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Shiites, Sunni in Solidarity to Denounce Extremism

Shiite and Sunni institutions in Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to denounce and condemn extremists, deeming their acts to be in direct conflict with Islam.
2014-12-16 07:37
Pakistan: Attack to Shia Mourners on Arba'een Thwarted by Police, 4 Militants Killed

Pakistan police say they have thwarted an attack on mourning Shia Muslims by suspected pro-Taliban militants in the central Punjab province, killing four of them.
2014-12-14 08:37
Shiaophobia in India

Iranian Shia Houses Horribly Burned by Mob in India

Two days after homes of Iranian Shias were torched by a mob, around 50 riot-scarred women returned to Aman Colony to pick up the pieces and scour for valuables among charred remains. They came in auto-rickshaws around noon, many of them still injured and limping with bandages strapped across heads as they walked through the ghost town which was once their bustling home and hearth.
2014-12-14 08:31
ISIS Targets Shiite Pilgrims, schoolgirl Killed.

ISIS fire targeting Shiite pilgrims on the Kirkuk-Tuz Khurmatu road landed on a bus carrying schoolgirls early Tuesday, killing a pupil and wounding two others, police said.
2014-12-10 08:15
Muslim Unity: Sunnis Join Shias on Arba'een

A remarkable number of Sunni Muslims are performing the religious ritual shoulder to shoulder with Shiites in Iraq.
2014-12-09 08:29
Nigeria to Host Arba'een Symbolic Trek

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria under the spiritual guardianship of His Eminence, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky will Today (Sunday) embark on a nationwide Arba’een mass trek to commemorate the fortieth day after the brutal murder of Imam Hussain in Karbala, 61 years AH.
2014-12-08 09:35
Nigerian Shi’ite Leader Raises Concern Over Threat To Kill El-Zakzaky

The Shi’ite sect leader, Malam Muhammad Mahmoud Turi, has expressed concern over what he described as a grand conspiracy to kill their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
2014-12-08 07:22
ISIL executes 12 Shiite fighters near Baghdad

Islamic State fighters executed 12 Shiite militiamen north of Baghdad after heavy fighting for control of a rural village security sources said on Sunday.
2014-12-08 06:43
Top Iranian Commander: Arbaeen Security Guaranteed

A top Iranian commander Friday assured Iranian pilgrims that they can attend religious ceremonies in Iraq in a state of full security as Shia Muslims prepare to go to Karbala on Arbaeen, the 40th day after the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein.
2014-12-07 09:21
Wahhabi sentenced for deadly arson attack on Belgian Shiite mosque

A Moroccan Wahhabi man who admitted setting fire to a Shiite mosque in Brussels was sentenced to 27 years in prison on Friday for the attack that killed the imam.
2014-12-06 07:08
Iran threatens 'direct action' on ISIS in case of attack to Baghdad or Shiite holy shrines

Iran has signaled that it may take “direct action” if Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, fighters attack either Baghdad or Shiite holy shrines in Iraq.
2014-12-01 07:07
Grand Ayatollah Hamedani Calls on Shiites, Sunnis to Encourage Unity against Enemies

In a meeting with a number of Muslim scholars from Syria held in Iran’s central city of Qom on Thursday, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani cautioned against the plots hatched by enemies of Islam, and called for Muslims' joint efforts to thwart them.
2014-11-29 08:10
Turkey Shiite mosque burned in arson attack / Pics

Muhammadiyah Shiite mosque, located in the Esenyurt district of Istanbul has been attacked, Turkish Sabah newspaper reported on July 8.
2014-07-09 08:48