Shia
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Pakistan Army Says 71 Militants Killed in Balochistan Operation Amid Rising Violence
QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistan's military says 71 militants have been killed in an expanded counterterrorism operation in Balochistan, as deadly attacks continue to hit the country's western provinces.
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Arrest, Harassment of Shia Cleric by Taliban After Eulogy for Lady Zahra (a.s.)
A Shia cleric was arrested by the Taliban after reciting a eulogy for Lady Zahra (a.s.) and was then released on the condition that he refrain from religious activity. A few days later, Taliban forces again raided his home, arresting his son, brother, and several of his relatives. There is still no news of his own fate.
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Indian Shia cleric calls for Muslim unity against oppression
Hojatoleslam Syed Reza Haider Zaidi, an Indian cleric, said Muslims must rely on shared Islamic principles and rise above religious and sectarian differences to unite against oppression and support the oppressed, and to properly fulfill their human and moral responsibilities toward society and the world.
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Dr. Abdul Majeed Hakeem Elahi:
Photos: Iranian Leader’s Representative Attends Grand Prophet’s Birth Celebration in Shia College Lucknow
AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Hujjatul Islam Maulana Dr. Abdul Majeed Hakeem Elahi, the representative in India of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, participated in a grand Jashn-e-Mursal-e-Azam held at Shia College, Victoria Street, Bazaza Chowk, Lucknow, to mark the completion of 1,500 years since the blessed birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
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Photos: Martyrs Will Envy Status of Marja'iyyat on Judgment Day: Allama Shifa Najafi at Ayatollah Zanjani Memorial
AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A memorial gathering was held at Jamia Al-Kawthar in Islamabad to honour the late Ayatollah Zanjani, where prominent Islamic scholar Allama Shifa Najafi highlighted the spiritual significance of Marja'iyyat (religious authority), stating that even the martyrs would envy its elevated status on the Day of Judgment.
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Arrest of Shia Cleric in Bahrain on Charges of Reciting Elegy of Lady Zahra (a.s.)
The news outlet Mar'at al-Bahrain reported that Sheikh Jassim Haddad, a Bahraini preacher, was sentenced to one year in prison on charges of reciting the elegy of Lady Fatima Zahra (a.s.); an action that this outlet considered a sign of the continuation of the policy of pressure on the rituals and religious identity of Bahrain's Shias.
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Taliban Made Serious Effort to Close Shia Centers
The Taliban government in recent months, by closing Tamaddon Television, the Khatam al-Nabiyyin (p.b.u.h.) Seminary and University, the Khatam al-Anbiya (p.b.u.h.) Complex and the Shahid Mazari Mosque, as well as several other Shia centers yesterday, has launched a widespread wave of restrictions against Shia religious and cultural institutions.
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Indian cleric highlights Imam Hasan al-Askari’s role in preparing Shias for age of occultation
Indian cleric Hojatoleslam Seyyed Mehdi Abbas Zaidi has highlighted the conduct of Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS), saying the Imam took effective steps during a sensitive era to safeguard religion, guide the Muslim community, and prepare Shias for the age of occultation.
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Iraqi Cleric: Mecca, Medina Red Line, But We Must Be Wary of Infidels' Plan to Create Sedition Against Yemen, Iraq
The Friday Prayer Leader of Najaf, emphasizing that Mecca and Medina are a red line, warned that one must be wary of the infidels' plan to create sedition and incite public opinion against Yemen and Iraq.
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Bahraini Cleric Slams Manama's Crackdown on Shia Scholars as 'Tyranny'
Bahraini Shia cleric Hojatoleslam Sheikh Adel al-Shula has condemned the Al Khalifa regime’s policies against the Shia community, saying what Bahrain is experiencing amounts to a form of tyranny and aggression in governance.
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Bahraini Demonstrations Condemning Arrest, Trial of Shia Scholars
The people of Bahrain once again demonstrated to condemn the continued arrest and trial of Shia scholars.
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Shia Scholars of Pakistan Strongly Condemned the Kohat Explosion
Hojat al-Islam Sayed Sajid Ali Naqvi, the head of the Shia Ulema Council of Pakistan, following the deadly explosion near a mosque and police headquarters in Kohat district, strongly condemned this terrorist act and expressed sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims.
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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.