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SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – The Spokesperson for Egypt’s Shia Youth Movement, Mahmood Hamed stressed that the Shias are facing a lot of oppression and discrimination in that country. According to Al-Dastoor Network, he added that the most obvious proof of discrimination is that Shias have not been mentioned at all and their freedom for practicing their own religion as well as rights of citizenship have not been recognised anywhere in the new constitution. Mahmood Hamed referred to various…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – Sheikh Abdul-Tawwab Ghotb stressed the need to fight against all discriminations and those mischief makers amongst Shia and Sunni Muslims. According to Alwafd network, he pointed to the fact that the Great Sheikh of Al-Azhar is trying to work towards structures of unity amongst Shia and Sunni Muslims. The Egyptian scholar added that for unity mutual understanding between Muslims must be expanded. He also asked the Shia scholars to issue a decree to stop…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Ghasem, the Leader of Shia Muslims in Bahrain said, the blood sheds and the increasing losses to the country must stop. The old widespread pains and the alarming hatreds must end. According to Howzeh News, Ayatollah Ghasem said, the continuation of oppressions and using force as well as insisting on clinching to power in order to put down the voices of freedom, will make the situation worse. He added that this…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – The Union of Islam-Christianity warned against the continuation of aggression by the Zionist regime’s forces towards the Islamic cemeteries. According to Al-mohit News Association in a written statement the Union of Islam-Christianity wrote that the Zionist regime as well as demolishing the cemeteries, is also exhuming the graves of religious leaders and scholars. Dr Hana Isa the Secretary of Islamic Association of Qods condemned the demolishing and exhumation of the Muslims cemeteries. Dr Isa…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – The President of Syria emphasised that his country is facing a long war because he is fighting against a kind of terrorism that the world is unable to fight against. Despite all that he believes that Syria has gained significant progress in military and political fields. According to Shafaqna reporting, President Assad who was talking to a group of people who went to see him stressed that apart from fighting terrorism we are fighting…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – The Commander of American army in Bahrain declared that although the situation in the country is tense but Bahrain still is at the centre of the US plans. According to Al-Manama news, General James Mattis added that Bahrain has been a good friend and partner for the USA’s interests in the region for the past ten years. He continued by pointing at the fact that Bahrain has allowed American army bases to be established…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) –The authorities in Saudi Arabia have begun dismantling some of the oldest sections of Islam’s most important mosque as part of a highly controversial multi-billion expansion. Photographs obtained by The Independentreveal how workers with drills and mechanical diggers have started demolishing some Ottoman and Abbasid sections on the eastern side of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. The building, which is also known as the Grand Mosque, is the holiest site in Islam because it contains the…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – In an exclusive interview with Shafaqna, the ex-Head of International Islamic co-operations Organisation, Ayatollah Taskhiri said; one of the main reasons behind Shia killings is that the world’s arrogant powers wish to destroy the peace between Iran and Pakistan. He believes there are various reasons for murdering Shia Muslims in Pakistan. One reason is the fanaticism; another is the issuing of declarations by some and forcing corrupt and weak men to carry out these…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – According to Shafaqna reporter in Qom, Ayatollah Hosseini Booshehri on Saturday said to a large gathering of religious scholars and theological students arranged to protest the Shia killings in Pakistan, one must ask, will the human rights organisations stay passive towards these atrocities? He added that everyone knows that Shia Muslims are not the only targets of the enemies, anyone else who does not support their aims and plans will be targeted. We also…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – Sheikh Abd Hamad a member of Fatwa Committee (religious decree) in Egypt’s Al-Azhar said to Iraqi Al-Forat news agency last Thursday that the scholars of Al-Azhar will travel to Najaf-e-Ashraf for establishing co-operation between Islamic denominations and to promote the culture of moderation. He added that we always supported the spread of moderation amongst Islamic denominations and in the future trip to Iraq will meet the distinguished scholars and will convey this message to…