London commemorated the death anniversary of the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Ruhullah Khomeini, by holding the 5th annual Imam Khomeini Conference on Sunday 8th June 2014. Ahlulbayt Islamic mission (AIM), an Islamic grassroots organisation based in the UK, co-hosted the event with the Islamic Centre of England; ...
Read More »Ayatollah Aasifi: Religious obligation to save Iraq from existential threat
Ayatollah Mehdi Aasifi, speaking about the current situation of Iraq, explained the existential threat the country faces. His eminence stated:”Today Iraq is standing face to face with a real threat from terrorist groups. The terrorists who had attacked Ramadi, Fallujah and Samarra have now moved on to Mosul.” ...
Read More »Everything you need to know about ISIS attack on Mosul
Latest reports out of Iraq confirm that the ‘Islamic State of Iraq and Sham’ have taken over Mosul. Situated in the north of Iraq, Mosul is Iraq’s 3rd largest city. Situated in Ninevah province, the city has long been a base of ISIS & has been a stronghold for supporters and ...
Read More »The Brotherhood ‘deviated’ from original focus
Daily News Egypt interviews former Muslim Brotherhood member Kamal Helbawy to discuss his history with the group, reasons for his departure, and the future of the now outlawed group. Not many people have spent more time in the Muslim Brotherhood as Kamal Helbawy. The 75-year-old spent decades in the Gulf, ...
Read More »Imam Abdul Alim Musa facing attacks and death threats
Imam Abdul Alim Musa, the charismatic and outspoken Imam and founder of Masjid al-Islam in Washington DC is facing harassment and death threats virtually on a daily basis. Not only has Masjid al-Islam properties in various cities been vandalized and broken into but his family members have also been shot ...
Read More »Ayatollah Nouri: Void felt by many can be filled by the Ahlulbayt (s)
Ayatollah Nouri Hamadani, in a gathering of officials from ‘The Academic Committee of the Grandson of the Prophet (S) Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)’, touched upon the dependency of man towards spirituality and attention towards God. He said: “Every person, regardless of their religion or sect, in one way or ...
Read More »Supreme Leader Meets with Emir of Kuwait
Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met Monday morning with Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, and his accompanying delegation. President Rouhani was also present in the meeting. Speaking at the meeting, the Supreme Leader described the Persian Gulf and its security as very ...
Read More »Ayatollah Subhani: Remembering the lights of guidance is our duty
Ayatollah Jafar Subhani, in a program commemorating one of his students, spoke about the importance of remembering those who have been a source of guidance for the Ummah. His eminence stated: “It is our duty to remember our scholars. Those that have been luminous like a torch and been a ...
Read More »Dr. Haddad Adil: World free of terror achieved through governance of religion
Dr. Ghulamali Haddad Adil, the representative of the people of Tehran in Parliament, spoke in a gathering for ‘A world free of extremism and terrorism from the viewpoint of the Abrahamic religions’. He stated: “For the world to be free of terrorism, religion needs to be the governing force, and ...
Read More »Palestinian children are not just statistics
When the episode of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain’s popular TV show Parts Unknown filmed in occupied Palestine aired last September, I couldn’t bring myself to join in some of my friends’ effusive praise on Facebook and Twitter over its scenes of Palestinians preparing and enjoying traditional cuisine. And it wasn’t ...
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