Saudi Arabia: Graveyard of Human Rights

In fact, Saudi Arabia's political milieu has moved to radicalism more than ever after new authoritarian and ideological government has seized the power. Saudi political system is a tribal form of governing in which the king is picked by a council comprised of the princes and the other members of the royal family. In the kingdom, the hereditary rule is an established right of the older sons of Al Saud family. The transfer of princes' place in ...

( 2022-03-13 08:24:10 )

Algerian Islamist parties unite for election

Three of Algeria's officially sanctioned Islamist parties have announced an alliance ahead of the North African country's legislative elections in May, Al Jazeera reported. The Movement for the Society of Peace (MSP), Ennahdha, which is linked to the Tunisian party of the same name, and the El Islah movement, announced in a statement they would "campaign together and present a joint platform". The self-titled Green Algeria Alliance, made up of ...

( 2022-03-13 02:04:40 )

Jailers poured boiling oil on its son

A Palestinian family said its son, Raf'at Bani Odeh, was exposed by Israeli jailers to excruciating physical and psychological torture at the time of his six-year detention. The family added that its son spent most of his imprisonment term in solitary confinement and boiling oil was once poured on him by Israeli interrogators, so he suffers from serious physical and psychological scars as a result of that. The family also appealed to all ...

( 2022-03-13 01:02:55 )

Negotiation with US means infiltration into the country’s economic, cultural, political and security domains - says Imam Khamene

Ahlul Bayt News Agency - Imam Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a meeting on Wednesday with commanders and staff of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy and a group of their families as well as families of IRGC Navy martyrs, highlighted the role of IRGC’s young revolutionary officers as well as the brave youths of southern Iranian provinces in guaranteeing the country’s maritime security and ...

( 2022-03-13 00:01:29 )

“Quran, Nahjul Balaqa in Mirror of Art” Exhibition in Istanbul

On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, “Quran and Nahjul Balaqa in the Mirror of Art” has been held at Art Gallery of Istanbul Municipality by Iran Cultural Center in Turkey. The exhibition was opened with the presence of Heidari, consul of Iran Embassy in Turkey, Sedqizadeh, Iran cultural attaché to Turkey, Mohammad Sa’eed Naqqashian, Iranian calligrapher, a number of Turkish artists and Iranian staff in Istanbul. Over 50 ...

( 2022-03-12 18:56:55 )

Football Rivals Unite in Hajj

– Egyptian and Algerian football fans may have had their differences over the last week due to the fierce rivalry over the final African place at next year’s World Cup Finals, but the situation was different among pilgrims from the two countries, whose Hajj missions were coincidentally next to each other at King Abdul Aziz Airport’s Pilgrim City. “We forgot all about the match when we came together,” said Egyptian pilgrim Sayed ...

( 2022-03-12 15:53:59 )

By keeping Ashura (the tenth day of Moharram) safe from distortions

Ibrahim Ghulam Razai, while expressing the philosophy of Shaheed Mutahaari about the distortion in Ashura placed emphasis on safeguarding the Ashura from distortions.According to the reports by the Shabestan news agency, the head of the mourning associations belonging to the Islamic propagation Organization, Ghulam Razai, while describing the philosopy of Shaheed Muthari about the distortion in Ashura, put emphasis on necessitation for ...

( 2022-03-12 13:50:33 )

Islamic Banking Deepens Financial Services

Islamic banks now control 0.9 per cent of total accounts, indicating increased penetration of financial services to a segment of the population that was hitherto excluded from the system due to its religious beliefs. Central Bank of Kenya data shows that Gulf African Bank and First Community Bank, both of them exclusively Shariah-compliant banks, had 58,101 deposit accounts and 2,609 loan accounts as at the end of December 2010, four years ...

( 2022-03-12 13:50:33 )

Bahraini protesters denounce killing of 3 activists trying to flee kingdom

The protesters carried banners and photos of the trio, and shouted slogans against Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah. They held the monarch fully responsible for the killings. Similar rallies were also held in al-Musalla village on the western outskirts of the capital and Bilad al-Qadim suburb of Manama, where the demonstrators voiced their outrage over the killings and demanded justice for the ...

( 2022-03-12 12:49:13 )

Professor Ansarian’s Lecture in the second ten days of Muharram

Professor Ansarian’s lectures in the second ten days of Muharram will be held in Khoy city - Boulevard Sheikh Navoi, Tomb of Sheikh Navoi.
From Thursday, 13^th of October to Saturday 22^nd of October (for ten nights) every night after evening prayers.

( 2022-03-12 12:49:13 )

Top Bahraini cleric slams US hypocrisy

Bahraini cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim said in his sermon during the Friday congregational prayers in the town of Diraz that “America's duplicitous positions regarding the Arab revolutions reflect the country's materialistic approach,” the Al-Alam news channel reported on its website. The Bahraini cleric made reference to the 'increasing' number of detentions in the tiny Persian Gulf island nation and pointed out that a similar fate to that of ...

( 2022-03-12 04:37:05 )

Pilgrim statistics;710,916 have arrived in Madinah

The number of pilgrims coming to Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah via Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport amounted to 9593 while those who left the city were 39479, it was reported today.In a report, the Statistics Department at the Secretariat of Hajj Committee in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah said the total number of pilgrims who came to the city of Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah amounted to 710916, the total pilgrims leaving the city amounted ...

( 2022-03-12 03:32:20 )

Wall Chalking for Insult of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w) on the Mosques

Extremist Jews attacked 3 mosques at western bridge of Jordon River and in the latest attack they wrote insulting words for holy prophet (PBUH) on one of the walls of these mosques these words are written in Arabic. Knowing this report law making Palestinian institutes removed these words from the mosque. Al-Islam Al-Youm site reported that extremist Jews also attacked a mosque in Qasra named village last week and broke its glasses they also ...

( 2022-03-12 01:31:06 )

Syrian army destroys an ISIS bulldozer bomb in Hasaka city, targets terrorists’ positions in various areas

Ahlul Bayt News Agency - Syrian units of the army and the armed forces on Wednesday continued operations against the Takfiri terrorist organizations across the country, killing scores of them and destroying their dens and vehicles.HasakaAn army unit and the national backup forces in Hasaka city thwarted on Tuesday night ISIS terrorists’ attempt to drive a car bomb into Ghweiran neighborhood in the city.A source in the Hasaka province, ...

( 2022-03-12 00:29:25 )

Islamic mysticism 1st Int’l Forum begins in Cairo

The first international forum on Islamic mysticism began with the presence of representative of Hezbollah Secretary General on September 24 in Cairo. According to Al-Ahram newspaper, the three-day program has been organized with the motto of “mysticism, a noble approach for reformation” in cooperation with Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in Egypt under the supervision of Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar. The opening ceremony ...

( 2022-03-11 22:28:16 )

Islamic Awakening Originates from Lofty Quranic Concepts

Commander of the Basij Resistance Center in the Municipality of Tehran said Islamic awakening has roots in the lofty concepts of the Noble Quran. Colonel Jafari told that through Islamic awakening, the spirit of Jihad and battling Kufr (disbelief) can be enhanced among Muslims. He also stressed the Islamic Republic of Iran’s influence on other Islamic countries and said the resistance movement in Iran which was led by Imam Khomeini (RA) ...

( 2022-03-11 21:27:12 )

Five Indian Haj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

"As of today five pilgrims have expired out of which four came through Haj Committee of India and one through a private tour operator," said a release from the Consulate General of India here Tuesday evening.There are 42,929 pilgrims who have arrived here from India for the annual Haj pilgrimage. Of these, 7,852 are in Makkah and 35,073 are in Madina. Also, 6,066 pilgrims have moved from Makkah to Madina.These pilgrims have arrived here from ...

( 2022-03-11 18:22:36 )

Quran Exhibits, Best Venues for Introducing Quranic Works

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 10th Quranic sciences exhibit in Sanandaj, Hojat-ol-Islam Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini Shahrudi said such Quranic events signify development and progress in writings and research studies in Quranic fields. He described the Quran as the book for guidance and elevation of humans, adding that the Word of God guides man to the path of salvation. He also referred to the holy month of Ramadan and said it is the ...

( 2022-03-11 18:22:36 )

Quranic Course for Government Offices Staff Planned in Karbala

A Quranic course for staff of government offices and institutes in Karbala Province has been planned by the Holy Quran Supreme Committee affiliated to the Secretariat of Iraq’s Board of Ministers. Ra’d ‘Adnan Al-Naseri, in charge of coordination affairs of the committee in Dhi Qar Province and director of Dar-ol-Quran Institute of Nasiriyah city told that the course would begin following Eid Al-Adha. The conference hall of the ...

( 2022-03-11 17:20:38 )

Imam Hussain (a.s) Mourning in Lady Masouma (s.a) Shrine on Ashura

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( 2022-03-11 16:20:22 )