Daesh executes 19 of own members in Iraq’s Fallujah

Daesh executed the 19 individuals for fleeing the battlefields in the neighborhoods of al-Shuhada and al-Nasaf, an informed source told Iraq’s al-Sumaria news website on Sunday. On May 22, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of the liberation operations for the Daesh-held Fallujah. Nearly 70 kilometers west of the capital Baghdad, the strategic city has been under the Takfiris’ control since 2014. Meanwhile, an ...

( 2023-06-03 21:11:36 )

Imam Khamenei hails bravery of Iranians martyred in Syria

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei praised the bravery of Iranian combatants who lost their lives defending the holy shrines in Syria. The Ayatollah made the remarks when meeting with the families of a number of Iranians who attained martyrdom in Syria. The meeting which took place on January 25 was published on the Ayatollah’s exclusive website on Saturday. The Supreme Leader said these martyrs ...

( 2023-06-03 06:44:27 )

Holy Ramadan in Syria… Spiritual Atmosphere, Endearing Habits

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Each year, Syrians welcome the month of Ramadan with festive habits and traditions, some of which were handed down from their fathers and grandfathers, while others were brought on by social and technological development. The various traditions of Ramadan are untied by their spirituality and consecration of the values of goodness, compassion, cooperation among people, and communication and amity among ...

( 2023-06-03 04:43:51 )

US military campaign in Syria - What agenda is Washington serving this time?

By Catherine Shakdam The US and Turkey have come to a tentative agreement in Syria, whereby Ankara is opening its territories to American troops in an attempt to defeat terror. Or is it that terror needs military backing to depose Syrian President Bashar Assad? It is difficult to tell these days. America's neocons simply will not tolerate peace to drive the global narrative! As the ink has been left to dry on the much-awaited and let's ...

( 2023-06-02 22:25:02 )

Mourning Ceremonies Held in Najaf

--Some 2.5 million Muslims attended mourning ceremonies in Najaf, Iraq, on the anniversary of the demise of Islam’s Holy Prophet (PBUH) and martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan (AS). According to Al-Furat TV, the ceremonies were held Saturday, February 13, concurrent with the 28th day of Safar on the lunar calendar. Millions of Shia Muslims gathered at the holy mausoleum of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf on Saturday observing mourning rituals. ...

( 2023-06-02 15:14:05 )

Ashura Procession in Kano, Africa Extends the Message of Imam Husain(AS)

Came out en mass and marched through the major streets in the metropolitan. They set out, under the leadership of Malam Muhammad Mahmud Turi, early morning Tuesday 11th Muharram 1433 H/6th December, 2011, from the Waje Mosque, Fagge. The procession went through the renowned Kofar Wambai to the ancient Kurmi Market that was known for its pivotal role in the Trans- Sahara trade across Africa. It passed through ‘yan mota. It may be recalled that ...

( 2023-06-02 12:10:02 )

Pope expresses gratitude to Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi for his letter to Vatican

Mehr News has been informed that Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic world, expressed gratitude to Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi for his letter to Vatican. “Pope Francis was pleased upon receiving your eminence’s letter and expressed his gratitude,” reads the letter, “as his eminence, Ayatollah Makarem is already aware, the message of all religions, particularly monotheistic religions, is primarily the absolute worship of ...

( 2023-06-02 07:59:56 )

Iraqi forces deploy to guard huge Shia pilgrimage

Shia in Iraq have come under frequent attack by Wahhabi terrorists of ISIS who regard them as heretics and who still control some territory in Anbar province, to the west of Karbala, though attacks in the city itself are rare. Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, is buried in Karbala, and Shia pilgrims pack the city each year for Ashura commemorations, which mark his martyrdom in the 7th century. "Our forces from the army and ...

( 2023-06-02 05:49:57 )

Professor Hussein Ansarian: I am the most compassionate

Allah Almighty says: "I am the most compassionate" why are you scared? I also sent some people to teach you how to be in peace and calmness, why are you worried? The path is clear and getting rid of the imperfection is also easy.

( 2023-06-02 00:43:46 )

Walking Freedom – Iraq rises a united revolution against Terror

Arbaeen is the 40-day mourning period following Ashura, the religious ritual for the commemoration of the Prophet Mohammad’s grandson’s death in 680 AD – one last goodbye from a community in mourning, one last testament of faith to the one figure in History who has commanded both respect and humility. This year, 30 million pilgrims have ventured onto Daesh territory to enact an allegiance which stands beyond all matters of ...

( 2023-06-01 20:27:15 )

Discrimination against Muslim students in Gujarat schools!

A meeting of Central Advisory Board of Education today witnessed a war of words between Gujarat Education Minister Ramanlal Vora and social activist Shabnam Hashmi who alleged that Muslim students were discriminated against in schools in the state after 2002 riots.While presenting her views on the need to improve the quality of teaching, Hashmi said that the teachers should be impartial and they should treat students equally. When she cited the ...

( 2023-06-01 19:25:53 )

21 Senior Saudi Shiite scholars condemn Asir Sunni Mosque blast

Ahlul Bayt News Agency - A group of 21 Shi’ite clerics from the Saudi city of al-Ahsa in the country’s predominantly Shi’ite Eastern Province have issued a joint statement in condemnation of the bombing of a mosque by suspected Takfiri terrorists in the southern province of Asir, Saudi Arabia last Thursday.At least 15 people were killed and many others wounded after a bomb attack targeted a mosque inside a security centre in ...

( 2023-06-01 18:20:02 )

Al Khalifah regime jails 250 children on political grounds

At least 250 children are behind bars on political grounds in Bahrain which is facing almost daily protests for years now, a report says. According to a report by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights released on Wednesday, the incarcerations violate Article 16 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Under the provision, no child should be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with their privacy, family, or correspondence, nor to ...

( 2023-06-01 11:20:23 )

Saudis Take To Social Media To Express Rage Over al-Nimr’s Death Sentence

According to Mohammed's tweet, a Saudi court upheld the ruling issued against al-Nimr and ended all proceedings that took place during the 13 sessions of his trial. The news took Twitter by storm and became a trending topic that reflected the sharp divisions between the supporters and the opponents of the verdict, which was also seen as having sectarian implications. Authorities in Saudi Arabia gave the verdict a sectarian dimension under the ...

( 2023-06-01 11:20:23 )

Calgary Family Invites Neighbors to Share Ramadan

A Calgary Muslim family has opened its doors since the beginning of Ramadan, inviting their neighbors to share festivities of the holy month and give back to the community. “We actually wanted people to come over and see how it is, like, what it is, what do Muslim people do during Ramadan and how do they break the fast, maybe share some of the spirit of Ramadan,” Polad Mirzayev, a Canadian Muslim in Calgary, told. In Ramadan, adult ...

( 2023-06-01 10:18:42 )

Police Investigate Anti-Islamic Cartoons

--Police in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the US, are investigating anti-Islamic cartoons found Tuesday in at least two locations in the city. The graphic, sexually explicit cartoons were posted on utility poles in the 10 block of Second Avenue Northeast and the 300 block of Fifth Avenue South, Sgt. Marty Sayre said. The posters included hand-drawn and digitally-altered photos that are derogatory toward Muslims. They included depictions of the ...

( 2023-06-01 10:18:42 )

100 Taliban killed in Afghanistan airstrikes

Afghan officials say at least 100 Taliban militants have been killed and 50 others injured when Afghan and US-led NATO forces mounted joint airstrikes against the militant group in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar. Local officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Saturday that the aerial assaults targeted the terrorists in the Shorabak district of the province, located approximately 186 kilometers northeast of the ...

( 2023-06-01 05:03:06 )

Senegal mourns Muslim brotherhood leader

The leader of Senegal's most influential Muslim brotherhood, the Mourides, has died aged 85, media reported Thursday. Serigne Bara Falilou Mbacke died of natural causes late Wednesday in the holy Senegalese city of Touba, Prime Minister Souleymane Ndene Ndiaye announced over state radio early Thursday. Mbacke was 82 when he was designated the sixth leader of the Mourides shortly after his predecessor died in December 2007. He was a grandson of ...

( 2023-05-31 09:24:01 )

US troops will worsen Syria crisis: Iran

President Barack Obama will announce plans on Monday to send up to 250 more military personnel to the war-torn country, US administration officials have said. “Any dispatch of military forces must be carried out in coordination with the Syrian government,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi-Ansari told reporters in Tehran during a weekly news briefing. A senior official said Iran would continue to support the ...

( 2023-05-31 08:23:56 )

Parliament of world religions hosts Iran

Iranian traditions and religious rituals have attracted dozens of visitors at the 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne. The Iranian pavilion offers different catalogues introducing the major religions practiced in the country namely Islam, Zoroastrianism, Christianity and Judaism. Visitors can also get access to religious books and posters introducing Iran's religious tourism sites. ...

( 2023-05-31 06:18:14 )