Where Is Bahrain’s Prominent Human Rights

Mohammed al-Tajer is one of Bahrain’s best-known defense lawyers. He was the leading defense attorney defending 25 opposition activists who were tried between October 2010 and February 2011 on charges of plotting to overthrow the government using “terrorism” and other means. Today, April 25, marks ten days since Mohammed al-Tajer was arrested at his house in Bahrain’s capital, Manama. On the night of April 15, according to his wife, ...

( 2021-02-28 05:15:23 )

Zanzibar minister pays tribute to Imam Khomeini (ra)

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Attending the late Imam’s mausoleum in southern Tehran, Suleiman and his entourage laid a wreath at the tomb of the father of the Islamic Revolution. The attendance took place in commemoration of the 21st decease anniversary of the late father of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini, in 1989. Zanzibar’s education minister wrote in Imam Khomeini’s memorial book as well. The officials from Zanzibar have ...

( 2021-02-28 04:14:22 )

Grand Ayatollah Safi Golpaygani calls for explaining Pure Islam to the West

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( 2021-02-27 22:51:09 )

Professor Ansarian: You do not have the right to spread the sins of others among the people

the commander of the faithful says as well as the holy Quran in the Surah al-Nour: you don’t have the right to spread somebody’s sins among your family, relatives and people, Those who like to publicize indecency among the believers will face painful torment in this world and in the life to come. God knows what you do not know. (Surah ...

( 2021-02-26 14:37:03 )

British scholar: Islam not well understood worldwide

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Lady Michele Renouf, a British activist, told Iran news agency that Islam is not yet well understood by world people unfortunately. “Unfortunately, people worldwide don’t understand well what is Islam. “The truth about Islam is not spoken,” Renouf said on the sidelines of the 4th International Conference on Imam Khomeini and Foreign Policy, themed “Justice in Politics, International Relations and ...

( 2021-02-26 08:58:46 )

UN resolution will have no impact: Iran

Tehran : The latest UN Security Council resolution would have no impact on Iran's nuclear plans, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said Tuesday. "The latest UN resolution will have no impact on Iran's will to pursue peaceful nuclear programmes," Hosseini said in a statement. The UN Security Council voted Monday 14-0, with Indonesia abstaining, to impose additional sanctions on Iran for its continued refusal to abandon nuclear ...

( 2021-02-26 03:48:29 )

Greatest Quranic Complex to Be Set Up in Tehran

-- "Tehran municipality will establish the greatest Quranic complex of the country on a 60 thousand square meter location in Abbas Abad complex," said social and cultural deputy of the municipality last night. Speaking at the eight meeting on commemorating Quranic activists held on September 5 in Quran Cultural Center, Mohammad Hadi Ayazi said: "through a statement issued by the High Quran Council of Tehran chaired by mayor of the ...

( 2021-02-26 00:33:26 )

International Seminar on Muslim Minorities in Europe & India

--An international seminar called "Negotiating and Accommodating Religious Identity in Public Arena: Comparing Indian and European Experiences with Special Reference to Muslim Minorities" will be held 10-12th February 2010 at Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, India. Europe today is facing new challenges of cultural and religious diversity. Muslim immigrants constitute the most important aspect of this diversity. Multiculturalism ...

( 2021-02-01 14:34:23 )

Indonesian Muslims Protest against Obama’s Plan to Visit Indonesia

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Indonesia- About 500 Indonesian Muslims from some Islamic organizations gathered on Wednesday (2/6/2010) protesting the visit of US President Hussein Obama in the midst of June this year. The today’s protest alone was the fourth wave of protest against the visit of Hussein Obama scheduled to be on June 14th to 19th. “Actually, there were about 53 Islamic organizations planning the protest, but today’s ...

( 2021-02-01 09:46:28 )

Imam Khamenei: Zionist regime bound to collapse/ Iranian nation to foil Bullying Powers plots

According to Ahlul Bayt (A) News Agency – ABNA.ir – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has said the best criterion for the Islamic revolution is Imam Khomeini and the policies and ideas of the founder of the Islamic republic. Addressing a huge multi-million strong gathering of mourners in the mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic republic, Imam Khomeini (may his souls rest in peace), the Leader ...

( 2021-02-01 07:42:48 )

Those who are steadfast in gaining science

Those who are steadfast in gaining science are the scholars whose knowledge will never vary until the day of resurrection. So, it is the divine prophets and the infallible Imams whose knowledge is a light excerpted from the light of God Almighty and is unchangeable.

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Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights at risk

On January 1, 2012, Bahraini authorities arrested Mr. Ahmed Abbas (a member of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights-BYSHR) and he has been subjected to ill-treatment.In October and November 2011, the authorities attempted to arrest Mr. Ahmed Abbas, a member of the BYSHR, in relation to the monitoring and documentation of human rights violations in the village of Nuwaidrat. Mr. Ahmed Abbas has since then been forced to remain in hiding to ...

( 2021-02-01 04:37:36 )

Unknown disease destroys opium crops in Afghanistan

Kabul : An unknown disease has destroyed almost half of Afghanistan's opium crop, and British and US troops are being suspected of spreading the disease. The disease, which causes opium poppy flowers to change from red to yellow and then dry up, has spread over plantations in Helmand, Kandahar and Uruzgan provinces, just before the harvest, a UN Office on Drugs and Crime official said Thursday. Afghanistan produces 92 percent of the world's ...

( 2021-02-01 04:37:36 )

Professor Hussein Ansarian: What is the greatest blessing?

The greatest of blessings and the most important of them is the blessing of lifetime, which is granted to mankind only once, and the petition of living one's life again will not be accepted neither in this world nor in the hereafter.

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Creators of Works on Ahlul Bayt (AS) Honoured in Lebanon

-- Christian writers and poets who have created works on Ahlul Bayt (AS) were honoured during a ceremony held on December 10, at the UNESCO Hall in Beirut. The ceremony was organized in cooperation with Iran Cultural Center in Kuwait and Lebanon's Ministry of Guidance. George Jordagh, Christian writer of “Al-Imam Ali (AS) Sawt Al-‘Adalah Al-Insaniah (Imam Ali, The voice of Human Justice), Boles Salamah, Jorge Shakur, Fiktor Al-Kak and ...

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SHI’I STUDIES CONFERENCE: 7-8 MAY 2016 / Islamic College

The preliminary schedule for each day of the conference is: 9:30-10:00 – Registration, coffee Introduction and logistics – Amina Inloes, Journal of Shiʿa Islamic Studies Opening ceremony – Dr. M. A. Shomali Session A: Qur’an & Hadith Chaired by Amina Inloes • Devotional Literature and Practice in Twelver Shiʿism: An Exploration of the Supplication of Kumayl ibn Ziyād as Attributed to ʿAlī ibn Abi Ṭālib ...

( 2021-02-01 02:36:16 )

Shia community starts Long March towards Quetta on 4th July

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), The leaders of Pakistani Shia Community on Sunday warned that they would start a Long-March towards Quetta from across the country and besiege the Governor and Chief Minister house on July 4th, if their demands would not fulfill. Addressing the meeting and protest rally organized by Shohda-e-Balochistan Organizing Committee to condemn the genocide of Shia Muslims in Balochistan, Tehreek-e-Jaffaria Chief ...

( 2021-02-01 00:27:12 )

Iraqi official: Over 600 Shia Turkmen women, children under ISIS captivity

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (AhlulBayt News Agency) - More than 600 Shia Turkmen women and children remain under the control of the so-called Islamic State (IS), an Iraqi official said on Friday.Masrour Aswad, a member of the High Commission of Human Rights in Iraq, said that international organizations are not paying enough attention to free these hostages.“We have acquired information that [IS] has jailed some of them in a military base in ...

( 2021-01-31 22:58:04 )

Palestinians visit al-Aqsa despite Israeli tightened measures

Ahlul Bayt News Agency - Palestinians from Occupied Jerusalem and 1948 Occupied Palestine visited al-Aqsa Mosque on Monday morning in spite of Israeli tightened security measures.Muslim worshipers confronted over 60 Jewish settlers who attempted to storm al-Aqsa Mosque and managed to enter the Muslims’ holy site despite Israeli restrictions over the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem which have been imposed for weeks. QPress website revealed ...

( 2021-01-31 22:58:04 )

Photos/ Professor Ansarian's lecture in the Holy Shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh (AS)

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