For years, Shia Muslims in the Republic of Azerbaijan have been caught between their religious identity and harsh state policies. From restrictions on hijab and mourning rituals to pressure on…
The latest wave of arrests, citizenship revocations, and political and religious prosecutions in Bahrain has sparked widespread debate over the nature of the phase the country is currently undergoing.
The Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom has issued a scathing condemnation of several Persian Gulf Arab states, denouncing the ongoing persecution of Shiite communities as a “mercenary” act carried…
The head of the Bahrain Human Rights Society has stated that Bahraini security authorities, encouraged by the United Arab Emirates, are seeking to destroy the Shia community—detaining prominent…
