US Congress asked to address human rights condition in Bahrain

He emphasized that investigation and trial procedures in Bahrain are being conducted in the absence of standards of justice, arguing that state institutions tasked with dealing with cases of prisoners’ torture are actually ineffective. Rajab further underlined that the so-called complaints department at the Bahraini Ministry of Interior is “not impartial and independent," and it does not treat victims fairly. Thousands of ...

( 2024-01-31 02:33:48 )

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 )

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 )

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 )

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 )

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 )

Indian Muslims in the Age of Muslim Uprisings

Muslim lands and Muslim communities are in a state of violent and intense political transformations across the Muslim heartland. States are destabilized, national identities are being deconstructed, sectarian and ideological fault lines are getting exacerbated and radicalism, extremism and state oppression is escalating. In this ocean of despair, one finds the Indian Muslim community, an island of calm moderation. Its not a small island either, ...

( 2024-01-09 11:47:09 )

Muslim leaders launch European tour to protest against terrorism

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Dozens of religious leaders boarded a bus on the Champs Elysees in Paris on Saturday to kick off a European tour of the sites of recent terrorist attacks to remember the victims and condemn violence. Tour stops will include Berlin -- where organizers say they hope to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel -- Brussels and Nice, with a return to Paris for July 14, the first anniversary of the Nice truck attack. ISIS claimed ...

( 2024-01-05 13:38:10 )

Daily Mail revealed speculation, UK behind attack on hospital Northern Yemen

British newspaper, The Daily Mail, reported on Thursday that it was suspected of involvement in a crime targeting a hospital and a gas station in the province of Qataf in northern Yemen last week, in which seven civilians, including four children, were killed. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): British newspaper, The Daily Mail, reported on Thursday that it was suspected of involvement in a crime targeting a hospital and a gas station in the ...

( 2023-12-23 01:33:30 )

Nigerian authorities prevent Shia students' access to school

On 12th October 2016 the combined forces of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police, Civil Defence and their hired hoodlums attacked innocent Shiite students during the Ashura procession at Anguwan Rogo, Jos.The Police and the Army fired teargas and live bullet at the resident of Sheikh Adamu Tsoho Ahmad where the students seek shelter. The army and their hired hoodlums were seen molesting and beating the students who were afterwards taken to Police ...

( 2023-12-22 17:43:20 )

US Muslims take to street in Minnesota to protest Islamophobia

ozens of protesters in Minnesota marched down Cedar Avenue on Saturday, taking a stand against something many are all too familiar with–discrimination. “I faced racism in the city that I grew up in. I grew up in St. Louis,” said Bilal Mustafa, Burnsville city. Mustafa said he has faced discrimination as both an African-American and a converted Muslim. He wanted to participate in the rally with the hope to change the ...

( 2023-12-22 13:19:42 )

Indian School in trouble for ‘banning’ Islamic dress

The students of Delhi Public School in Srinagar protesting against the administration for allegedly banning the wearing of ...

( 2023-12-22 03:36:47 )

Islamophobia: More American Muslim women give up hijab to protect themselves

Three and a half years ago, when Nassrene Elmadhun was 8-1/2 months pregnant with her first child, she never dreamed she would ever go out without wearing hijab.Since her early teens in Colorado, Dr. Elmadhun has worn a headscarf, both as an expression of her traditional Muslim faith and her commitment to its requirements for public modesty. She wore it throughout her years as a doctor in Boston, where she became the chief surgical resident at ...

( 2023-12-22 02:27:39 )

Inner Voice

By: Allamah Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi Tomorrow all nations will be observing Labour Day, to remind them-selves that a laborer deserves to be respected because he earns his bread by his sweat. The example set by the religious leaders of Islam have established the dignity of labor beyond any doubt. Holy Prophet (S.A.) himself worked for Khadija for years. When the Prophet’s mosque at Madina was being built, the Holy Prophet participated fully ...

( 2023-12-21 08:55:19 )

Actions of Nigerian president Buhari negates principles of what Martin Luther King fought, died for

A Pro-Democracy Group in Nigeria, ‘Concerned Nigerians’ has condemned the black history award given to President Muhammadu Buhari by Martin Luther King Jrn’s family yesterday in Abuja. (AhlulBayt News Agency) - A Pro-Democracy Group in Nigeria, ‘Concerned Nigerians’ has condemned the black history award given to President Muhammadu Buhari by Martin Luther King Jrn’s family yesterday in Abuja.In a statement ...

( 2023-12-20 22:04:29 )

Bahraini female detainee who was tortured & arbitrarily jailed expecting court verdict in late June

A final verdict in the case against Bahraini female detainee Najah Al-Sheikh is expected on June 25. (AhlulBayt News Agency) - A final verdict in the case against Bahraini female detainee Najah Al-Sheikh is expected on June 25.Al-Sheikh appeared in court on Monday where her request to be released from detention and placed under house arrest was denied.Rights campaigners classify Al-Sheikh among a handful of Bahraini women that were arbitrarily ...

( 2023-12-20 02:25:25 )

Athens’ first official mosque in centuries due to be finished this April

The mosque in the Greek capital will be located at a former naval base in the downtown neighborhood of Votanikos, Kathimerini reported last Thursday. Parliament last August passed a bill greenlighting the mosque – the first since the 19th century – but an occupation of the premises by self-proclaimed Greek “patriots” stalled its construction. As the occupiers told Anadolu Agency at the time, they opposed the ...

( 2023-12-20 01:05:25 )

ISIS Assassinate a Shiite Doctor in Bangladesh

A Shia Muslim community preacher has been stabbed to death in Jhenidah’s Kaliganj upazila of Bangladesh. The so-called Islamic State insurgent has allegedly claimed responsibility of the killing.The victim was identified as Abdur Razzak, 48, son of Abul Hashem Khan in the upazila, local correspondent reports. He was also a homeopath doctor by profession.Locals said he was returning from his chamber around 9:30pm last night when ...

( 2023-12-20 00:05:17 )