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Shia Muslims celebrate the birthday anniversary of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad in Mashhad, the spiritual capital of Iran. Thousands of Muslims throng the holy shrine of Imam Reza in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad to mark the birthday anniversary of Imam …

 What is the philosophy of fasting in Islam? Short Answer: Fasting is the closest and most effective way to reach perfection and spirituality. The Holy Quran mentions the benefit of fasting to attain piety; This piety is achieved by refraining from the longing for eating and drinking and lust. What is …

Mourning rituals are held in Syria’s Nubl and Al-Zahraa during the lunar Hijri month of Muharram for the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS). The Shia-majority towns of Nubl and al-Zahraa is in the suburbs of Aleppo in northern Syria. The mourning programs begin on the first day of Muharram …

A bomb hidden in a cart went off on Friday near a mosque in a minority Shia neighborhood of the Afghan capital, killing at least eight people and wounding 18.The Islamic State (Da’esh) claimed responsibility for a deadly blast. At least eight people were killed and 18 others injured in …

The 33rd Annual Ashura Day Procession will be held on Monday 8th August 2022 at 2:30 pm in London, UK. The procession will start from Hyde Park Palace towards Islamic Universal Association in Holland Park. This is the 33rd year that the rally is staged to commemorate and renew Shia …

Imam Baqir (peace and blessings be upon him) used all legitimate, possible means to create a Shi’a organization and a strong, public establishment. [Sept. 16, 1988] The secret organization of Imam Baqir was to train people, appoint them as his representatives and deputies to carry out his work, and to continue …

 Saudi activists report the arrest of a cleric and more than five other Shias in Al-Qatif and Al-Ahsa regions by the security forces of this country. The Twitter account of “Detainees of Qatif and Al-Ahsa” wrote: “Almost confirmed news of the arrest of a woman in Al-Ahsa city is being …

“The Al-Saud regime has created a sectarian situation between Qatif and Al-Ahsa by offering concessions to one region while it is different to the other,” Sheikh Jassim Al-Muhammad Ali, a Saudi Shia cleric, said. Sheikh Ali added: “From the beginning of the popular movement in the Eastern region, the Saudi …

The Saudi Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it had executed two Saudi Shia citizens arrested in connection with a peaceful protest movement in the city of Al-Qatif, along with a Yemeni national. The Saudi Interior Ministry claims the men were sentenced to death for espionage, terrorism and the murder …

 In the past month, some of cities in Afghanistan have witnessed several deadly terrorist attacks, resulted in a high death toll and injuries. Terrorist group of ISIS accepted the responsibility for these bombings. Mostly Hazara Shias as well Sufis have been targeted in these terrorist attacks. But what is the …