The Path of the Ahle Bait (a.s.)
Iraqi Shia leader appeals for unity before vote
The leader of Iraq's largest Shia party Ammar al-Hakim, is trying to repair a
split between the main Shia parties that came to dominate Iraq's government
after Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003.
Christian couple will be tried for offending Muslim woman
Ben and Sharon Vogelenzang are awaiting trial accused of breaching public order
by insulting a guest at their hotel in Aintree, Liverpool, about her religion.
Iranians help free 21,000 poor prisoners on Eid al-Fitr
Iranian benevolent benefactors have helped to release 21,000 prisoners who were
imprisoned for financial cases on the eve of Eid al-Fitr.
184 killed in Eid-ul-fitr homecoming rush in Indonesia: police
The Indonesian National Police said Saturday that at least 184 people were
killed in homecoming traffic rush in the six days prior to the Islamic
festivity of Eid-ul-fitr.
Pakistan release 200 inmates from jail on Eidul Fitr
LAHORE - On the instruction of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif some 200
prisoners confined on the charges of minor crimes were set free from the Camp
Jail on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr allowing them to celebrate Eid with their dear
ones.
Pakistani Shia Muslims bury bomb victims
The death toll from a car bomb attack in a crowded Pakistani market has risen
to 40 as grieving families buried their loved ones ahead of a major religious
festival.
Trinidad and Tobago PM: Embrace Islamic principles to survive crisis
PRIME MINISTER Patrick Manning called upon the population to embrace the
principles of Islam to help Trinidad and Tobago emerge stronger than ever from
the world financial crisis.
Somalia fighting kills 23 in border town
Heavy Fighting between Al Shabaab rebels and government soldiers has killed 23
people in a border town in Western Somalia, disrupting communication lines.
Dozens dead in separate Sudan clashes
Military sources say dozens of people have been killed in separate clashes in
Sudan's volatile Darfur region and the restive Jonglei area in the south.
Yemeni army reports tense calm in north
A tense calm has taken over the mountainous region of northern Yemen after six
weeks of deadly clashes between the army and Shia fighters, a military official
says.
US commander warns of "failure" in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON/KABUL, (Reuters) - The war against Afghanistan's Taliban is likely
to fail without additional forces and a new strategy, the top U.S. and NATO
commander said as President Barack Obama faces resistance at home to sending
more troops.
Al Qaeda’s Media War: From Fax to Facebook and Twitter
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat - On the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the US
administration took another step against Al Qaeda by shutting down the majority
of the Islamic fundamentalist websites and forums affiliated to it. The US did
this in order to prevent audio or visual recordings that incite violence being
broadcast by Al Qaeda leaders, as is customary during this time of year. The
‘Ansar Al-Mujahideen’ and the ‘Ana Muslim’ websites were exceptions to this
clampdown.
Iran warships clash with pirates in Gulf of Aden
TEHRAN - Iranian warships clashed with pirates in the Gulf of Aden thwarting an
attempt to seize three Iranian commercial vessels, the official IRNA news
agency reported on Monday.
Saudi frees jailed Ismaili Shia leader: report
RIYADH - An activist from Saudi Arabia’s minority Ismaili sect, an offshoot of
Shiite Islam, was freed from jail after more than a year in detention, Al-Watan
newspaper reported on Monday.
Ahmadinejad proud of Holocaust denial
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday he was proud
his denial of the Holocaust had enraged the West, as the controversial leader
geared up for a United Nations trip to stress what he said would be a message
of “peace and friendship.”
Could Israel strike Iran over nuclear concerns?
Israel has not given up the option of a military response to Tehran’s nuclear
programme, Israel’s deputy foreign minister said on Monday, after Russia had
said Israel’s president gave an assurance Israel would not attack.
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