Senior Shia scholar: Al Saud desperation obvious in Yemen

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( 2023-04-27 21:09:19 )

Record 17 million Shi'ite pilgrims in Karbala

Record 17 million Shi'ite pilgrims in Karbala Iraqi Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi said on Thursday that the number of pilgrims in the city of Karbala for the annual Arbaeen commemoration had reached a record 17.5 million this year. Iraqi Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi said on Thursday that the number of pilgrims in the city of Karbala for the annual Arbaeen commemoration had reached a record 17.5 million this year. Arbaeen, which marks ...

( 2023-04-27 11:51:33 )

Iraqi Cleric Condemns US Ambassador’s Visit to Imam Ali (AS) Holy Shrine

Iraq's prominent Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has slammed a recent visit to the holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) by the US ambassador to Iraq.He has called for collecting signatures from millions of Iraqis to show their protest against the visit.Al-Sadr also called for apologies from all of those involved in the visit, including related government officials.During a trip on Wednesday to the holy city of Najaf, South of Baghdad, Stuart Jones, the US ...

( 2023-04-27 10:50:23 )

Pakistani Cities to Host Razavi Arts Exhibition

Khatib, who is in charge of the Iranian Culture House in Karachi, told IQNA that the expo will be held on the Ten-day Karamat occasion (the ten days between birth anniversaries of Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) and Imam Reza (AS)- August 28-September 7). He said works by three Iranian artists in the categories of painting, calligraphy and Taz'hib (illumination) will be put on display at the arts expo. On the auspicious occasion, Iran's Islamic Culture ...

( 2023-04-26 06:57:38 )

“Christianity in View of Non-Christians” Discussed in Australia

-- A specialized meeting on “Christianity in View of Non-Christians” was held yesterday, December 5, on the sidelines of the fifth Summit of the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne, Australia. Following lectures delivered at the beginning of the meeting by Prof. Lindsey, invited lecturer of Harvard University and Laura Sandra, lecturer of Melbourne Catholic University, Shoja’ipur, member of scientific board of the Research ...

( 2023-04-26 00:42:40 )

Introduction to Imam Husain Islamic Centre in Malawi

Imam Hussein Islamic center is an affiliated center of Al Mustafa University in the capital city of Malawi and works in the educational and cultural sections.The center activities are for students starting from primary school to high school and the subjects being taught includes Quran, the life of the Prophet, belief and jurisprudence, prayer and sports.Specific ethic classes, jurisprudence, beliefs, and the life of Prophet Muhammad are also ...

( 2023-04-25 05:56:48 )

Bahrainis demand release of Sheikh Ali Salman

Bahraini protesters have once again taken to the streets to express their resentment with the continued detention of the leading opposition figure and Shia cleric, Sheikh Ali Salman. Demonstrators held a rally in the northwestern village of Diraz, situated about 12 kilometers (7 miles) southeast of the capital, Manama, following Friday prayers, demanding the release of Salman, who heads Bahrain’s main opposition bloc al-Wefaq National ...

( 2023-04-25 04:55:04 )

Special program on martyrdom of Imam Ali (21 Ramadan) - Tehran, Amir Mosque/photos

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( 2023-04-25 01:48:07 )

Professor Hussein Ansarian: the manifestation of being Allah’s friend in Imam Hussein (AS)

On the second night of Muharram , In Hosseinieh of Hazrat Qasim (AS) in Tehran, Professor Hussein Ansarian In his speech pointed out that every human being accepts the truth due to the God-given wisdom, goodness and positive affairs. He also added that although this person is weak to carry out these acts, he cannot avoid accepting the truth, since many of the facts of the universe and the good things are based on fixed laws and rules- ...

( 2023-04-25 00:47:02 )

Sunday Express apologises to school for Islamic fanatics claim

Northern & Shell's Sunday title published a front-page story on 12 June 2011, headlined "Spies in schools to hunt fanatics", in which it wrongly stated that the King Fahad Academy in Acton, west London, taught extreme Islam. The article, which was also published on the paper's website, falsely suggested that the academy school had been infiltrated by Islamic fanatics. Clare Kissin, counsel for the King Fahad Academy, said in a statement at the ...

( 2023-04-24 20:43:39 )

Professor Ansarian: heartfelt praise is acquired by believing in Origin and Resurrection

According to the report of the Public Relations and International Affairs of the Cultural Institute of DarolErfan, Professor Hossein Ansarian, in his speech at Shah Cheragh in Shiraz, stated: due to the intellect human beings have been granted and the freedom they have been bestowed and the wisely decreed duties they have been counted responsible for by Allah Almighty, they are subjected to his mercy and grace- this is something Allah has ...

( 2023-04-24 05:34:08 )

Lebanese Hezbollah Confirms Detention of Israeli Spy in its Ranks

Lebanon's resistance movement Hezbollah implies that earlier reports on the detention of a senior official within its ranks over espionage for Israel have been true, Lebanese media say. Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem praised the resistance group for its "steadfastness" in standing against "some major infiltrations" into its ranks, The Daily Star quoted him as saying on Sunday. "There is no party in the world as big and ...

( 2023-04-23 23:13:56 )

Chomsky discusses ISIS, Israel, climate change, and the kind of world future generations may inherit

In an interview with Jacobin magazine Chomsky explains the roots of ISIS and why the United States and its allies are responsible for the group's emergence. In particular, he argues that the 2003 invasion of Iraq provoked the sectarian divisions that have resulted in the destabilization of Iraqi society. The result was a climate where Saudi-funded radicals could thrive. The interview also touches on Israel's most recent massacre in the Gaza ...

( 2023-04-23 18:09:18 )

South Africa: After Imam Hussain Mosque attack we need to urgently counter sectarian discourse in our communities

We need to develop an internal dialogue that calls out hate speech and violence. It is crucial that we do not tolerate hate-mongering and sectarianism. (AhlulBayt News Agency) - Changing discourses and perspectives in communities is complex and tough. This is indeed the case with current day sectarian discourses among Muslims. But, discourse, or what and how we choose to talk, also kills.This has been shown by the recent attack on a ...

( 2023-04-23 17:06:36 )

Eminent Egyptian scholar: We Will Stand Against Takfiris with All our Strength.

One the prominent scholars of Egypt in "international congress of extremist and Takfiri Movements in view Muslim scholars" said: we will root out the Takfiri ideology. According to Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA), "Tajoddin Helali", prominent Egyptian scholar, in the opening ceremony of "international congress of extremist and Takfiri Movements in view Muslim scholars" which was held today in qom, in addition to appreciation of Grand Ayatollah ...

( 2023-04-23 12:59:14 )

Professor Ansarian: an overview of the position of Hazrat Khadijah al-Kubra

Unlike what is common in the world that people are introduced by their fathers, the personality of Hazrat Khadijah al-Kubra reached a point where we introduce Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) in two places by his mother: " Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah, Peace be upon you, O son of Khadijah al-Kubra", (Ziyarah al-Warith)

( 2023-04-23 10:30:10 )

Activist Reveals Al-Khalifa's Intensified Pressures, Harsher Torture of Prisoners

Beating, hanging handcuffed, using electric shock, sexual harassment of prisoners, forcing inmates to stand up for hours with their hands cuffed and their eyes blindfolded, and forcing the detainees to sleep with their hands tied are among the common torture methods used in al-Khalifa prisons," Seyed Ali al-Moussavi, a member of Bahrain's Human Rights Center, told FNA. He said that the demands of the detainees' families from the interior ...

( 2023-04-23 07:48:42 )

Grand Ayatollah Sayed al-Sistani condemns Jordan pilot burning, urges elimination of ISIL

Iraq's top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has condemned burning alive of a Jordanian pilot by the ISIL Takfiri terrorists, urging all regional countries to fight the terrorist group. ISIL's barbaric practices further highlight the urgent need for regional nations and the international community to unite and fight to eliminate the terrorists, said Ayatollah Sistani's statement which was read out by his representative, Sheikh Abdel-Mahdi ...

( 2023-04-23 05:47:25 )

Leader of Islamic Ummah to Hamas leader: Iran feels duty-bound to back Palestine in any way possible

In response to a recent letter by Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Leader of the Islamic Ummah Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei underscored the perennial stances of the Islamic Republic in full support of Palestine and its holy warriors. In response to a recent letter by Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), ...

( 2023-04-23 04:46:18 )

Winners of Sudan Int’l Quran Contest Awarded

Winners of the Khartoum International Holy Quran Award were awarded at the closing ceremony, IQNA’s ICRO branch reported. The jury panel announced Abdul Rahman Muhammad Kuma from Mali as the champion of the contest, while Muhammad Abdullah Adam Abu Is’haq and Abdullah Mustafa from Algeria jointly won the second rank. Abdul Hamid Ahmed from Saudi Arabia and Jamal Al-Kiti from Australia came third and fourth, ...

( 2023-04-23 01:39:01 )