Shia
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad gears up for celebrations of Imam Ali’s birth anniversary
Hyderabad: Hectic preparations are underway in Hyderabad’s Old City for yaum e wiladat e Imam Ali (birth anniversary) celebrations of Imam Ali, the son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, that is on Rajab 13,…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Peace agreement signed between Shia-Sunni tribes in Kurram
Islamabad: After weeks of intense negotiations, a 14-point peace agreement was signed between the rival tribal groups from different sects in Kohat city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Wednesday, paving…
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Fallout of change of regime in Syria: Some countries are whipping up Shia-Phobia
While commenting on one of my articles on recent developments in Syria an educated Sunni Muslim of India, (aged around 70) with having grasp on international affairs said: “You must understand that…
- India
Ladakh activist urges Rijiju to introduce ‘Shia Theology’ in Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi: Ladakh-based political activist Sajjad Hussain Kargili has submitted a memorandum to Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, requesting the introduction of Shia theology as part of the Department of Islamic Studies…
- Pakistan
Death toll in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rises to 124 as gunbattle rages on between Shia, Sunni
Peshawar: Death toll in Khurram tribal sectarian violence rose to 124 with two more deaths on Saturday as a gunbattle continued between Shia and Sunni groups despite a ceasefire in Pakistan’s northwestern…
- Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa violence: 10 dead, 21 injured as sectarian tensions resurge
Peshawar: At least 10 more people have been killed and 21 others injured as sporadic clashes continued between Sunni and Shia tribes despite a cease-fire brokered between the two warring communities in…
- Middle East
The Third Eye: Conflict-ridden Middle East is putting global peace at risk
The steady spread of radicalisation in the Muslim world, the deepening Sunni-Shia conflict in the Middle East and the growing impact of the historical religious divides on the current geopolitics are the…
- Hyderabad
Akhbari Shia women gain access to Hyderabad’s Ibadat Khana
Hyderabad: The women from the Akhbari sect of Shia Muslims finally gained access to the Ibadat Khana located in Darulshifa, Hyderabad, to conduct Majlis, Jashans, and other religious prayers following the judgment…
- India
Kashmiri Shias boycott Israeli water brands during Muharram
The Kashmir community is boycotting Israel-linked water brands, they are promoting local alternatives during the holy month of Muharram. As the new Islamic Year, 1446 AH, began on Sunday, July 7, the…
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Shia Muslims in Kashmir mourn death of Iranian President Raisi
Srinagar: Shia Muslim from different parts of Valley on Monday assembled near Clock Tower in city centre Lal Chowk and held a candlelight vigil, mourning the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in…
- Middle East
Iraqi Shia militia claims missile attacks on Israel
Baghdad: A Shia militia in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a missile attack on three sites in the cities of Tel Aviv and Be’er Sheva in Israel. The militia, known as the…
- India
UP: 2 Shia groups clash over holding religious meeting, 20 booked
Kaushambi: Two Shia groups clashed here over holding a religious meeting, a police official said on Friday. Additional Superintendent of Police Samar Bahadur Singh said the incident took place on Thursday night…
- Middle East
6 killed in bomb blast near Shia shrine in Syria ahead of Ashura
Damascus: At least six people have been killed and 23 wounded after a bomb blast near the Sayeda Zeinab mausoleum, a shrine of Shia community, in Damascus, a day ahead of Ashura…
- Kashmir
Muharram procession allowed in Srinagar after 3 decades
Srinagar: The J&K administration on Wednesday addressed the demand of Shia community by allowing the 8th Muharram procession on the traditional route from Guru Bazar to Dalgate in Srinagar after three decades,…
- Pakistan
Parachinar becomes Pakistan’s new conflict hotspot amid Shia-Sunni clashes
New Delhi: The death toll in deadly clashes between Sunni and Shia tribes in Parachinar area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has risen to 11 with the injured at 67. Clashes erupted five days…
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