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ISIS Is No Longer A Threat, Says Iraq PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that the Islamic State (IS) militant group no longer poses a threat to Iraq and dialogue to end the US-led international coalition to fight the IS group continues.
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Indian Envoy Assures Support To Bring Back Body Of Citizen Killed In Oman Mosque Shooting
An Indian national was killed and three others were injured in a rare shooting attack by the Islamic State terrorist group near a Shia Muslim mosque in Oman's capital Muscat that claimed six lives, mostly foreigners.
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Muharram 2023: All About Tazia Procession And The Of Day Of Ashura
Muharram has a 10-day period when Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, son of Hazrat Ali and Grandson of Prophet Muhammad.
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Muharram 2020: Know The Significance, 12 Islamic Months And Their Meaning
Muharram 2020: It was on this day that Prophet Muhammad went from Mecca to Medina. Both Shia and Sunni Muslims mourn on Muharram as the Prophet's grandson Hussain Ibn Ali died on this day. Many also observe partial fast as part of the mourning. Muslims belonging to the Shia sect often wear black clothes on Muharram.
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Muharram 2019: 10 Things To Know About The Day Of Ashura
Muharram is a period of intense grief and mourning for Shia Muslims. The mourners congregate at a mosque for sorrowful poetic recitations. Some Shia Muslims observe the mourning with blood donation. Sunni Muslims commemorate the day through voluntary fasting. While fasting during the month of Ramadan became obligatory, the fast of Ashura was made n...
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Triple Talaq Verdict: Victory For Muslim Women, Say Muslim Personal Law Boards
The All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board and the All India Shia Personal Law Board today welcomed the Supreme Court judgement on triple talaq, terming it as a victory of Islam and Muslim women in the country.
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Iran Was At The Forefront Of The Fight Against ISIS. Now It Has To Face The Militants At Home.
In recent months, the Islamic State has stepped up its efforts to target Iran, releasing a stream of propaganda, vowing more bloodshed and boosting recruitment among Iran's minority Sunnis, some of whom carried out the June attack.
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Over 2 Dozen Killed In Multiple Blasts In Pakistan
Multiple blasts killed at least 26 people and wounded dozens in two Pakistani cities on the last Friday of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, as officials warned the toll could rise. Authorities said 13 people were killed and 124 wounded when twin blasts tore through a market in Parachinar, capital of Kurram district, a mainly Shia area of Pakistan's ...
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Iraq's Parliament Adopts Law Legalizing Shia Militias
Iraq's parliament on Saturday voted to accord full legal status to government-sanctioned Shia militias as a "back-up and reserve" force for the military and police and empower them to "deter" security and terror threats facing the country, like the Islamic State group.
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Suicide Truck Bomb Kills More Than 80 In Iraq
A suicide truck bomb killed more than 80 people, most of them Iranian Shia pilgrims, at a petrol station in the city of Hilla 100 km (62 miles) south of Baghdad on Thursday, police and medical sources said.
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Civilians Flee As Shia Groups Close In On Flashpoint Town West Of Mosul
Thousands of Iraqi civilians have fled Tal Afar as Shia paramilitary groups close in around the Islamic State-held town on the road between Mosul and Raqqa, the main cities of the militant group's self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria.
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ISIS Claims Attack That Killed Over 30 At Shia Mosque In Kabul
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a crowded Shia mosque in Kabul on Monday that killed more than 30 people and wounded dozens in its third major attack on minority Shias in the Afghan capital since July.
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No Triple Talaq Without Both Husband And Wife's Consent: Shia Law Board
The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) has suggested the adoption of a 'modern nikahnama' (marriage contract), seeking changes in the terms and conditions of marriage under the Islamic law.
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Terror Has No Religion, Tweet Celebs After Medina Blast
The blast happened at sunset when residents of the area broke their fast in the holy month of Ramadan
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ISIS Claims Responsibility For Bombings Near Shrine In Damascus
ISIS claimed responsibility for suicide and car bomb blasts that struck a Damascus suburb on Saturday near Syria's holiest Shia Muslim shrine, and a monitoring group said at least 20 people were killed.
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ISIS Is No Longer A Threat, Says Iraq PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that the Islamic State (IS) militant group no longer poses a threat to Iraq and dialogue to end the US-led international coalition to fight the IS group continues.
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Indian Envoy Assures Support To Bring Back Body Of Citizen Killed In Oman Mosque Shooting
An Indian national was killed and three others were injured in a rare shooting attack by the Islamic State terrorist group near a Shia Muslim mosque in Oman's capital Muscat that claimed six lives, mostly foreigners.
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Muharram 2023: All About Tazia Procession And The Of Day Of Ashura
Muharram has a 10-day period when Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, son of Hazrat Ali and Grandson of Prophet Muhammad.
-
Muharram 2020: Know The Significance, 12 Islamic Months And Their Meaning
Muharram 2020: It was on this day that Prophet Muhammad went from Mecca to Medina. Both Shia and Sunni Muslims mourn on Muharram as the Prophet's grandson Hussain Ibn Ali died on this day. Many also observe partial fast as part of the mourning. Muslims belonging to the Shia sect often wear black clothes on Muharram.
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Muharram 2019: 10 Things To Know About The Day Of Ashura
Muharram is a period of intense grief and mourning for Shia Muslims. The mourners congregate at a mosque for sorrowful poetic recitations. Some Shia Muslims observe the mourning with blood donation. Sunni Muslims commemorate the day through voluntary fasting. While fasting during the month of Ramadan became obligatory, the fast of Ashura was made n...
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Triple Talaq Verdict: Victory For Muslim Women, Say Muslim Personal Law Boards
The All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board and the All India Shia Personal Law Board today welcomed the Supreme Court judgement on triple talaq, terming it as a victory of Islam and Muslim women in the country.
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Iran Was At The Forefront Of The Fight Against ISIS. Now It Has To Face The Militants At Home.
In recent months, the Islamic State has stepped up its efforts to target Iran, releasing a stream of propaganda, vowing more bloodshed and boosting recruitment among Iran's minority Sunnis, some of whom carried out the June attack.
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Over 2 Dozen Killed In Multiple Blasts In Pakistan
Multiple blasts killed at least 26 people and wounded dozens in two Pakistani cities on the last Friday of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, as officials warned the toll could rise. Authorities said 13 people were killed and 124 wounded when twin blasts tore through a market in Parachinar, capital of Kurram district, a mainly Shia area of Pakistan's ...
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Iraq's Parliament Adopts Law Legalizing Shia Militias
Iraq's parliament on Saturday voted to accord full legal status to government-sanctioned Shia militias as a "back-up and reserve" force for the military and police and empower them to "deter" security and terror threats facing the country, like the Islamic State group.
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Suicide Truck Bomb Kills More Than 80 In Iraq
A suicide truck bomb killed more than 80 people, most of them Iranian Shia pilgrims, at a petrol station in the city of Hilla 100 km (62 miles) south of Baghdad on Thursday, police and medical sources said.
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Civilians Flee As Shia Groups Close In On Flashpoint Town West Of Mosul
Thousands of Iraqi civilians have fled Tal Afar as Shia paramilitary groups close in around the Islamic State-held town on the road between Mosul and Raqqa, the main cities of the militant group's self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria.
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ISIS Claims Attack That Killed Over 30 At Shia Mosque In Kabul
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a crowded Shia mosque in Kabul on Monday that killed more than 30 people and wounded dozens in its third major attack on minority Shias in the Afghan capital since July.
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No Triple Talaq Without Both Husband And Wife's Consent: Shia Law Board
The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) has suggested the adoption of a 'modern nikahnama' (marriage contract), seeking changes in the terms and conditions of marriage under the Islamic law.
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Terror Has No Religion, Tweet Celebs After Medina Blast
The blast happened at sunset when residents of the area broke their fast in the holy month of Ramadan
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ISIS Claims Responsibility For Bombings Near Shrine In Damascus
ISIS claimed responsibility for suicide and car bomb blasts that struck a Damascus suburb on Saturday near Syria's holiest Shia Muslim shrine, and a monitoring group said at least 20 people were killed.
