United States accuses Israel of using excessive force against Palestinians

The United States has some criticism for its close ally Israel over Tel Aviv’s “excessive” use of force against Palestinians in the occupied territories.The US State Department has in its annual human rights abuses report criticized Israeli killings of Palestinians who purportedly attacked Israelis, saying nearly half of the Palestinian victims were not really attacking anyone.The report cites 149 Palestinians killed by Israeli ...

( 2023-04-07 02:17:43 )

Who is our well-wisher?

Allah says: obey my prophet like me for my prophet is propitious and well-wisher like me, he wants whatever is to your benefit both in this world and hereafter. He want your wellness and health as well as your growth and prosperity both in this world and hereafter.

( 2023-04-07 00:11:41 )

Seminar on Humans and the World to be Held in France

-- A seminar on “Humans and the World; Contrary Views of Science and Religion” will be held on December 4 in St Genis Laval, France as a venue for holding dialogue between religious intellectuals and scholars of experimental sciences. According to umma-united website, the seminar is organized by Islamic, Christian and Jewish Associations of the city of Leone. It will be attended by Izzuddin Ghasi, head of Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes ...

( 2023-04-06 18:06:49 )

West has Unleashed a 4th Generation Warfare in Syria

Ahlul Bayt News Agency - The US influential think tank Brookings Institution has confirmed that Washington and its Middle Eastern allies are behind the ongoing turmoil in Syria and Iraq, backing both "moderate" rebels and extremists in order to change the balance of power in the region, Tony Cartalucci, a Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher, noted. "The operations [against Bashar al-Assad in Syria] also ...

( 2023-04-06 08:44:25 )

Constantinople Patriarch gives Qur'an as a present to Chairman of the Caucasus Muslim Board

Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople gave the Qur'an as a present to the chairman of the Caucasus Muslim Board Allahshukur Pasha-zade for the 60th anniversary. Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople gave the Qur'an as a present to the chairman of the Caucasus Muslim Board Allahshukur Pasha-zade for the 60th anniversary. The book was handed to Sheik in front of delegations of local Orthodox Churches, Vatican, and ...

( 2023-04-06 07:41:43 )

Competitions of memorizing Holy Quran organized among the policemen of Gilan, Iran

Hujjat ul Islam Karim Rajabi the advisor for academic and training affairs of the police of Gilan, while conversing with the reporter of Shabestan,has reported the competition of memorizing 30th chapter of Holy Quran between the policemen of Gilan.He said that families of policemen, which are performing activities in the field of memorizing Holy Quran, can participate in this program and benefit from the facilities of this organization. He, ...

( 2023-04-06 03:34:48 )

Eat and drink, and do not waste

كلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ

Eat and drink, and do not waste. He does not love the wasteful.

AL-ARAF (THE HEIGHTS)

( 2023-04-05 20:24:01 )

Egypt orders Muslim preachers to deliver identical weekly sermons

-Egyptian authorities said that Muslim clerics would be required to read out identical pre-written weekly sermons as part of the government's campaign against extremism, drawing angry criticism from some preachers. The ministry of religious endowments has since 2014 been providing imams with topics for their sermons at Friday prayers but the latest move confines preachers across the country to reading from the same script. "No one disagreed ...

( 2023-04-04 22:26:21 )

African States cancel summit with Israeli regime

he so-called Africa-Israel Summit, a first of its kind, had been due to take place in Togo’s capital, Lome, on October 23-27. Israeli officials had reportedly planned to discuss with African leaders ways to enhance cooperation in the fields of “technology, development, and security.” In a statement released on Monday, Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced the postponement of the event without providing an alternative date. ...

( 2023-04-04 18:20:04 )

Grand ayatollah Sistani says victory over ISIS in Iraq is imminent

- His comments come more than a month after the country started a campaign to drive ISIS terrorists from its last key stronghold of Mosul. “Confidence grows in the ability and will of the armed forces and their supporters in achieving a final victory that is not far off,” al-Sistani’s representative, Abdel-Mahdi al-Karbali, said in a sermon. In mid-October, government forces, backed by Kurdish fighters, started a long-awaited ...

( 2023-04-04 18:20:02 )

Sheikh Salman’s calls for political dialogue turned into criminal charges to topple the Bahraini regime

AhlulBayt News Agency - The officials in the Bahraini regime know very well that Al Wefaq’s Secretary General, Sheikh Ali Salman, has made countless speeches in which he called for political dialogue to reach a resolution to the crisis in Bahrain. His efforts go back to the 90s and were most recently renewed last September, a few months before his arrest in December. He met with a number of officials and was most serious and honest to ...

( 2023-04-04 08:50:32 )

'People fear what they don't know': Mackay mosque opens doors in hope of educating community

A north Queensland man says he is grateful his neighbours invited him along to a mosque open day to learn more about their faith. Colin Hofmeier prides himself on learning about other people's religions, and encourages others to do the same. "We have a Muslim family who live next to us who we found are just beautiful people," he said. "They extended an invitation to us and I was very quick to say yes because I like to pride myself on being open ...

( 2023-04-04 00:11:41 )

Pakistani Specialist: Astan Quds Razavi Museums are Symbol of Islam and Iran Old History

Dr. Sayed Altaf Baqer Naqavi is one of the guests of 8th International Muslim Physicians Congress who paid a visit of Museum of Qur’an and Center of Exhibitions and Conferences of Astan Quds Razavi. “This is the second time that I am coming to Iran. Center of Exhibitions and Conferences of Astan Quds Razavi is a good environment where all the pilgrims of the holy shrine can make familiar professionally with the performances and ...

( 2023-04-02 18:18:10 )

Swedish stand in solidarity with Muslim women

An attack on a pregnant veiled Muslim woman last week in Stockholm has triggered calls on Swedish women of all religious affiliations to don hijab on Monday, August 19, in a show of support to Muslim rights.“We want people to wear a headscarf on Monday. Primarily because we want to normalize the headscarves,” said Bilan Osman, one of the initiators, to P4 Göteborg, Goteborg Daily reported.“People view headscarves and Muslims as something ...

( 2023-04-02 16:15:29 )

Professor Ansarian: making people Pessimistic toward the scholars is the schemes of the Devil + Photos

The enemies hire the clergies who have only attire and they have no knowledge or piety so as to make you pessimistic and enemy toward the clergies and scholars who are pious and they are pure regarding passions and finances.they do this to prevent people from referring to religious authorities. If you have no contact with the scholars how are you supposed to learn the religion? How would you escape from the demons and keep yourself healthy? The ...

( 2023-04-02 02:03:23 )

Half million Iranians sign up for Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq

Over half a million Iranians have signed up for the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq, according to Said Owhadi, head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, ISNA news agency reported October 28. In 2015 Arbaeen gathered some 20 million people in the Iraqi city to be named the biggest human gathering in history. Looking beyond the religious content, it is going to turn into a major economic feature for Iraq and the neighboring Iran ...

( 2023-04-01 12:50:20 )

'Attention to Palestine dashes enemies' hope'

One of the Friday Prayer Leaders in Beirut gave Arabian officials incentive to uphold doggedly the Palestinian nation. (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Seyyed Ali Fazlollah, one of the Friday Prayer Leaders in Beirut conscripted all Arab countries into siding with Palestinian nations against the regime of Zionism, sketching out what needs to be done for fulfilling the aim. Israeli officials who hound Palestinians out of their ...

( 2023-03-31 11:14:49 )

Imam Khamenei: Why Muslim World Silent on Atrocities Against Faithful, Peacemaker Sheikh Zakzakay & Killing of His Followers?

Ahlul Bayt News Agency - On the birthday anniversaries of the Prophet of Islam and Imam Sadiq (peace be upon them), a group of ambassadors from Muslim countries, Iranian officials and invitees to the 29th International Islamic Unity Conference met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on 29 Dec. 2015.In this meeting, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution offered felicitations on the birthday of the Great Messenger of Islam (PBUH) and Imam ...

( 2023-03-31 05:01:50 )

Amnesty: At least 1,600 killed in Boko Haram violence since June

The deaths in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger come despite apparent military advances against the terrorist militants in recent weeks, the rights group said in a statement."The number of people killed so far this year is truly shocking with more than 3,500 civilian fatalities in less than 300 days," said Amnesty's Africa director for research and advocacy, Netsanet Belay."Governments in affected countries must take all necessary legal measures ...

( 2023-03-29 11:04:49 )

70 sailors from Gujarat stranded in war-torn Yemen

India said Sunday that it is taking steps to ensure safe evacuation of its nationals from Yemen after a sailors’ group claimed that 70 seamen from Gujarat are stranded in the war-torn country. Officials spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs’ Vikas Swarup said on Sunday, “Our mission in Yemen (camp office in Djibouti) is aware of the situation and taking steps to ensure safe evacuation of Indians.” Nearly 70 ...

( 2023-03-29 11:04:38 )