The Duke of York will be the keynote speaker at a conference in London this Friday celebrating Bahrain as a place of religious freedom and tolerance of divergent opinions. Speaking during a visit to Bahrain last month, he said: “I believe that what’s happening in Bahrain is a source of …

The president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masoud Barzani, said Iraq had been led in an authoritarian direction by Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki and threatened to end the oil-rich autonomous region’s participation in the federal government. Iraq held elections on April 30. The results have yet to be announced but Kurdish support …

Thousands of Syrians and Shia pilgrims have celebrated the birthday anniversary of Imam Ali (AS) during a ceremony at the Sayyidah Zaynab shrine in the capital city of Damascus. According to Al-Alam correspondent, hundreds of Shia pilgrims form Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and other countries also took part in the ceremony. …

This week on The Electronic Intifada podcast: Cindy and Craig Corrie, the parents of American human rights activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed in Gaza in 2003 as she attempted to defend a Palestinian family’s home from demolition by the Israeli army, talk to us on their way to Jerusalem as the Israeli high court plans to hear the appeal in …

Cheryl Sudduth is set to become the second Muslim woman to run for Congress in the United States. Seeking to enter the House of Representatives to represent the 11th congressional district of California, she hopes to improve the public  education system, and close the achievement gap among underserved and vulnerable members of the community. As …

Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei criticised United States for its attempts to create rift between Iran and Pakistan, Fars News reported. During his meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Khamenei stressed on the fact that the relations between the two neighbourly countries were not related to third parties. “There are hands at work that intend to …

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned that Takfiri groups pose a threat to all Muslims including Shias and Sunnis. “If Takfiri groups are not confronted, they will inflict more damage and blows on the Muslim world,” Ayatollah Khamenei said in a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif …

Five men affiliated to the Sunni Muslim, Al Muhajiroun terrorist group were found guilty of attacking Shia Muslims in Edgware Road a year ago A group of Islamic protesters who abused the Shia Muslim community in Edgware Road during a demonstration against the Syria conflict have been found guilty of violent disorder. …

The Duke of York will be the keynote speaker at a conference in London this Friday celebrating Bahrain as a place of religious freedom and tolerance of divergent opinions. Speaking during a visit to Bahrain last month, he said: “I believe that what’s happening in Bahrain is a source of hope …

Hujjat al-Islam Mohsin Qara’ati, in a gathering of highly qualified commentators of the Holy Quran, at the Ayatollah Golpaygani Islamic Seminary, spoke about the importance of paying more attention to the Quran and the commentaries of the Quran. The highly respected teacher of the Islamic seminary explained the importance of …