The magnificent and marvellous buildings and structures in the holy shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.) situated in the holy city of Mashhad,Iran, comprises one of the oldest and most beautiful religious and historical monuments in the world.The visitors,travellers and historians have called this religious complex as "The Glory of the Islamic World".The grand complex of the holy shrine is round in structure which includes six courtyards (Sahn), twenty - ...
This is according to Hojat-ol-Islam Najm-ol-Hasanayn, principal of Anwar-ol-Huda Ja’fariya School in Sitpur region of Punjab Province in Pakistan.
Speaking at a forum held on Arbaeen, Thursday, January 3, the scholar stated that the lessons of Ashura include promoting virtue and preventing vice, defending Islam and Jihad or fighting against tyranny and oppression.
Stressing that everyone should learn lessons from the messages of ...
Local officials made desperate calls to Afghan television stations to seek attention as they were unable to get hold of senior authorities for help, highlighting the disarray in security ranks. The coordinated attack is another stinging blow to Afghan forces. It comes just a month after the Taliban killed at least 135 security forces in northern Balkh province, in the deadliest insurgent attack on an Afghan military base. "This morning, a ...
\According to public relations and international affairs of cultural institution of DarolErfan, professor Ansarian in the week of universal commemoration of mosques in Hamedan said: the first place which was built to draw people,s attention toward Allah Almighty was Kaaba. He added: Kaaba is an international and universal place which is not dedicated to a special nation.
\The author of the great book of “Tafsir Hakim” by emphasizing ...
Tunisian police killed two militants on Wednesday and seized arms and an explosive belt prepared for suicide attacks during a dawn raid in a central province following an earlier ambush on an army patrol, the interior ministry said. Al Qaeda-linked based in the remote mountains bordering Algeria often carry out attacks on military patrols and checkpoints, using nearby towns and villages in Kasserine province for smuggling supplies and hideouts. ...
Custodian of the blessed mausoleum of Afghanistan Imam Sakhi said, "People of Mazar Sharif, both Sunni and Shi'a, have a particular devotion to Imam Reza (A.S.)."
The caravan of ‘under the shade of sun' dispatched from Astan Quds Razavi to Afghanistan had a meeting with Moulavi Ansari, Custodian of the blessed mausoleum of Afghanistan Imam Sakhi, and hoisted the blessed flag of Imam Reza (A.S.) holy shrine in this mausoleum.
Moulavi Ansari, ...
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 ...
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 ...
- Nine Boko Haram militants were have been killed in the Kala Balge area of Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State as troops pre-empted a massive attack planned on an army base.
Six soldiers were also injured in the encounter, according to army spokesman Col. Sani Usman. “While on a patrol to foil the attack, troops encountered the terrorists at Tatakura village 20km [12 miles] southwest of Wumbi,” he added. He said ...
After attracting the ire of thousands of Islamic protesters and narrowly avoiding a fatwa, Facebook has today shut down a page titled 'Everybody Draw Mohammed Day'. The removal of the page sparked cries of censorship but Facebook responded saying that the page had suffered from "a small technical issue" and that they believed Facebook was a a place "where people can openly discuss issues and express their views, while respecting the rights ...
The soldiers of the Al-Houthi Movement requested internal and international originations to aid a ceasefire in Yemen. The ‘Saving the Nation’ plan was presented and would be explained through national dialogue. The Al-Houthi Movement believes that this plan can be considered a solution to the crisis that Yemen is facing. Last month Yemen’s security committee recommended a ceasefire but Abdul-Malik al-Houthi rejected it because of the ...
Iran Guards calls on Pakistan to allow force to hunt attackers
A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander called for permission to allow the force to confront attakers inside the territory of neighbouring Pakistan.
A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander called on Tuesday for permission to allow the force to confront attakers inside the territory of neighbouring Pakistan, state television reported. ...
Amnesty International (AI) has condemned the imprisonment of Shia activists in Bahrain, describing the move as “appalling”.
Amnesty Condemns Bahrain Authorities for Arrest and Torture of 50 Shia Activists in Prison
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Allegations that the Bahraini authorities used electric shocks and other torture methods to extract confessions from members of a group of 50 Shi’a activists are just one factor ...
“It’s a lot of speakers and I can get some knowledge from great scholars all over the U.S., and to be good examples for Muslims, especially with these circumstances around the world and in the U.S., and to represent Islam in a good way,” Essa said.
“Islam encourages us to work for justice in the society, but what extremists are doing goes directly against the principals of Islam,” said Naeem Baig, president of ...
Imam Hassan al-Askari (A.S.) has said: "There are two characteristics, which surpass all others: having faith in Allah, and benefiting one's brothers (in faith)." (1)One of the major responsibilities of Imam Hassan al-Askari (A.S.), for which he endeavoured earnestly, was to introduce the Imam after him to the Shiites and to inform them of the next Imam's occultation. At the time, the Abbasid dynasty, having had heard the words of the previous ...
A group of Bahraini nationals held a small vigil for the martyrs of their country. Braving the cold British weather they stood outside Downing Street with candles lit. London, United Kingdom. 16th December 2011.Men women and children lit candles to remember the dead. The Bahraini’s stood in a specially designated area, which was closed off. The railings were adorned with the national flags and on the floor they arranged polystyrene cups, ...
The court on Thursday sentenced the eight unidentified people to 15 years in prison each for forming the group in 2014.
Reports also pointed to a raft of sentences handed to more than two dozen other Shias over alleged instigation of violence.
Bahrain has been cracking down on political dissent since 2011, when a popular uprising began against the ruling Al Khalifah monarchy.
Activists and political dissidents have ever since been sentenced to ...
Ayatollah Ja'far Sobhani has given a lecture on Wahhabism as part of a series of lectures entitled "Theology and Islamic Thought" that he has been delivering in the holy city of Mashhad.
Ayatollah Sobhani explained that the belief system of Wahhabism is an anathema to true Islam. Pointing to the origins of the deviant Wahhabi sect, he explained that Wahhabis believe that for a span of 600 years that all Muslims had deviated from true Islam and ...
