Shia Islam

Angry Pakistani Shias refuse to bury dead
World

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

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

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

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

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…
Shia Muslims in Egypt face ‘systematic’ discrimination, say rights groups
Egypt

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

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

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…
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