Eid Milad-un-Nabbi Celebrations Reach at Peak

-- Preparations for celebrating the birth anniversary of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) have reached at their peak as people have decorated homes, mosques, streets and bazaars with bunting, flags and lightings to express their warm love and reverence for the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The dwellers of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have displayed a large number of banners and posters all ...

( 2023-11-09 07:01:43 )

Iraq's Shi'ite-led groups edge closer to government

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Iraq's two main Shi'ite-led electoral blocs have agreed to rein in the power of the prime minister, potentially paving the way for a deal on a government more than three months after an election, party officials said. The Shi'ite mega coalition formed by a merger of the two blocs has also won over other small factions that would give it a working majority in the 325-seat parliament and much-needed involvement ...

( 2023-11-09 04:58:51 )

Ammar al-Hakim: Tikrit to be cemetery for terrorists

The head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, Ammar al-Hakim, assured that Tikrit city be a cemetery for terrorists affiliated to what is so called the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant.The head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, Ammar al-Hakim, assured that Tikrit city be a cemetery for terrorists affiliated to what is so called the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant.Hakim visited Alam district and get acquainted on the ...

( 2023-11-09 04:58:50 )

Saudi Arabia Must Release Top Shia Cleric Held

The Saudi Arabian authorities must release or charge with an internationally recognizably offence a Shi’a cleric reportedly held for "inciting public opinion," Amnesty International said today.Sheikh Tawfiq Jaber Ibrahim al-'Amr was arrested on 3 August, reportedly over statements he had made in sermons during Friday prayers although no formal charges are known to have been made.The cleric was previously arrested in February following a ...

( 2023-11-08 18:44:28 )

Quit Schools Over Hijab Ban

“The school would not let me enter the school with my hair covered,” Rahat told Russia Today on Saturday, February 25. “Now I can be what I want to be,” she added. For her, dreams of getting a university degree were dashed by the hijab the Kyrgyz government decided to ban headscarf from schools. Banned from entering schools while donning hihab, Rahat transferred to an Adult Learning Center. Though the center tolerates her headscarf, ...

( 2023-11-08 15:38:45 )

Cambodia Muslims dream of Islamic finance

“Most investors in the Middle East are certainly looking for Islamic-compliant business in countries that aren’t majority Muslim,” Ashraf Bin Md Hashim, head of consultancy at the International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance, “This could open an Islamic banking window here.” Speaking on the sidelines of Cambodia’s first conference on halal finance, hosted by Cambodian Intelligent Investor Organization, Hashim said ...

( 2023-11-08 12:27:12 )

Professor Ansariyan: The belief in resurrection changes the human perspective of the future

According to public relations and international affairs of the scientific and cultural institution DarolErfan, Professor Hussein Ansarian said in his lecture at the Husseinuieh of Niavaran, the issue of resurrection which has been revealed in 114 books of Allah Almighty and in the language of 124 thousand prophets as well as twelve Imams, is one of the most magnificent and most effective divine issues. The prescription of resurrection and the ...

( 2023-11-08 12:27:11 )

Islam, religion of peace and amity: Bangladesh’s official

The Bangladeshi Minister of Information, Hasanul Haque Inu, has emphasized that the sacred religion of Islam is the religion of peace, amity, and justice, and defends the downtrodden and disadvantaged strata. According to IRIB World Service, the Bangladeshi minister, who has visited Tehran to attend the 10th Islamic Conference of Information Ministers (ICIM), referred to the unwavering support of the US and Britain for the terrorist ...

( 2023-11-08 09:23:23 )

UK: First Muslim woman appointed to UK cabinet

London, (IRNA): Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, has become first Muslim women to be appointed to British cabinet after being promoted to chair of Conservative Party by Prime Minister David Cameron. Warsi, a 39-year old solicitor, became the first Muslim woman appointed to Cameron’s shadow cabinet in 2007 after he recommended that she be given a peerage in the House of Lords. She also ...

( 2023-11-08 08:21:34 )

In Canada, Muslim woman attacked in supermarket. Pig’s head left at mosque.

On Monday, a woman and her four-month-old son were enjoying some late afternoon shopping at the Superking Supermarket in London, Ontario. According to a statement by London Police, at approximately 5 p.m., a woman wearing a shirt exclaiming “CANADA,” neon pink slip-on shoes and wide-legged black pants approached the unnamed victim and her baby and allegedly began screaming at them. In the photos, the woman stands with her face ...

( 2023-11-08 06:20:42 )

Bahraini Shiite Scholar Incriminated for Helping the Dismissed and Detainees’ Families

Ahlul Bayt News Agency - Sheik Fadhil Al-Zaki said that the Bahraini street "was surprised due to the sentence issued against Sayed Sadiq Al-Maliki, the scholar who is known for his honesty, piety and remarkable scientific merits. It is uncommon that Al-Maliki was sentenced for helping needy people in his village, especially after the authorities dismissed them or imprisoned their supporters, thus they were kept with no supporters. This sentence ...

( 2023-11-08 06:20:42 )

Dundee man jailed for throwing sword at three Muslim men

- A Dundee man who hurled a sword at three Muslim men after they escaped from a fire has been jailed for almost two years.Dundee Sheriff Court heard Grant Robertson also shouted racist abuse at the men as they waited for the fire service outside their flat on 26 January.Robertson pleaded guilty to a charge of acting in a racially aggravated manner.The 28-year-old also admitted a second charge of assaulting the three men.The court heard ...

( 2023-11-08 01:15:11 )

IRIB launches Imam Reza (AS) online TV channel

IRIB launches Imam Reza (AS) online TV channel Iran launched Imam Reza (AS) online TV channel in a ceremony held Tuesday at the IRIB Organization. Participating in the ceremony, IRIB deputy director Ali Darabi expressed hope that the organization would develop its activities to promote Iranian and Islamic culture and civilization. “There is extensive competition in the world of media today and ...

( 2023-11-07 14:58:31 )

Professor Ansariyan said in an interview with the Ukraine Al Arabiya news agency: Divisions in the Islamic world are due to abandoning unity and sincerity. + Photos

The Ukrainian Al Arabiya news agency: As the first question, I must ask about the reason of all this chaos, disruptions and upheavals in the Islamic world! Professor Ansarian: of course, the Holy Quran, the narrations from the Holy Prophet peace be upon him and his progeny as well as the infallible Imams peace be upon them have not prevented people form making a living. What matters the most is that the world and worldly demands must be based on ...

( 2023-11-07 13:57:53 )

Professor Hussein Ansarian: When mankind turns to God during the month of Ramadan

When mankind turns to God during the month of Ramadan and enjoys worship, fasting, and praying, and is adorned with good deeds and morals by hearing the divine teachings, then he will be out of the reach of the devil (Satan).

( 2023-11-07 12:19:05 )

Comoros Quran Competition Slated for Muharram

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), iqThis is according to Muhieddin Abdullah Ahmed, director of the country’s pavilion at the 18th Tehran International Quran Exhibition. "The contest will be held on the occasion of the country’s independence day" he said. “There will be two fields of memorization and recitation of the holy Quran in two categories for men and women,” he noted, adding that winners of the competition will represent the ...

( 2023-11-07 11:50:30 )

"Charges against Ali Salman mean political action incriminated in Bahrain"

Khalil Al Marzooq, a prominent leader of Al Wefaq, said that the charges raised against Al Wefaq's secretary general mean that "demanding reform has become incriminated" and that demanding rights "is a punishable action in the eyes of the authority", indicating that this matter will steer the country towards a critical situation. In a statement, Al Marzooq expected that the regime would feel surprised when it notices that it will cause to free ...

( 2023-11-07 09:49:07 )

People Mourn Imam Ali (AS) Martyrdom Anniversary in Iran & Iraq

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims in the holy city of Najaf, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of the first Infallible Imam of the Prophet of Islam Mohammad (Peace be upon him and his progeny) Household, Imam Ali (AS) in the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (AS). According to IRIB Correspondent, concurrent with the mourning ceremonies, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali (AS) in different parts of the world, hundreds of thousands of ...

( 2023-11-07 09:49:07 )

The Supreme Leader’s meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister

The following are translations of Sayyid Ali Khamenei’s words that have been released on the Farsi edition of www.leader.ir: “We are certain that the people of Iraq will pass through these difficult times by their unity and courage reaching a place worthy of them. America’s dreams of Iraq will definitely not articulate themselves.” “Iraq’s prime minister’s travel to Tehran and the agreements that were made have ...

( 2023-11-07 06:45:00 )

Tehran to host Islamic Conference of Information Ministers

The deliberations of the 10th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers (ICIM) will kick off in Tehran, the capital city of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Monday, December 1. According to IQNA, the theme of the event will be "Media Convergence for Peace and Calm in the Islamic World", the website of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said. The conference will be preceded by a senior officials meeting to ...

( 2023-11-07 02:41:14 )