Topic: Shia Islam

Indonesia Shias under pressure

Religious tensions in Indonesia have heated up once again after calls by some Sunni Muslim religious leaders to ban Shia Islam led to attacks on a...
Bahrain's police said on Thursday that a man detained over "acts of violence and sabotage" died of a chronic disease in hospital while in custody...

Iraq suicide attack against Shiites kills 50

Riyadh Abdulamir, head of the health department in Basra province, said 50 people were killed and 100 wounded in the attack just west of Basra city...

Shi'ite Muslims flock to Kerbala

Shi'ite Muslims flock to the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala to commemorate the death of the Prophet Hussein. Rough cut - no reporter narration.....
Print Email share LinkedIn StumbleUpon Reddit Digg Del.i. cious Tweet . A minibus struck a roadside bomb while driving in southern Afghanistan on ...

Afghans bury Ashura dead

Casualties of the Kabul Ashura shrine attack are buried as Afghans blame Pakistan for the bloodshed.. . "Afghans bury Ashura dead" is categorized...

Shi'ites self-flagellate for Ashura

Shi'ite Muslims in Afghanistan, Iraq and Bangladesh mark the Ashura festival, which commemorates the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam...

Suicide attack in shrine kills up to 30.

A suicide bomber attacks a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in Kabul on Ashura festival, killing at least 30 people. Rough Cut (No reporter narration)....

Iranian commander warns Saudi of deployment risk

0 . One of Iran's top military commanders says Saudi Arabia's deployment of forces to quell protests by Shiite Muslims in Bahrain will spark unrest ...

Tariq Aziz seeks pardon from Iraqi president

0 . Lawyers for Tariq Aziz, the longtime international face of Saddam Hussein's regime, said Monday they will seek a presidential pardon to spare ...