Duel risks: US forces, Syrian Army facing each other in Eastern Syria

Despite existence of such a sensitive atmosphere, the two sides take steps warily to, as much as possible, steer clear of direct military confrontation.Recently, no day could go without the American media and think tanks taking about the possibility of conflict risks between the Resistance-backed Syrian army and the American troops stationed in Syria’s east, where the two sides are in pushes to control areas held by ISIS terrorist ...

( 2020-11-05 11:17:58 )

The Recommended Acts

Allah says in a Hadith Qudsi, "My servant continues drawing nearer to Me through voluntary, optional, and extra acts of worship until I love him, and when I love him, I am hearing through which he hears, the sight through which he sees, the hand through which he grasps, and the foot through which he walks." Besides being extremely particular about acting upon what is obligatory and refraining from what it forbidden, it is also important to ...

( 2020-10-16 13:02:43 )

Ahlul Bayt (AS) Calendar Published in Turkey

Calendar of the year 2010 entitled "Ahlul Bayt (AS) Calendar" was published by Shia Association of Turkey in cooperation with Caferiyol "Jafari's tradition" magazine. The calendar is adorned with hadiths of the infallible Imams and marks all of Islamic occasions. Among these occasions are birth and martyrdom anniversaries of the Imams (AS) along with their brief biographies. The calendar is available in book markets and ...

( 2020-10-14 20:28:45 )

Muslim meet in Kerala pledges to resist Daesh

Thousands of Sunni Muslims who converged at Swalat Nagar here for a night of prayers on Friday issued a call against terror outfit Daesh, declaring it not only un-Islamic but anti-Islamic. The congregation vowed to resist terrorist attempts to hijack Islam. In a chorus, they pledged: “Even as we take pride in being Muslim, we respect and honour all other faiths and their followers. We will keep a continuous vigil against forces such as the ...

( 2020-10-08 13:52:35 )

Report describes prejudice against Muslims in the West

Report describes prejudice against Muslims in the West The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a report on August 5 describing the human rights challenges of Muslims living in Western countries. The report focuses on the problems of Muslims living in the United States, Canada, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, ...

( 2020-09-24 18:30:27 )

Hujjat al-Islam Mandegari: Modeling Alawai Conduct, Secret of Family Consolidation

Modeling the Alawi conduct and lifestyle is the secret of families' consolidation”, Hujjat al-Islam Mandegari pointed out. In lecture series of ‘religion, hilarity, life’ that was held in the Jumhuri courtyard with presence of a number of pilgrims, Hujjat al-Islam Mahdi Mandegari expounded the importance of following the Alawi conduct and lifestyle. “Modeling the Alawi conduct in the daily life should take place ...

( 2020-09-18 01:39:13 )

Imam Khamenei urges officials to address causes of deadly incidents in Iran's Semnan, Iraq's Hilla

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei voiced deep sorrow over recent incidents in Iran and neighboring Iraq that led to the deaths of scores of Iranian nationals, urging the country's officials to address them “at source”. In a message released on Saturday, Ayatollah Khamenei expressed grief over a terrorist attack near the Iraqi city of Hilla on Thursday that killed scores of people, including dozens of ...

( 2020-09-17 09:28:39 )

Analysis: American vs Russian Project: Greater Central Asia or Greater Eurasia?

Kremlin ambitiously eyes a strong bloc out of the political and economic partnerships in Eurasia. Russian President Vladimir Putin has long been pursuing the Greater Eurasia. For Kremlin leaders, the Greater Eurasia can also encompass China, India, Pakistan, and Iran. Although Russia ostensibly denies that the project is anti-Western and even invites the European countries to come on board, but indeed exclusion of the West is Moscow's top ...

( 2020-09-16 09:33:08 )

Ramadan Apps a hit among tech-savvy Muslim youth

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( 2020-09-16 05:25:26 )

5 Dangerous Commanders of ISIS killed in Tikrit, Iraq

- 5 Most aangerous commanders of "Daesh" killed in Iraqi army air raids in east of Tikrit in Salahuddin province, Al-Alam News network Reports.

( 2020-09-14 22:04:06 )

Ahlul Bayt World Assembly Sends Condolence over Demise of Khatibe Akbar (Great Orator)

Verily, we are from Allah; and to Him we shall return ... The late Mirza Mohammad At'har spent more than half a century of his blessed life to promote the pure Mohammedan Islam and the Ahlul Bayt's school of thought in the vast territory of India with his warm and passionate speeches to the extent that he was given the title of Khatibe Akbar (Great Orator). He was actually a prominent preacher of his time with regard to his eloquence and ...

( 2020-09-14 04:32:03 )

ISIL-linked Organizations Active in Jakarta, Indonesia:Police

Jakarta’s police chief Tito Carnavian made the announcement on Tuesday. He added, however, that the extremists pose no imminent threat to the country, according to the DPA. “We are already taking measures to monitor their movement,” Tito said. “If they move to do something, we will take action.” The police chief went on to say that ISIL-linked organizations are also active across Java Island, without giving further ...

( 2020-09-14 04:32:03 )

Canadian priest allegedly gambled away $500,000 of Syria refugee aid

A Canadian priest has been charged over stealing funds which were to be used for resettlement programs. A Canadian priest has been charged over stealing more than $500,000 intended for the resettlement of Syrian refugees, and then gambling it away. Amer Saka, 51, a clergyman of the Chaldean Catholic church – based in Baghdad – had allegedly collected the funds from more than 20 donors to support refugees arriving from the war-torn ...

( 2020-09-14 00:22:08 )

Sheikh Ali Salman Calls on People to Continue Peaceful Protests

Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, who was sentenced to four years in prison on political charges, called on the people of the Persian Gulf country to continue peaceful protests until the formation of a democratic government. “To get out of its crises, our homeland needs a genuine democratic-constitutional system in which the government is elected by the people,” Sheikh Salman, the secretary-general of al-Wefaq National ...

( 2020-09-13 16:03:09 )

Scenarios for Transition of Power in Saudi Arabia

Dementia and aging of Salman bin Abdulaziz, the king of Saudi Arabia, have raised speculations about the transition of power to the third generation of princes, as the foreign media have put forward the hypothesis that king Salman in a move similar to that of King of Jordan and Emir of Qatar, would resign for the benefit of his son Mohamad, a hypothesis that if realized could convey important messages within Saudi Arabia and among the Saudi ...

( 2020-09-13 04:40:31 )

Paris rally to mark fifth anniv. of Bahrain uprising

Human Rights activists have organized a rally to be held in the French capital Paris to mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of the February 14 uprising in Bahrain.

The rally which will focus on presenting the human rights violations committed by Bahraini authorities is scheduled to take place in the Place de la République on Saturday (February 13, 2016), a day ahead of the anniversary.

( 2020-09-12 20:17:25 )

Lebanese Ex-Minister: Nobody to Dare Approach Syria, Hariri Wants Lebanon Become Saudi Emirate

West Asia region is witnessing fast-moving developments on different fronts. The very latest of them are the remarks by the Saudi and Turkish officials who have said that they were intending to intervene in Syria while the terror-hit country is seeing the Resistance forces making wide-ranging advances against the terrorists across the northern areas. Also, the Turkish artilleries have shelled the Syrian forces which are making progress in battle ...

( 2020-09-12 12:38:36 )

ISIS in Paris: Over a hundred people killed in several terror attacks

A series of bomb and gun attacks left well over a hundred people dead and dozens more injured in central Paris on Friday night. Some reports put the number of dead at 158. There were at least seven attacks, all in the east and north of the city. In one venue alone – the Bataclan concert venue – over a hundred people were killed. A heavy metal band were in the middle of a concert when gunmen opened fire and threw grenades into the ...

( 2020-09-12 07:24:34 )

Fatima Bhutto: Shia Muslims have overtaken Christians, Hindus as targets

The gunmen boarded the bus. Sub ko mar dalo, one of them is reported to have said. Kill them all. By the time the gunmen got back on their motorcycles and fled, they had murdered 43 people. Ismailis, a peaceful community of Muslims, share a closeness with the country’s Shia minority and are thus victimised. Seventy per cent of Pakistan’s Muslims are Sunni. And in this predominantly Muslim country, it is no longer Hindus or Christians ...

( 2020-09-12 02:54:22 )

Mine explodes in west of Kabul, Afghanistan

Explosion of a military mine attached to a car caused casualties and damage in West of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday morning. (AhlulBayt News Agency) - A number of people were injured in the blast and were taken to the hospital, witnesses said. No individual or group has yet claimed the responsibility of the attack and the security officials have not released any report regarding the damage.West of Kabul which is the home to many ...

( 2020-09-11 21:29:11 )