Sunnis and Shiite Muslims join to condemn Bahrain’s move against Sheikh Qassim

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( 2022-03-01 18:36:02 )

Turkey permits Muslim policewomen to wear hijab on duty

Turkey’s Official Gazette carries a new rule which will allow policewomen to wear a headscarf under their caps or beret on condition it be the same color as the uniform and without a pattern. Elsewhere, Police Scotland recently announced that the hijab would become an optional part of its uniform to encourage more female Muslims to consider policing as a career option. Author: Fatjon ...

( 2022-03-01 17:35:06 )

Bahraini forces target patients

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has announced that Bahraini forces are hunting down patients who have been injured by rubber bullets, tear gas and live ammunition during anti-government protests. "There is absolutely no justification for arresting someone solely because the person might have been wounded in a protest-related incident," Middle East Deputy Director at HRW Joe Stork said in a statement on Wednesday. "It is against every tenet of ...

( 2022-03-01 10:11:28 )

1st Shia Calendar Released in Bulgaria

Sponsored by Iran’s Cultural Attaché Office in Bulgaria in partnership with Ahl-ol-Bayt (AS) World Assembly, the first calendar for Shia people has been published in Bulgar language. The calendar contains religious occasions, birth and passing away anniversaries of the infallible Imams (AS) as well as photos of mausoleums and shrines of Bulgaria. It is published by the Navvabiat institute and the bottom of every page features precious ...

( 2022-03-01 10:11:28 )

Mourning Procession for Imam Hassan (A.S) in Karbala

Symbolic Coffins (Taboots) of Imam Hassan (AS) were taken out in Mourning Processions at the Holy Shrines in the Holy City of Karbala on the Tragic Occasion of the Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Hassan (AS)

( 2022-02-28 20:35:31 )

Professor Hussein Ansarian: justification of bad behavior with one's parents

To justify their bad behavior with their parents, some people say: they don’t treat us well, so we behave with them the way they do. We must say to this people that respecting the parents is a moral and religious duty and it is not conditioned on their good behavior toward us. If they do something wrong, you are not allowed to retaliate. Their mistake must not justify your wrong behavior and misconduct. If their behavior was excellent and ...

( 2022-02-27 23:52:42 )

Fasting among the faiths: It’s not only Muslims during Ramadan

It is probably more noticeable for those who are not from traditionally Muslim countries, because Ramadan is adhered to more strictly by so many on such a large scale. But Islam is not the only religion that fasts – indeed many faiths at some point in the calendar require their followers to offer some level of abstinence. Here we look at religions that fast and what is involved: Unlike many other religions, fasting during Ramadan is a ...

( 2022-02-27 15:34:08 )

Interfaith Ramadan dinners in Detroit seek to promote unity

Hundreds of people packed a Dearborn Heights mosque last week for an interfaith Ramadan dinner that featured Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders preaching message of unity and tolerance. The event falls on a Jewish day of fasting, an overlap that organizers say highlights commonalities between Jews and Muslims. The two dinners are part of a number of interfaith Ramadan events that have been taking place in metro Detroit. "The message of our ...

( 2022-02-27 15:34:08 )

Protest in Bahrain against Al Khalifah's crackdown on dissidents

Bahraini people have held a protest to condemn the ruling Al Khalifah regime’s heavy-handed crackdown on political dissidents. (AhlulBayt News Agency) - Bahraini people have held a protest to condemn the ruling Al Khalifah regime’s heavy-handed crackdown on political dissidents.The protesters took to the streets in the northern villages of Abu Saiba and Shakhora, west of the capital Manama, on Friday evening and shouted anti-regime ...

( 2022-02-27 02:08:57 )

Islamic Universities of Indonesia and Egypt to Cooperate

-- During a meeting with president of Al-Azhar University of Egypt, representatives of Islamic universities of Indonesia discussed ways for developing joint cooperation between universities of the two countries. According to Al-Yawm Al-Sabi', Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, president of Al-Azhar University, said that the meeting aimed to enhance cooperation with Islamic universities of Indonesia in present and future. "Conducting joint research studies in ...

( 2022-02-26 03:15:14 )

US church decisive Quran burning despite warnings

Ahlul Bayt News Agency, Terry Jones, who heads the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville Florida, said on Tuesday that despite condemnations he and his church were determined to torch the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. He was referring in part to remarks by top US military commander in Afghanistan David Petraeus who denounced the Florida church's decision to burn the Quran, warning that the action ...

( 2022-02-25 21:08:46 )

30000 Participants in Army’s Quran Competition

Ahlul Bayt News Agency, TEHRAN, Iran -- Captain Meidani told that Quranic activities in the Army have been developing in terms of both quality and quality since the victory of the Revolution. “In the first edition of the competition there were only 30 participants, but now the number has increased 1000 times.” He noted that the competition is held in different fields including correct reading, recitation, memorization, exegesis, Quranic ...

( 2022-02-25 09:47:25 )

The women of Bahrain will continue her fight

Despite all the repression and tortured faced by Bahraini women at the hands of the authorities, and despite being targeted since 14th February 2011, the Bahraini woman remains steadfast and ready to continue her fight in all aspects of this uprising.We in the Al Wefaq Women’s Department are watching closely the case of our arrested sisters who have been imprisoned for simply expressing their opinion in front of the Ministry of Interior. The ...

( 2022-02-25 01:38:40 )

“Russia and the World of Islam” Published in Moscow

A book entitled “Russia and the world of Islam; historical revision and modern attitudes” by W.Y. Blakernitski and E.W. Zayetsoff and N. U. Ulchenko was published in Russian language in Moscow. It is a collection of the speeches presented at the scientific international conference held in November 2006 at the Faculty of Orientalism in Russia’s Academy of Sciences. History of relations of Russia and Turkey has been investigated in ...

( 2022-02-24 21:33:58 )

Two Imam Bargahs attacked, one terrorist of Sipah-e-Yazeed nabbed

- Takfiri nasbi terrorists of notorious outlawed terror group Sipah-e-Sahaba (Sipah-e-Yazeed) attacked two Imam Bargahs in Karachi on Monday. However, one of the terrorists was caught red handed when he was firing upon Jamey Masjid and Imam Bargah in sector 5-E in Orangi Town. A trustee of the Imam Bargah also retaliated in same manner as a result, the attacker was nabbed from the spot. Sipah-e-Yazeed that has been renamed as ...

( 2022-02-24 18:28:24 )

Saudi power vacuum befalls prince death

According to Shabestan news agency: Octogenarian Prince Sultan, diagnosed with a colon cancer in 2004, died Saturday in a New York hospital during another visit to the United States for medical treatment.Sultan served the UK-founded and US-backed Saudi regime for 70 years and became known as one of the longest-serving government officials in the world.He served as the governor of Riyadh and in the ministries agriculture and communications and ...

( 2022-02-24 14:17:52 )

Pulling Hijab From Muslim Woman’s Head During Airline Flight/ ‘Take It Off! This Is America!’

Gill Parker Payne, 37, of Gastonia, North Carolina, will serve two months of home detention under the terms of the plea agreement. A sentencing date has not been set. The judge does not have to accept the agreement. ‘I grabbed the back of the hijab’ “I stopped next to her seat, looked down at K.A., and told her to take off her hijab, stating something to the effect of, ‘Take it off! This is America!’ I then grabbed ...

( 2022-02-24 02:59:53 )

2 Suicide Bombers Kills 9 Worshipers in Borno Mosque

Two suspected Boko Haram male suicide bombers attacked a mosque in Damboa town of Borno State, killing nine worshipers and injured 15 others in the early hours of Friday. Damboa is a farming community and 87 kilometers south of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. “We were caught unaware when two male suicide bombers attacked this mosque at dawn, and detonated the strapped Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs), killing nine worshippers in ...

( 2022-02-23 21:47:28 )

Top Kashmiri leader arrested ahead of Eid al-Fitr

Ahlul Bayt News Agency, Geelani, who heads the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference, was taken into custody from his Hyderpora residence, a police officer said. He has been shifted to the Humhama police station in central Budgam district. Earlier, the 81-year old Kashmiri leader, who was under house arrest for past few days, had warned that he would break through the police cordon to attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at famous Hazratbal shrine ...

( 2022-02-23 10:23:04 )

UK Muslims condemn France Mali strikes

Dozens of protesters held placards reading “Ban Ki-moon Terrorist” and "French army, you will pay, the Muslims are on their way" during the demonstration on Saturday. One of the protesters who was talking in French through a loudspeaker blasted the French president saying “Francois Hollande, you are a Satan.”The protest comes as leading British rights group Human Rights Watch has expressed worries about the airstrikes in Mali ...

( 2022-02-23 02:06:20 )