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SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) - http://union.ic.ac.uk/scc/ahlulbayt/ “And hold together to the rope of Allah and do not disunite” (Holy Quran) AhlulBayt Islamic Societies have been set up throughout universities with the vision of propagating the light of Islam, the Holy Qur’an, the Prophet of Islam and his progeny. Islam means submission to the will of God, The Independent, Absolute Being who is the Creator of all things. This profound belief stems from the Intellect with which God has endowed…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – The AhlulBayt Islamic Mission (AIM) is an ideological and grassroots organisation whose doctrine is Islam and whose objective is to empower Muslims through education, identity building and committed service to the community. AIM is an independent, non-profit entity founded in 2003 in the United Kingdom by a group of Muslim activists and thinkers. The AIM outlook is guided by the principles taught by the Holy Prophet (saw) and his AhlulBayt (as); and believes in…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – The MYM (Muslim Youth of Montreal) plans and implements various activities that range from organizing discussions and inviting guest speakers, to hosting sports tournaments (real and on console) and winter activities, all the way to organizing summer camps and trips to various parks. These activities are anchored by the weekly Friday program where the youth gather in the MYM lounge for discussions and entertainment.  Overall, these activities aim at enriching the youth intellectually, spiritually…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) - www.tebyan.net Introduction Tebyan is a Cultural and Informative Institute. It was established as an independent legal entity affiliated to the "Islamic Propaganda Organization". Its constitution was approved on 10th December 2001. The site www.Tebyan.net was first presented on World Wide Web in 2002. The website is also available in other languages, Farsi, Arabic, French, Russian, Turkish and Urdu Aim and Objectives The aim of establishing this institute are: 1. The institue wants to explain,…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) - Wikipedia can be a useful source of religious information. How-ever, it cannot be considered as an unchallengeable source particularly in the fields that need highly accurate information. Wiki's religious information is not necessarily complete, fully accurate and comprehensive. In an interview with a social media expert, Dr. A. Fateh, he added that Wiki "aimed to provide readers with a neutral point of view and “everything is cited, to maintain the highest standards of reliability” (Wikinews 2010).…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – This should be mandatory reading for all MSA's and Islamic Organizations across the country. For those of us who are in college, the summer may be a nice time to reflect on the challenges and successes of the past year. When I was an undergraduate, I remember one such challenge for me was being one of the few Shia members of my school's Muslim Student Association (MSA), which was overwhelmingly Sunni. In this article,…

Shafaqna (Shia International News Association) - The current internet traffic rank statistics suggest there is no a religious websites among the top 500 sites on the web. The reason may lie in how these website comply with the web standards. To create a more professional and high ranking website some principles including Functionality, Design, Content, Originality, and Professionalism has been accepted by most experts as the main quality criteria. Moreover, there are other factors affecting internet traffic rank as Exemplary Innovation,…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) - IQNA, a window to the world of spirituality The Iranian Quran News Agency (IQNA) is the first and only specialized Quran news agency in the Islamic world. Our aim has always been to cover the news in Iran and the world concerning various fields including political, cultural, artistic, and social fields as well as Quranic activities, and analyze the news and reports with a Quranic approach. History: The Iranian Quran           News Agency was inaugurated…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – (www.islamicinsights.com) Islamic Insights was founded by a group of young active Muslims in February of 2007 out of concern that there was a need for a holistic news and lifestyle publication inspired by the ideals of the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad's Household (peace be upon them all). From the very beginning, a core principle driving Islamic Insights has been a desire to transcend rivalries and prejudices within the broader North American community.  For…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – The sticking point in the Western campaign for regime change in Syria is the ‘double standard’ adopted with regard to democratization and reform in the Arab world. Turkey, too, is at fault here. Their silence over the unrest in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia is deafening. At least seven young Shiite Muslims have been shot martyred and several dozen wounded by security forces in Eastern Saudi Arabia in recent months. While details of the shootings…