Hawza
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On the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-sajjad (pbuh)
Imam Sajjad (as) stood up alone to prevent the destruction of religion
Imam Sajjad (as): If we had not gone to Karbala, the truth would have been destroyed; the souls would have melted; their consciences would have been trampled; the wisdom and logic would have been condemned throughout history, and even the name of Islam would not have remained.
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PRESS RELEASE: NIGERIA
One reporter, one mourner killed by police, others injured as police open fire in Kaduna on Ashura procession
Whilst such gathering by other groups faces no such ire in Nigeria, every year those events associated with members of the Islamic Movement are often harassed and on occasion attacked with live ammunition resulting in fatalities.
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The atmosphere of Al-Abbas Holy Shrine these days
The online images of Karbala have been noticed by Hosseini's lovers on virtual pages and communication channels.
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I rose up to reform the Muslim community of Prophet Muhammad(pbuh): Imam Hussain(a.s.)
Imam Hussain (a.s.) was indeed thinking of overturning tyrannical powers; either by taking the government away from them or by martyrdom.
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Killed In dark alleys: Remembering the victims of Shia genocide in Pakistan
In the later half of the 20th Century, the religious minority started facing the brunt of Sunni extremist groups, such as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) which are considered to be the same group with different names. All these groups claimed to target Shia over their ‘blasphemous practices’, especially the Ashura rituals.
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Egypt mosques reopen for Friday prayers
Worshippers attended the prayers inside mosques while observing the strict health measures imposed by the health authorities.
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Germany: Labor court upholds Muslim teacher’s right to wear hijab
A Muslim teacher who was not allowed to teach in Berlin state schools because she wore a headscarf was “discriminated against because of her religion,” the Federal Labor Court [Bundesarbeitsgericht] ruled.
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50 detained on crackdown on Shia Muslims by Indian police in Kashmir
Police sealed off parts of Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar on Friday to stop Shia Muslims from holding mourning rituals to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hossein (AS), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), which reach their peak on the 9th and 10th day of the lunar month of Muharram.
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On the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hussain (pbuh)
Who is Imam Hussain? Why did he launch an uprising?
Today, wherever humanity has undergone some defeat, either political, military or economic, the roots of it can be traced to ignorance or abasement. That is, either they do not have the knowledge and necessary understanding, or they understand but have sold themselves cheap. They have bought into abasement and have submitted to viciousness.
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Muslims mark martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (A.S) on Tasua
Millions of people, dressed in black, took to the streets and mosques on Saturday, the ninth day of the holy month of Muharram in the Islamic calendar, to mourn the tragedy on a day known as Tasua.
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Surrey man accused of right-wing terror offences shared Christchurch mosque videos online, court told
Michael Joseph Ian Nugent, 37, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court via video link from Southwark police station on Tuesday afternoon (August 25) after being charged by Metropolitan Police.
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India's police force 'complicit' in February's anti-Muslim riots in Delhi
When anti-Muslim riots broke out in Delhi in February this year, India's Hindu nationalist government was quick to spin the story with the help of its online troll army and other fanatics.
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S.Sudan: Mosques reopen after COVID-19 suspension
Abdallah Braj Rwal, head of the South Sudan Islamic Council, announced that mosques would be gradually reopened, adding that mandatory health guidelines would apply during worship.
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Australia open to transfer of mosque shooter from New Zealand
Australia’s prime minister has said he is open to allowing the Australian white supremacist who killed 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques to serve his life sentence in his homeland but the victims’ wishes would be paramount.
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Fiji Muslim community hails NZ gunman's sentence
Three Fijians were among the 51 worshippers killed in March last year.
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ICRC: Gazans face ‘double crisis’, need international support
“The population of Gaza is under terrible strain,” said Ignacio Casares Garcia, head of the ICRC’s Gaza Sub-delegation. “People are stressed: not only are they coping with just four hours of electricity a day; their worries over the virus have been hugely compounded and they are now under lockdown.”
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Deputy office for Islamic ideology dissemination holds first meeting of board of thinkers
“Imam Reza’s pilgrims are a rainbow of different ages, social, scientific, cultural and ethnic levels and therefore regarding the cultural work we should pay attention to these differences and purposeful planning should be done for all audiences and for all walks of life, and in this regard, a board of thinkers was formed and took charge of this responsibility,” said AQR chief custodian addressing the meeting.
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Turkey hails verdict in NZ mosque attacks
Australian Brenton Tarrant, 29, will be jailed for life with no chance of parole, the first such sentence in New Zealand’s history.
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Civil rights, healthcare and education top priorities for U.S. Muslims before election
The online survey of 1,500 Muslims in America was organised by America Indivisible, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Emgage USA, Jetpac, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), MPower Change and the Poligon Education Fund.
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Grieving families urge 'life, no parole' sentence for New Zealand mosque gunman
Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks, is seen during his sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 25, 2020.
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UK media disproportionate focus on Islam when reporting terror
This is almost nine times the amount perpetrators were identified as “far-right”, “neo-Nazi” or “white supremacist”, the analysis by the Muslim Council of Britain’s Centre for Media Monitoring (CfMM) said.
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How Islam came to dominate Indonesia
Indonesia became the world’s largest Muslim country over a period spanning centuries, yet experts are still undecided on how it actually came about.
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White supremacist arrested for mosque parole breach
Police today said they arrested a 45-year-old man on Linwood Avenue shortly after 10am for breaching his conditions.