- Sheikh Abdullah al-Daqqaq, a prominent Bahraini Shi’a scholar, said that the Al Khalifah regime in Bahrain has been under the rule of Saudi Arabia for a long time and added that Saudi Arabia now faces many problems from several fronts and directions in regard to their actions in Syria, Iraq and Yemen.The representative of Ayatollah Isa Qassim in Iran referred to the recent events occurring in the Iraqi city of Fallujah and the victories ...
A fire that broke out early Monday at the Fort Pierce, Fla., mosque where Orlando massacre shooter Omar Mateen worshiped is considered arson, according to investigators."Evidence has revealed that this fire was set intentionally," St. Lucie County Sheriff's Maj. David Thompson told reporters.A 911 call about 12:30 a.m. alerted authorities that flames were coming out of Islamic Center of Fort Pierce, authorities said.There were no injuries ...
The late Maytham Mohammed, Sayed Qassim Sayed Khalil, Sayed Mahmoud Sayed Adel, and Hassan al-Bahrani drowned after their boat came under attack and ...
A central government plan to allow Madura Island’s persecuted Shiites to return home from exile in Sidoarjo, East Java, hinges on the proposal’s acceptance by local religious leaders — including those accused of inciting violent anti-Shia sentiment among the island’s Sunni majority.The Ministry of Public Housing presented its reconstruction plan for affected communities in Madura before an assembled crowd of local ...
The Punjab police in India has made three arrests in relation to sacrilege of the sacred Muslim Holy Scripture ‘Quran Sharif’ in Malerkotla on June ...
- An American Muslim said, "Attending at the Razavi Holy Shrine has created an indescribable calmness in me. When I am praying, I feel an increased sense of closeness to ...
The Muslim Youth Association is going to hold 100 Holy Quran Exhibitions across Canada as part of the Islam Understood campaign. A number of Muslim youth will be canvassing Collingwood neighbourhoods on Sunday as part of a campaign to teach others about Islam. They will be joined by thousands of others who will fan out across 65 towns across Canada in addition to core downtown intersections in major Canadian cities. "In light of our teachings ...
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Nigerian state Kanu (Friday December 23, 2016), to condemn the Bahraini regime forces' attack against protesters assembled outside the house of prominent religious leader in the country, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Nigerian state Kanu (Friday December 23, 2016), to condemn the Bahraini regime forces' attack against protesters assembled ...
During the meeting, the Iraqi source of emulation advised all women to preserve their chastity and adhere to Quranic teachings as well as Ahlubayt's (as) doctrine. The cleric reiterated that protection of women's chastity plays a crucial role in reforming any society. Ayatollah Hakim remarked, "Young girls who are at the beginning of their lives must stay modest and pure; at the same time, they must make effort in order to carry out their ...
A Muslim-owned restaurant in London is offering a three-course meal to homeless and elderly people on Christmas Day so that “no one eats alone”. Shish Restaurant, in Sidcup, is asking local residents to spread the word of its offer and has put up posters saying “We are here to sit with you” on 25 December. The restaurant urged people to share its plan through social media - where the initiative was widely praised. ...
The High Criminal Court in Bahrain has sentenced two Bahraini nationals to 15 years in jail over allegations of damaging a police vehicle. The court on Wednesday issued the sentence in connection with an alleged bomb explosion in 2013 that damaged the vehicle. The new development comes as human rights organizations have cast doubt on the independence of the Bahraini courts and challenge the sentences issued against the political detainees as ...
In the letter to the Minister and Defence Chief, entitled: “Pictures & Video Clips Of How Nigerian Military Massacred 22 Unarmed IPOB Members & Dumped 13 of Them In Aba Borrow Pit: Why Security Chiefs Must Desist From Provoking More Insurgencies Capable Of Plunging Nigeria Into Syrian Style Violence”, the coalition said they had just visited the horrorful Borrow Pit where they saw the corpses of the massacred IPOB ...
An official reported unidentified people on a motorbike, gunned down Advocate Shahid Abbas Shirazi near Wensam College in DI Khan. The incident triggered widespread protests.
AhlulBayt News Agency - The killing of a Shiite lawyer in Pakistan's DI Khan on first day of Eid al-Fitr sparked widespread protests.According to the police, the incident took place even though security had been tightened. This was the fifth such attack in the last few ...
Speaking at a session in Rahyaftegan (converts) Section of the 21st International Holy Quran Exhibition, Oscar, or Mostafa since his conversion, said he studied about Islam for three years before embracing the religion.Mostafa noted that he is the first El Salvadorian to become a Shia Muslim.“At first, I thought Muslims are all one group and sect but after coming across the word ‘Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS)’ in my studies and ...
The leader of Friday prayers of Shirgah, Sheikh Mohammad Mehdavie urged Muslims from all Islamic sects and denominations to use the opportunity provided for them in the month of Rabi ul Awal for boosting unity and rapprochement.Rabi' al-awwal is the third month in the Islamic calendar. During this month, Muslims from different faiths across the globe celebrat the birth of God’s final messenger, the Great Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).The ...
St. Cloud-area religious leaders said Sunday they stand with the Muslim community after a series of vandalism at the Central Minnesota Islamic Center.Religious and community members, including members of the Great River Interfaith Partnership, met Sunday at the Islamic center on Fourth Avenue South. In the past month four incidents of vandalism have been reported there.About 25 community members discussed the issue and looked at the damage done ...
The Pakistani security guard foiled a murderous attack on renowned Shia religious scholar and secretary general Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (Shia political-religious party) Punjab chapter in Lahore.
(AhlulBayt News Agency) - The Pakistani security guard foiled a murderous attack on renowned Shia religious scholar and secretary general Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (Shia political-religious party) Punjab chapter in Lahore.An armed motorcyclist ...
A Muslim advocacy group in Florida says it may take legal action over the removal of an Islamic center as a polling place for the presidential election in November.
Susan Bucher, elections supervisor for Palm Beach County, made the decision to eliminate the Islamic Center of Boca Raton as a polling place. She said her office had received “50 or so anonymous callers” who “felt uncomfortable voting at the Islamic ...
The first thing I noticed when I visited al-Awamiya, a Shiite town in oil-rich eastern Saudi Arabia, was its utter isolation and stark poverty. Ringed by date groves, it is a tableau of drab buildings, car-repair shops, and restless young men that stands in sharp contrast to the gleaming wealth that most people imagine when they think of Saudi Arabia. It wasn’t easy to get there. My Shiite hosts threaded a twisting, unpaved road through ...
1. DefinitionChristian Zionism is the belief among some Christians that the return of the Jews to the Holy Land, and the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, is in accordance with Biblical prophecy, and is a necessary prerequisite for the return of Jesus to reign on Earth. This belief is commonly, though not exclusively, associated with evangelical Protestants around the world.[1]This belief is distinct from the general political belief ...
