Shia Islam
Angry Pakistani Shias refuse to bury dead
World
January 12, 2013
Angry Pakistani Shias refuse to bury dead
Shia families refusing to bury their dead after twin bombings in Pakistan's troubled southwestern city of Quetta vowed to continue…
Spokesperson: Endowments Minister still deciding on Iran invitation
Egypt
January 1, 2013
Spokesperson: Endowments Minister still deciding on Iran invitation
Ministry of Endowments spokesperson Salama Abdel Qawy denied that Endowments Minister Talaat Afify refused an invitation from Iranian President Mahmoud…
Police bar Shias from Ashura ceremonies inside Hussein Mosque
Egypt
November 24, 2012
Police bar Shias from Ashura ceremonies inside Hussein Mosque
Police stopped a number of Egyptian Shias from entering the Hussein mosque in Cairo Saturday afternoon, to celebrate the…
Saudi Grand Mufti warns Gulf public against unrest
World
November 24, 2012
Saudi Grand Mufti warns Gulf public against unrest
JEDDAH –– Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, the highest religious authority in the birthplace of Islam, issued a condemnation of demonstrations…
Endowments Ministry warns against invites to Iran
Egypt
June 21, 2012
Endowments Ministry warns against invites to Iran
The Endowments Ministry on Thursday warned imams and preachers against accepting invitations to Iran, saying such invitations are intended to…
Two Egyptians remanded into custody for joining ‘Shia organization’
Egypt
November 10, 2010
Two Egyptians remanded into custody for joining ‘Shia organization’
The North Cairo Court has remanded into custody
Shia Muslims in Egypt face ‘systematic’ discrimination, say rights groups
Egypt
November 7, 2010
Shia Muslims in Egypt face ‘systematic’ discrimination, say rights groups
Egypt's Emergency State Security Court on Sunday ordered--for the seventh time--the release of an Egyptian Shia Muslim arrested for alleged…
Detained members of Shia group released and deported
Egypt
October 28, 2010
Detained members of Shia group released and deported
Egypt's high state security prosecutor ordered the release this week of a group of Shia activists detained in September for…
Sect to be investigated for allegedly promoting Shia doctrines, falsifying Quran
Egypt
October 11, 2010
Sect to be investigated for allegedly promoting Shia doctrines, falsifying Quran
Egypt's State Security Investigation Office has opened investigations into 12 Shia Muslim individuals from Egypt, Morocco, Iraq and Australia arrested…