Analysis: Sectarianism; Al Khalifa’s tool for repressing revolutionaries

The significant point about the Bahraini uprising is the involvement of over 30 active parties and political movements in the country where a majority of them are Shiites. From this number, 6 groups including; Al-Wafa, February 14 Revolution, February 14 Revolutionary Coalition, Ahrar al-Bahrain, February 14 Youth Coalition, and Islamic Scholars Council are demanding overthrow of Al Khalifa government of Bahrain.Some other parties, led by ...

( 2016-08-06 18:48:01 )

Ayatollah Sobhani: Maintaining ancient monuments justified by Quran

Ayatollah Sobhani made some remarks on the Quranic reasons supporting the idea of maintaining ancient Islamic monuments and said, "The West have doubts regarding the existence of Jesus Christ since there is no ancient monument proving he had lived, this fact must serve as a lesson for us,"Highlighting that all scholars and intellectuals protect their historic places and monuments as a mean of maintaining their civilization as well as their ...

( 2016-08-01 22:38:15 )

Amir al-Mu'minin Center for Translation: Promising Specialized Efforts for Spreading the Thought of Imam Ali (PBUH)

Amir al-Mu'minin Center for Translation is considered one of the promising specialized centers that have been established to spread the thought of Amir al-Mu'minin (PBUH) to the world in different languages. Mr. Hasaneen Shab’, the official of the administrative unit, said “Our division belongs to the Intellectual and Cultural Affairs Department. It was established in 2014 because of the development of the holy shrine ...

( 2016-08-01 22:36:52 )

Bahrain regime force arrest senior Shia cleric

Bahraini regime forces have arrested yet another senior Shia cleric as the ruling Al Khalifah regime continues a heavy-handed crackdown on the Shia community in the country. Bahraini forces arrested Seyyed Majid al-Mashaal, the secretary of Muslim Scholars Council, after raiding his home on Saturday morning. On January 29, 2014, a Bahraini court decided to dissolve the council, which includes a number of prominent Bahraini Shia ...

( 2016-08-01 22:36:13 )

Ali Mohammed al-Nimr and other youths face immediate execution

The Shafaqna Institute of Middle Eastern Studies received worrying information pointing to the pending execution by beheading of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, nephew to late Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. A young Shia Muslim from the eastern Saudi Arabian province of Qatif, Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, was, like many others, arrested on account his faith has long upset al-Saud royals. Accused of conspiracy against the king, Ali Mohammed al-Nimr never stood a chance ...

( 2016-07-31 21:54:30 )

An Interfaith Group Kicked Off to Fights Islamophobia In Ohio

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( 2016-07-31 21:53:53 )

Kuwaiti Shiite MP 'Dashti' sentenced to 14 years just for criticizing Saudi, Bahrain regimes

A court in Kuwait has sentenced a Shiite Muslim lawmaker to 14 and a half years in prison for insulting the ruling families in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.The court on Wednesday sentenced Abdulhameed Dashti to 11 years and six months for insulting the Al Saud family. He was also handed down another three years for insulting Bahrain’s Al Khalifah royal family in another case.Dashti strongly criticized the Bahraini regime’s repression of ...

( 2016-07-31 12:46:00 )

Afghanistan explosion: ISIS admits attack on Hazara Shia protest in Kabul; 80 killed, 230 wounded

So-called Islamic State has said it was behind an attack on a protest march in the Afghan capital, Kabul, that killed 80 people and wounded 230. AhlulBayt News Agency - So-called Islamic State has said it was behind an attack on a protest march in the Afghan capital, Kabul, that killed 80 people and wounded 230.The IS-linked Amaq news agency said two fighters "detonated explosive belts at a gathering of Shia" in Kabul.The attack in Deh Mazang ...

( 2016-07-25 22:17:49 )

Powerful explosion hit Shiite district of Diyala, eastern Iraq; 18 martyred

- At least 18 people have lost their lives and 23 others sustained injuries in a powerful explosion in a town in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala near the border with Iran.Security sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the bomb attack took place in the Shiite town of al-Khalis, located roughly 15 kilometers (9 miles) northwest of the provincial capital city of Baqubah, on Monday morning.The head of the Provincial Council, Omar ...

( 2016-07-25 22:16:59 )

Ayatollah Sobhani: Illegitimate boy-girl relationships, decrease interest in marriage

Increasing illegitimate relationships between young boys and girls cause distress in society; moreover, such relationships harm the women and girls emotionally. In a message to the closing ceremony for 'Hijab and Chastity Conference' held in City of Mashhad, Ayatollah Sobhani pointing at the fact that Women's creation and chastity are interwoven, added," At the time when Angel Gabriel (PBUH) spoke to Holy Mary (PBUH), he said to her, " he said, ...

( 2016-07-24 21:17:39 )

Religious sciences’ summer educational courses underway at Imam Hussein shrine

A series of summer educational courses have been held for students of different levels at the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (A) in Karbala, Iraq. According to the Astan (custodianship) of the holy shrine, “Imam Mahdi (may God hasten his glad advent); the Guide to the Right Path” is the motto of the courses, supervised by Sheikh Ahmad Safi, director of Imam Hussain (A) School. Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic beliefs, Nabawi Seerah and ...

( 2016-07-24 21:15:21 )

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: Statement from Sheikh Zakzaky's Son

There is a childhood memory that I have never been able to lose touch with, it is personal, intimately so, I do not like sharing it. But I feel that considering my current circumstances its best I share it, especially considering that in life I have lost almost all the things that constitute my reason for being. I have eventually lost, and it is very clear that I can lose anything else, all by the virtue of ending up as a Nigerian. I am Mohammed ...

( 2016-07-23 17:16:08 )

Re: Nigerian Army, Shiite clash: Arewa Youths faults Falana's claim; Buratai trying to keep secret his crimes

By: Harun ElbinawiMy attention was drawn to the above-named news report that appeared in the Nigerian daily of Vanguard Newspaper and it was in reaction to the well-articulated Letter of the Solicitors of IMN that was signed by its leading Counsel Femi Falana (SAN) to the Attorney-General of Kaduna state to commence the prosecution of the Soldiers that massacred at least 347 defenseless and unarmed Nigerians (as stated by officials of the Kaduna ...

( 2016-07-21 19:27:46 )

American Muslims spotlight Islamophobia, distribute “Islamophobin” at GOP convention

A Muslim civil rights organization kicked off the first day of the Republican National Convention in downtown Cleveland with a news conference Monday morning, criticizing GOP officials and presumptive nominee Donald Trump for what it says are their anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim stances. "We're trying to raise awareness about the rising tide of Islamophobia in America, and unfortunately Islamophobia has been flourishing within the GOP platform," ...

( 2016-07-20 17:49:57 )

Blessed deeds

The Prophet of Islam (PBUH) said: Allah (SWT) has placed four things (deeds) in four other things (deeds).

1. The blessing of knowledge has been placed in respecting the teacher.
2. Permanence of belief is in revering God.
3. Happiness in this world by being kind to the father and the mother.
4. To be saved from hellfire by neither bothering nor offending other people [1].

( 2016-07-20 17:48:50 )

UK Muslims Gave £100m to Charity in Ramadan

Revealing the large scale of Muslim charities work, estimates from the Muslim Charities Forum (MCF) revealed that British Muslims donated around £100 million to charities during Ramadan. “To give some context, that equates to approximately £38 a second.” Nick Donaldson, outreach manager at the Charity Commission, said. A Twitter user called Anna, an Oxford law graduate and trainee solicitor, tweeted that UK Muslims gave ...

( 2016-07-20 13:08:00 )

8th World Islamic Retail Banking Conference 2016

The 8th World Islamic Retail Banking Conference 2016 will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in November 2016 (Not Final). The 8th World Islamic Retail Banking Conference 2016 covers topics such as: Transition from conventional to Islamic Bank Reaching to the Retail Target Segment Challenges for a conventional to Islamic Retail Bank Set Up Quality Assurance and Islamic Retail banking Development of Islamic Retail banking in new countries; ...

( 2016-07-20 13:06:00 )

Israel demolishes Palestinian graves in East Quds

Employees of Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority reportedly demolished Palestinian graves at the Bab Al-Rahmah Muslim Cemetery in occupied East Quds on Tuesday, according to the committee for the preservation of Islamic cemeteries in Quds. A member of the committee Hamzeh Hijazi told that employees of the Nature Authority, escorted by Israeli forces, raided the Bab Al-Rahmah Muslim Cemetery -- located alongside the eastern wall of the ...

( 2016-07-20 13:04:00 )

Punjab Govt Walking In The Steps Of Lej, Terrorizing Shiites In Pakistan

Majlis Wahdat ul Muslimeen (MWM) Secretary General Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri condemned the abduction of Mashhad-e-Muqaddas Wing Secretary General Allama Aqeel Hussain Khan at the hands of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab, terming them to have acquired the role of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). MWM supremo Allama Nasir was grieved with the news of Allama Aqeel’s abduction from Sarghodha and uttered that Punjab government‘s ...

( 2016-07-20 13:04:00 )

Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi: Insulting Sunni Sharia, form of blasphemy

Stressing that no one is allowed to insult Sunni principles and their sharia, Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi said, "Wahhabis regard Sunni Muslims, Shias, Christians and followers of any other religion as infidels; They have no understanding of genuine Islam and its principles whatsoever," According to Hawzah, in a meeting with a group of Shia clerics and preachers in Mashhad, Grand Ayatollah pointed at Wahhabi-Takfiri ideology which approves of ...

( 2016-07-20 12:53:00 )