhood members

Egyptian security forces arrested eight members of the Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday after searching their homes and confiscating their computers, data discs and books, a spokesman for the group said on Friday. The arrested members had launched an online campaign called "Amal Al Omah" (The Nations' Hopes) (http://www.amlalommah.net/) calling for the prosecution of the head of security in Alexandria for police violations, Hamdy Hassan, ...

( 2021-12-17 17:19:16 )

Canadian Muslim students’ Iftar for non-Muslims proved a huge success

Muslim students in Canada’s eastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador invited their non-Muslim colleagues to share Ramadan iftar meal to raise awareness about the holy month and raise funds for the needy. “I wasn’t sure if I was gonna be able to make it. As an athlete I eat every three hours, but one of my colleagues mentioned that she was partaking and I said, ‘If she can do it, I can,'” Renata Lang, a ...

( 2021-12-17 12:08:12 )

Spanish Muslim student is allowed to wear hijab by regional govt

The Valencian government has overturned a Spanish high school’s ban on a young Muslim woman who refused to remove her hijab in class, ruling the headscarf was part of the woman’s religious identity. Takwa Rejeb, 22, was kept out of class for a week. The Valencia regional education department ordered Benlliure High School to allow the woman to wear the Muslim garment in class, El Pais reported. It said its decision was based on talks ...

( 2021-12-17 00:37:35 )

Iran lives up to late Leader’s examples

According to Ahlul Bayt (A) News Agency – ABNA.ir – On the 21st anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s passing, Ahmadinejad said Imam Khomeini was “without a doubt the greatest and most influential figure in modern history” and “a true gift for the entire human race at a time when materialism ruled.” “Today we should remember Imam Khomeini and his path and remind ourselves of his divine characteristics and … many virtues,” said ...

( 2021-12-15 22:28:20 )

Necessary facilities ready for Arbaeen pilgrims - Iraqi Minister

Minister of Communication of Iraq Kazem Hassan al-Rashed said here on Sunday that necessary facilities for communication among Arba'in pilgrims, especially roaming and internet, are well prepared.In a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Vaezi, al-Rashed said that Arba'in (Arbaeen) pilgrims have no problem with communication.He said connection line between Iran and Iraq has been established and Iraqi operators are ready to apply agreed ...

( 2021-12-15 19:25:37 )

Cairo Muslims help to restore church

-Mohammed Fathi worked his brush gently over an icon of Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, removing soot from its surface inside a church gutted in an attack by pro-Mubarak's militants this month. “It takes a lot of careful work to do that,” Fathi said. “We have to do a lot of tests with chemicals to try to restore the icon to its original condition.” The 26-year-old is one of a vast group of mostly Muslim craftsmen tasked with restoring St ...

( 2021-12-15 13:11:31 )

Saudi Red Crescent to launch its air ambulance service during Hajj

The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) will launch its landmark air ambulance services during this year’s Hajj, said Capt. Abdulhamid Al-Jawfi, director of the Red Crescent’s air ambulance operations. The service is being initiated to help pilgrims in case of accidents or emergencies. “The program’s strategy is to transport the patient to the nearest medical center within an hour regardless of the distance,” said Capt. ...

( 2021-12-14 00:44:45 )

Quran to Be Translated in 14 Languages in Kuwait

The Committee for Introducing Islam in Kuwait plans to translate the holy Quran into various languages. According to KUNA, Jamal Al-Shatti, propagation deputy of the committee said, “the holy Quran and its teachings are the main reason non-Muslims convert to Islam and become acquainted with its principles.” “The committee plans to translate the Quran into 14 languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Hindi, Filipino, ...

( 2021-12-12 14:11:40 )

Professor Hussein Ansarian: the belief that some teachings of the religion contradict the intellect

There are people who believe that some teachings of the religion contradict the intellect, as a result, they don’t believe in this part of the religion or they don't believe some compulsory deeds and duties of the religion. We should address such people that a sound intellect will have no contradiction with the religion, whatever intellect orders the religion accepts and vice a versa. But the intellect is not taken advantage of appropriately ...

( 2021-12-11 01:38:55 )

The state parliament of Lower Saxony has sworn in Ayguel Oezkan as minister of social affairs for the northern state, making her the first female Muslim minister in Germany.

The 38-year-old, who is a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), was born in Hamburg to Turkish immigrants. She was the party's economic policy spokeswoman for the regional parliamentary group in Hamburg before being appointed as the first Muslim woman in Germany to be elected to a ministerial post on the state level, Deutsche Welle reported. Earlier this month, Christian Wulff called her ...

( 2021-12-09 19:25:36 )

EU censures plan to burn holy Quran

A spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Wednesday expressed the bloc's strong condemnation of the blasphemous plan by the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida on the ninth anniversary of 9/11. "The High Representative respects all kinds of religious beliefs and this is not the right way to go," AFP quoted the spokeswoman as saying. "We strongly condemn any kind of attempt of this kind." Despite a chorus of ...

( 2021-12-09 08:46:06 )

Imam Hussain's (A.S) Mourning Ceremonies Planned In India on Arbaeen

On the occasion of Arbaeen, mourning processions are planned to be held this Tuesday, January 25, in different Indian cities. Arbaeen marks the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his faithful companions in the battle of Karbala. Mourners will be carrying placards and banners featuring Ya Aba Abdillah Al Hussein (AS) and Ya Sayyid al-Shuhada (AS). They will then gather in Husseiniya centers where Shia clerics give speeches ...

( 2021-12-08 05:24:44 )

Iranians in Kuwait Celebrate Eid Al-Ghadir

-- Iran Cultural Center in Kuwait held a ceremony today, December 6, on the occasion of Eid Al-Ghadir at Sha’ban Mosque in Al-Salemiya region of Kuwait City. The ceremony was organized in cooperation with the office of Iranian schools in Kuwait. It was attended by a large number of Iranians residing in Kuwait, cultural figures and Iranian embassy officials. Various programs including religious songs, lectures and contests were performed at ...

( 2021-12-08 03:15:26 )