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Mosul Airport Reopens Years After ISIS Devastation
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated Wednesday the city of Mosul's newly restored airport, years after it was destroyed in the battle to dislodge the Islamic State group.
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Muharram 2025: The Battle Of Karbala And Significance Of Ashura
Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, is considered sacred by Muslims around the world.
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Muharram 2025: Understanding Ashura, Tazia Processions, And Significance Of The Day
Muharram, a sacred month in Islam, culminates in Ashura, a day of mourning and remembrance for Imam Hussain's martyrdom, marked by processions and symbolic acts of devotion.
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Opinion | 14 Years On, The Arab Spring Morphs Into An Islamic Winter
All that one can safely say at this stage about the impact of the Arab Spring phenomenon is that it has shown a harsh mirror to the various stakeholders and made them aware of the limits of their respective powers.
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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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Mosul Airport Reopens Years After ISIS Devastation
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated Wednesday the city of Mosul's newly restored airport, years after it was destroyed in the battle to dislodge the Islamic State group.
-
Muharram 2025: The Battle Of Karbala And Significance Of Ashura
Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, is considered sacred by Muslims around the world.
-
Muharram 2025: Understanding Ashura, Tazia Processions, And Significance Of The Day
Muharram, a sacred month in Islam, culminates in Ashura, a day of mourning and remembrance for Imam Hussain's martyrdom, marked by processions and symbolic acts of devotion.
-
Opinion | 14 Years On, The Arab Spring Morphs Into An Islamic Winter
All that one can safely say at this stage about the impact of the Arab Spring phenomenon is that it has shown a harsh mirror to the various stakeholders and made them aware of the limits of their respective powers.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
