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 ...

( 2024-07-02 01:02:11 )

Bahraini rally to slam top Shia cleric’s citizenship revocation

People in Bahrain have rallied in condemnation of the Al Khalifah regime’s decision to strip Bahraini Shia cleric Sheikh Issa Qassim of his citizenship, and voice their support for the distinguished religious scholar. Dozens of people took to the streets in the northwestern village of Diraz, situated about 12 kilometers (seven miles) west of the capital, Manama, to express their outrage at the measure against Sheikh Qassim. Sheikh Qassim ...

( 2024-07-01 08:10:48 )

Syrian forces kill ISIS security chief near Homs

Syrian forces on Thursday launched an offensive on ISIS terrorists strongholds in the central governorate of Homs, killing and wounding several militants, activists reported. At least four ISIS terrorists were killed and over a dozen were wounded after the Syrian army bombed the group’s headquarters in eastern Homs with heavy artillery. Abu Hafs al-Mashrifi, the ISIS chief of security in Homs, was among those killed in Thursday’s ...

( 2024-07-01 06:07:48 )

“Imam Reza (AS) in View of Sunnis” to Be Published in Thai

A book titled "Al-Imam Al-Reza (AS) inda Ahl Al-Sunnah" (Imam Reza (AS) in view of Sunnis) will be translated and published in Thai language. Mostafa Najjarianzadeh, Iranian cultural attaché in Thailand, said that translation of the book from the Arabic language into Thai is underway with the cooperation of Ahl-ul-Bait (AS) World Assembly. Published by Astan-e Quds Razavi Publications, the book includes viewpoints of eminent scholars of Sunni ...

( 2024-07-01 05:07:25 )

Sayyed Nasrallah to Israelis: Return to your homelands, or Great War will come and we’ll pray at Al-Quds

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah on Friday called on the Israelis to return back to their homelands, adding that if they insist on occupying Palestine, a great war will erupt and liberate all the occupied Palestinian territories. (AhlulBayt News Agency) - Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah on Friday called on the Israelis to return back to their homelands, adding that if they insist on occupying Palestine, a ...

( 2024-07-01 05:07:24 )

Professor Ansarian: getting rid of arrogance and stubbornness pave the way for acting according to the narrations and the verses of the holy Quran.

if we are to act according the narrations and the verses of the holy Quran, we need to get rid of two things in ourselves: one is arrogance and the second one is stubbornness. Because we have arrogance, we are not going to have the morality of Allah Almighty. Arrogance is the context of Eblis (the Satan), so if we are arrogant, we would follow the Satan because we have taken it from the Satan. When I am arrogant, I won't forgive; because I am ...

( 2024-07-01 04:06:43 )

Popular mosque is to double in size

A popular Wardleworth mosque has received the go-ahead to almost double in size. Leaders at the Jalalia Jaame Mosque in Nile Street are celebrating after their application to build a first and second floor extension was approved by the Rochdale Township Planning Sub-Committee. This was despite a recommendation to refuse the application because of some concerns over parking problems in the area. Leaders will now have to find around £200,000 ...

( 2024-07-01 04:06:42 )

Saudi Arabia occupying two Bahraini islands, oilfield

Al-Sharq newspaper said in an article entitled "Bahrain is a Saudi protectorate" that Riyadh "insisted on defining the border with Bahrain according to its interests, taking advantage of the weakness of the regime in Manama as a result of the ongoing political unrest in that country. In the 1980s Riyadh put its hand on two islands, although the citizens of Bahrain were freely visiting the islands, but they cannot now travel to the two islands ...

( 2024-07-01 03:05:40 )

Meet the Hussaini Brahmins, Hindus who observe Muharram alongside Muslims

In the society we live in, one built on strong undercurrents of communal distrust, Hussaini Brahmin almost sounds like an oxymoron. However, in one corner of Delhi, Hussaini Brahmins, a section of Hindus, take out a Taziya every year during Muharram, following the Muslim tradition of beating their chests as a mark of ceremonial mourning. Times of India states, “Their procession looks like any other, except that they don’t use swords ...

( 2024-07-01 02:04:29 )

I Was Told That I Need To Take My Hijab Off For A Career In Journalism

I expect the people of my country to accept me with the individual identity that I have, and that’s where I am wrong again. ‘Hijab’ refers to the head cover that Muslim women wear when they’re outside. In the first few months, there were times when I thought whether I made an impulsive decision. But somehow, I knew it was the right thing to do as I started to feel comfortable in it. My family did not take my ...

( 2024-07-01 01:03:41 )

Turkey denounces Shiite Endowment explosion

Turkish foreign ministry denounced today the explosion committed against the Shiite Endowment Department before yesterday. In a press statement, copy received by Aswat al-Iraq, the ministry expressed its solidarity with Iraq in combating terrorism. Security sources reported before yesterday that a suicidal explosion took place yesterday against the Shiite Endowment Department in mid Baghdad that led to killing 16 and wounding ...

( 2024-06-30 09:14:08 )

Do not let this ephemeral worldly life deceive you

فلَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا

Do not let this ephemeral worldly life deceive you and make you arrogant.

Surah FATIR (THE ANGELS)- Verse 5

( 2024-06-30 09:10:04 )

Shiism in North Africa and Islamic Spain

Most people, however, are oblivious to the fact that there was also a Western Shiism, a Shiism rooted in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and al-Andalus. I speak of al-Tashayyu‘ fi al-Maghrib wa al-Andalus: Shiism in North Africa and Islamic Spain. Later, their father, ‘Ali b. Abi Talib, would briefly reign over part of the region. In other words, the first three Imams of the Shiites were connected to North Africa. What is more, the troops ...

( 2024-06-30 08:13:21 )

Bahrain Al Khalifa regime brutality hitting a female protester with an iron skewe

New evidence of Al Khalifa regime's brutality has emerged in Bahrain, with a policeman hitting a female protester with an iron skewer.The disturbing images which appeared on Monday showed the woman had suffered serious head injuries because of the police brutality. Earlier in the day, the regime of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa admitted to the use of “excessive force” against pro-democracy protesters. Information Affairs Authority said a ...

( 2024-06-30 05:07:52 )

Imamia student organization rally against Karachi university blast

Imamia Student organization (ISO) on Wednesday condemned the blast in Karachi University (KU), and urged the government to immediately take action against the miscreants involved in the bomb blast during Zohar prayers at KU. They further demanded the government to provide them the separate Mosque to Shia students and staffers inside the Karachi University for prayers and remove the Rangers from Karachi University over their failure to maintain ...

( 2024-06-30 04:07:24 )

Woman in Spain Memorizes Entire Quran at 75

Despite her old age, Haj Khanum Sadia achieved this feat through determination and strong resolve to memorize the Holy Book. According to trikut website, she was recently honored for her accomplishment in a ceremony at a mosque in Fuengirola, a town on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain. The imam of the mosque praised Sadia for her strong will and dedication to memorize the Quran and described her as a role model. The Quran, the holy book of ...

( 2024-06-30 03:06:23 )

Iran Supreme Leader to Ahmed Jibril: Palestine issue a top concern of Muslim World

Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that Palestine issue is at the top of the concerns of the Muslim World. The Supreme Leader made the remarks in a meeting with the Secretary General of Palestinian People's Liberation Front (PLF) Ahmad Jibril. 'The Islamic Republic of Iran will resolutely stand by the Palestinians and the young people until the day that the Palestinian resistance will bear fruit. ...

( 2024-06-30 02:01:50 )

Islamist Organization Urges Muslims to Show Extensive Reaction to US Quran Burning

The Muslim world's silence on the US soldiers (provocative) act in Afghanistan is not justifiable," the International Union of Unified Ummah (Community) said in a statement on Monday, and condemned the desecration of the Muslims' holy Book.The IUUU called on Muslim scholars and elites to show proper reaction to such insults, specially at a time when Islamic awakening movements are sweeping the region.At least 25 people have been killed and ...

( 2024-06-30 00:56:26 )

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.

( 2024-06-29 10:12:28 )

Muslim Community Sent Message Of Peace On July 4

Members of metro Atlanta's Muslim community spent part of the Fourth of July holiday spreading a message of peace and unity. Organizers of a small gathering at the Bethak Banquet Hall in Duluth said they want to move beyond recent controversy surrounding the proposals to expand and build mosques in Lilburn and Alpharetta. But Monday’s event wasn't about politics, but patriotism. "I’m here to say the Pledge of Allegiance," said Gwinnett ...

( 2024-06-29 07:08:30 )