Shia
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Kashmir Shia cleric calls for combining religious education with modern science, job skills
The secretary-general of the Shia Religious Association of Jammu and Kashmir has called for a comprehensive approach to educating the younger generation, stressing that religious schools must combine Quranic and Ahl al-Bayt (AS) teachings with modern science and professional skills to produce a committed and capable generation.
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Bahraini court sentences Shia cleric Sheikh Abdulnabi al-Nashaba to one year
A Bahraini court has sentenced prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Abdulnabi al-Nashaba to one year in prison on trumped-up charges, in the latest episode of a widening crackdown on the kingdom's Shia religious leadership.
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Bahrain from Restricting Shia Rituals to Attempting to Control Pulpits; What Does Regime Want from the Shias?
An op-ed in Mar'at al-Bahrain, referring to the continuation of restrictions on certain Shia religious activities in the country, including preventing the holding of the largest Shia Friday prayer, the arrest of a number of Shia scholars, and the imposition of new regulations for preachers and eulogists, considered these actions to go beyond "regulating religious affairs" and assessed them as an effort to control and direct the religious atmosphere of Bahrain's Shia community.
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Bahraini Cleric: Government's Actions to Dominate Shia Affairs, Violation of Rulers' Commitments
Sheikh Adel Shula, a Bahraini scholar, criticizing what he called "the government's attempt to dominate the religious and social affairs of Shias," said that the actions taken regarding Ja'fari endowments, mosques, husseiniyas, religious rituals, and preaching and pulpit activities contradict the independence of Shia religious affairs and constitute a violation of the previous commitments of Bahrain's rulers toward Shia authorities.
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Narrative of Pentagon Archival Document: Future of Middle East in Hands of Region's People; Shias Equal Partners
The official publication of the United States Army, in its 2007 issue, in an analytical article by retired Colonel Richard Everett, described the Shia world as being on the verge of a "political resurrection" and emphasized that the future of the Middle East will not be shaped without Shias as "equal partners."
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Bahraini Cleric: Al Khalifa Regime Trying Shia Scholars on Charges of Believing in Velayat-e Faqih
Sheikh Adel al-Shula said in his Friday sermon in the city of Qom that the Al Khalifa regime, using its hostility toward the Islamic Republic of Iran, is accusing and trying dozens of Shia scholars of accepting the idea of Velayat-e Faqih.
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Mar'at al-Bahrain: Bahrain Issue Bigger Than Friday Prayer/ What Does Bahraini Government Want from Shiites?
The news outlet Mar'at al-Bahrain wrote: For over a hundred weeks, the holding of the largest Shia Friday prayer in Bahrain has been banned, and this ban is not a temporary measure or a passing security decision. During this time, a number of religious scholars have been arrested and a set of laws and restrictions have been imposed: from the ban on loudspeakers and mourning processions to requiring preachers, eulogists, and missionaries to obtain security permits and certificates of good conduct.
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Bahrain revolutionary groups : Targeting religious scholars is declaration of war against Shia identity
Revolutionary currents and groups in Bahrain warned that targeting religious scholars is a declaration of war by the Al Khalifa regime against the Shia identity.
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Bahraini Dissidents: Trial of Shia Scholars, Trial of Shia Existence
Opposition groups in Bahrain reviewed the latest developments in the country and strongly protested against the unfair trial of prominent Bahraini scholars and the fabricated charges against them.
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Arrest of a Number of Shia, Hazara Leaders by Taliban
Local sources in Kabul have reported the arrest of several individuals in connection with the Public Relations Office of Hazara and Shia Leaders. These arrests took place one day after the siege of the Khatam al-Nabiyyin (p.b.u.h.) Seminary and amid escalating pressure on some Shia institutions and figures. The Taliban has so far provided no official explanation for the reasons behind these actions.
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Shia Gathering in Kabul Protesting Evacuation of Khatam al-Nabiyyin Seminary; Reports of Cleric Arrests
A number of Shias in Kabul gathered on Saturday evening, September 5, in protest against the Ministry of Justice's order to evacuate the Khatam al-Nabiyyin (p.b.u.h.) Seminary in the Darulaman area. Simultaneously, sources reported that the center has been surrounded by Taliban forces and a number of clerics have been arrested, though these claims have not yet been independently confirmed.
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Australian Shia Council Protests Presence of Israeli Military Personnel in Sydney
The Australian Shia Council, in a sharp statement, condemned the presence of current and former soldiers of the Zionist regime's army in the country under the fabricated title of a "peace delegation," and citing UN reports, called on the Australian government to investigate and take action against these individuals on charges of war crimes.
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Pakistani Shia Scholar: Religious Authority Greatest Power of Shia
The head of Wifaq al-Madaris al-Shia in Pakistan, emphasizing the role of the religious authority in preserving and strengthening Shiism, said, "After the Islamic Revolution of Iran, the enemy came to the conclusion that the religious authority is the greatest power of the Shia."
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Participation of Shia Council of Southern California in Major American Muslim Charity Conference
At the annual American Muslim charity conference with the presence of members of the "Shia Council of Southern California," Mehdi Hasan, a journalist and member of the council, delivered a speech, and participants, citing the words of Imam Ali (a.s.), emphasized the Islamic community's commitment to charity, aiding the underprivileged, and defending the truth.
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Alarm Bell for Religious Freedom in Bahrain; Scholars, Husseiniyas, Religious Rites in Crosshairs
A Bahraini activist, criticizing the trial process of dozens of Shia scholars and clerics in Bahrain, has claimed that the measures taken by the country's authorities in recent years have gone beyond the arrest and trial of individuals and have extended to restrictions on preachers, eulogists, imams of mosques, husseiniyas, processions, and Shia religious rites.
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Bahraini Cleric: Tried Scholars of Bahrain Will Remain Symbols of Honor in Hearts of People
The Deputy Secretary-General of Bahrain's Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society stated that no matter how long the trials of the scholars drag on and no matter how many more chapters of what he called "political shows" are held, they will remain symbols of integrity, honor, and honesty in the hearts of the Bahraini people, and security files cannot erase their standing among the people.
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Shia clergy in Kabul: Our Mosque, School Closed for Two Months
Students of the Khatam al-Nabiyyin (p.b.u.h) Seminary in Kabul, protesting the continued closure of the main sections of this center, addressed a representative of the Taliban Ministry of Justice, stating that for nearly two months they have been forced to study in the open air, and asked: "What is our sin? Do Shias not have the right to a mosque and a school?"
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Arrest of a Shia Teenager in Bahrain
Yousef Habib Fattil, a 15-year-old teenager from Bani Jamra, was arrested after being summoned for interrogation at the Criminal Investigation building.
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Continued Security Pressure by Al Khalifa on Shias; Seven More Citizens Arrested
The report by the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society comes at a time when the Bahraini government's treatment of prisoners, particularly political and religious prisoners, has always been one of the main points of criticism by human rights organizations and opponents of the Al Khalifa regime.
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Pakistani Shia Cleric: Seerah of Prophet (p.b.u.h), AhlulBayt (a.s.) Should Be Axis of Muslim Unity
Hojat al-Islam Razi Ja'far Naqvi emphasized that Muslims from all Islamic schools of thought must, through cooperation and empathy, provide the groundwork for strengthening the unity and cohesion of the Islamic nation.
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German Activist at Imam Husayn (a.s.) Shrine: West Presents Incomplete Picture of Iraq, Shiism
David Müller, a civil activist and advocate for religious freedoms in Germany, during his trip to Iraq, visited the holy shrine of Imam Husayn (a.s.) in the city of Karbala and met and held discussions with Sheikh Abd al-Karim al-Karbala'i, the representative of the supreme religious authority and Ayatollah Sayed Ali al-Sistani in Karbala and the religious custodian of the Holy Husayni Shrine.
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Multan Hosts Conference Commemorating Leaders, Martyrs of Pakistan's Shia Community
The annual conference commemorating the leaders and martyrs of Pakistan's Shia community was held in the city of Multan with the participation of scholars, officials, Shia activists, and members of the community.
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Photos: Swedish youth embraces Shia Islam on birth anniversary of Imam Sadiq
According to Ahlulbayt International News Agency (ABNA), the commemoration ceremony for the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Imam Sadiq (AS), in Gothenburg, Sweden's second-largest city, was accompanied by the sweet taste of redemption. Among the diverse programs of the "Al-Huda Al-Lubnaniyah" association, the sound of the Shahadatayn (declaration of faith) recited by Jonathan, a young newly-converted Muslim, filled the center with a fragrant atmosphere.
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Human Rights Alarm in Bahrain; Hundreds of Arrests, Wave of Pressure on Shia Clerics
On the eve of the review of Bahrain's human rights situation by the UN Human Rights Committee, the "Bahrain Human Rights Forum," by submitting two reports, has reported hundreds of cases of arrest and summons, as well as increasing pressures on Shia clerics and religious institutions in the country; reports that are to serve as a basis for raising questions and examining Manama's commitments under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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Are Shia Leaders in Afghanistan Seeking to Secure the Rights of Shias?
Shia leaders in Afghanistan have presented new demands to the Taliban government aimed at elevating the political and religious status of Shias within the country's current system. This move has both been welcomed by the public and drawn criticism toward Shia leaders.
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Protests in Bahrain Against Trial of Shia Scholars
The people of Bahrain protested in condemnation of the continued detention and trial of Shia scholars in the country.
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"Zizom"; An Anonymous Account That Plays the Role of Government in Bahrain
Reports indicate an increasing role of anonymous and suspicious accounts in Bahrain's cyberspace in targeting Shia citizens; a trend that, with claims about these accounts issuing security and judicial orders, has raised questions about how the country's political and security space is managed.
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Widening the Gap Between the Government and the Shia Community in Bahrain
The increase in political and security pressures in Bahrain and the intensified monitoring of religious activities and Shia religious institutions have once again raised concerns about the deepening of the gap between the government and a significant portion of the country's society; a trend that critics view as a sign of the continuation of Manama's restrictive policies toward opponents and the Shia community.
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Escalation of Gap Between Government, Shia Community in Bahrain
The increase in political and security pressures in Bahrain and the intensified monitoring of religious activities and Shia religious institutions have once again raised concerns about the deepening of the gap between the government and a significant portion of the country's society; a trend that critics view as a sign of the continuation of Manama's restrictive policies toward opponents and the Shia community.
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Shia Scholars Criticize Taliban for Lack of Response to Demands; Taliban: Demands, Legacy of Republic
Hojat al-Islam Alemi Balkhi, in his speech, referring to the demands of the Shia community and the personal status of the Shia, stated that the Taliban government has so far not responded to the demands of the Shia community.