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2019-04-25 00:50
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
Saudi bloodletting of Shias - Where is the outrage?
TEHRAN - The custodians of Islam’s holiest places have turned the country into a slaughterhouse, spilling blood of innocents in utter contempt to the teachings of the man who many centuries ago had campaigned against ignorance, misrule and anarchy in the same land.
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2019-02-17 12:06
By Martin Love
Coexistence between Sunnis and Shias must be a primary goal
NORTH CAROLINA - It may seem improbable but the very key to whether the world enjoys real (and somewhat relative, if not absolute) "peace" going forward, as well as the fate of the U.S. as any kind of somewhat respected but former imperial (and absurdly imperious) power, depends on two things: the end of U.S. disrespect for international laws, most evident in the “regime change” wars, and on the fate of the Palestinians and whether they are given civil rights and released from bondage in their own country.
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2019-02-11 23:50
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
Savage murder of 6-year-old Saudi boy 'act of sectarianism'
TEHRAN - The savage murder of a six year old boy in Saudi Arabia has shaken the collective conscience of humanity. It has also unraveled the scale and magnitude of sectarian indoctrination in the Kingdom.
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2018/12/27
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘Extermination’ of Shias continues in Pakistan
TEHRAN - A prominent political leader and former member of Pakistan’s national assembly was gunned down by ‘unknown assailants’ in the port city of Karachi late on Tuesday. Syed Ali Raza Abidi, a former leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), was not your average, reticent, self-effacing politician. He was someone who voiced strong, unpopular political opinions, without fear or favor.
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2018-12-19 11:30
By Sadiq Aliyu Musa
Hazrat Fatima (A.S), the most oppressed Lady in the world
TEHRAN - Both Shia and Sunni sources agree that, on a number of occasions, Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) had said, "Fatimah is part of me. Whoever makes her angry, makes me angry." This has been recorded in both Sahih Bukhari (Arabic-English, Volume 5, Traditions 61 and 111) and Sahih Muslim (in the section on the virtues of Hazrat Fatimah, Volume 4, pages 1904-1905), two of the most important Hadith books to Sunnis. It is also recorded in Sahih Bukhari Chapter of "The battle of Khaibar", Arabic-English, v5, tradition #546, pp 381–383, also v4, Tradition #325) that Hazrat Fatimah was angry with Abu Bakr and did not speak to him before she died.
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2018-12-08 22:29
Historical arcades, passageways to be restored in Qom
TEHRAN – A number of historical arcades and passageways will be restored across Iran’s central Qom province, CHTN reported.
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2018-12-04 09:43
Muslims must be aware of divisive sources
Divisive sources in the Muslim community, unfortunately, have the media in hand. For instance, Fadak Satellite Channel, which is a private Shia Muslim TV in the UK, was launched with the purpose to create division among Shia and Sunni brothers. Fadak is funded by the British government. What is even more shocking is that broadcast media such as Al Wesal TV, and Kalemeh TV that are both Sunni based, or Fadak Satellite Channel and Ahl-e-Bait TV that are Shia based, both receive funds from the same source to create division among Ummah. Interestingly, Shias and Sunnis have 89 percent commonality in their secondary principles and 91 percent commonality in their main principles, so with more awareness, the enemy won’t be able to sow discord among Muslims.
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2018/11/15
By Mahdi Garba
Nigeria, persecution of Shia Muslims and the continued quest for justice
TEHRAN _ Come December 12, people of conscience around the globe would be joining members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria to commemorate the third anniversary of the premeditated attack on armless citizens using armed-to-the-teeth security operatives while bracing up to hoist a flag on the dome of the Hussainiyya Baqiyatullah, Zaria.
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2018-11-10 22:57
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
Taliban launch attacks on Hazara Shias in multiple Afghan provinces
TEHRAN _ While the Afghan government and the Taliban resume ‘peace talks’ in Moscow, security situation continues to deteriorate in Afghanistan with the insurgent group upping the ante and launching a series of attacks in different parts of the country.
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2018-10-03 18:06
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Indian govt ‘red-flags’ visit of Iranian clerics to Kashmir: Report
TEHRAN - In a startling development, the government of India is reportedly monitoring the speeches delivered by religious leaders at mosques and congregations in Kashmir.
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2018-08-29 12:09
By Javad Qanbari
Ghadir makes politics ethical: Abdulaziz Sachedina
TEHRAN - Abdulaziz Sachedina, a professor of Islamic studies at George Mason University in Virginia, tells the Tehran Times that the event of Ghadir provides “foundation of analytical philosophy” and makes “politics ethical”.
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2018/08/18
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
Kabul school attack underscores threat to Afghanistan’s future
“How could they attack a classroom,” a friend asked, noticeably angry and outraged. There are no easy answers to that. A human mind cannot come to terms with the atrociousness of such horrendous crimes against humanity. Barging inside a packed classroom and blowing up young school children is no chivalry. It is an act of cowardice and spinelessness. The victims were not carrying arms and they were not on the frontlines of war. They were inside a classroom, preparing for university entrance examination.
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2018-07-21 21:26
Ayatollah Morteza Tehrani passes away
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Morteza Tehrani, a distinguished Shia cleric famous for his ethics teachings, passed away on Saturday, Tasnim reported.
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2018-02-13 20:41
Iranian Shias, Sunnis stand together in tough times: Ayatollah Khamenei
TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that Shia and Sunni Muslims in Iran stand beside each other in the most difficult times.
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2017-11-27 19:14
Shia-Sunni amity in Afghanistan to foil plots: Expediency Council chief
TEHRAN – Friendship between the Shia and Sunni communities in Afghanistan will lay waste the plots of the enemies of Islam, the chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council said on Monday.
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2017-11-19 11:29
By Hossein Askari (George Washington University professor)
Islamic development bank (IDB) — another Saudi stooge
Saudi discrimination against everything Iranian and Shia is so broad that it has even appeared in my own life. Am I upset? Yes, but more importantly I feel sad for the Middle East and for all Muslims. If I feel upset over something inconsequential, imagine how Shia Muslims feel in Saudi Arabia, in Bahrain and in Yemen as they face Saudi oppression or bombs day in and day out with the Trump administration’s blessing. Sometimes personal experiences shine a ray of light on issues that experts may miss.
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2017-09-05 16:20
Iran’s deft diplomacy in region paying dividends: National Interest
In an article on its website published on Sept. 4, the National Interest said it is Iran which is emerging the winner in the Saudi blockade of Qatar. The article, written by Mohammed Ayoob, said, “Tehran’s deft diplomacy and infinite patience have finally begun to pay dividends.”
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2017-06-14 11:06
Tehran attacks not sectarian: senior religious scholar
TEHRAN – The June 7 terrorist attacks in Tehran are in no way related to sectarian issues and religious scholars unanimously abhor such acts, the dean of Qom Seminary Teachers Society told IRNA on Tuesday.
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2016-12-12 21:01
Rafsanjani urges Sunnis, Shias to focus on commonalities
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, chairman of the Expediency Council, has urged Sunni and Shia Muslims to focus on commonalities instead of differences, ISNA reported.
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2016-11-16 09:10
Killing of Nigerian Muslims unacceptable: Iran
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Tuesday condemned the brutal killings of Muslims in a peaceful religious gathering in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, IRNA reported.
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2016-11-12 18:48
Iran to offer healthcare services to Arba’een pilgrims
TEHRAN — Pilgrims who are travelling to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala to take part in Arba’een rituals are offered with healthcare services provided with Iran’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS), IRNA news agency reported.
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2016-11-07 10:32
Tehran hosting 4th Christian-Muslim Summit
TEHRAN – The 4th Christian-Muslim Summit kicked off on Sunday attended by representatives from Shia and Sunni Islam as well as Catholic, Protestant and Anglican Christianity. The first Christian-Muslim summit was held in 2009 in Washington, DC, in the US. Beirut, Lebanon, hosted the second summit in 2011 and the third was held in The Vatican in 2014.
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2016-10-05 10:06
Tehran’s policy is to unify Iraqis: Larijani
TEHRAN – The speaker of Iran’s parliament has said that the policy of the Islamic Republic is to promote unity among Iraqi groups, including Shias, Sunnis, and Kurds.
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2016-09-10 19:45
‘MKO was expelled from Iraq in disgrace’
TEHRAN – Majed Ghamas, the representative of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council in Tehran, has said that the Iraqi nation disgraced the Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) by expelling their remaining members from Iraq, Tasnim reported on Saturday.
