Happenings specific to Shia Muslims in the week of February 5, 2021 Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria After being diagnosed with Covid-19, Malama Zeenah Ibrahim, the wife of Shaikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, was temporarily released in order to receive treatment. In a recent interview, the Chairman of the Resource Forum …
Read More »Incidents of Anti-Shiism, October 2020
Anti-Shiism, the targeting of Shia Muslims on the basis of their faith raves across international borders. In the month of October, Anti-Shiism in the forms of discrimination, persecution, and violence were reported in the countries of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. Shia Rights Watch notes that incidents of …
Read More »Incidents of Anti-Shiism, August 2020
In August 2020, Shia Muslims faced a total of 356 incidents of anti-Shiism. As a result of violence, 112 individuals were injured, 37 killed, based on their faith. Shia Rights Watch notes the recorded incidents are only cases of direct violence. Cultural and systemic forms of anti-Shiism cannot be quantified …
Read More »Anti-Shia protests in Karachi, Pakistan
Shia Rights Watch expresses immense concern in regards to recent anti-Shia protests in Karachi, Pakistan. Within the rally, affiliates of Sipah-e-Sahaba and Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan waved flags and shout derogatory slurs against Shia Muslims, calling them “infidels” and damaging not only identified Shia property but also the city’s public infrastructures. …
Read More »Muharram 2020 Advisory
Late August 2020 coincides with the Holy month of Muharram. Shia Muslims face heightened rates of human rights violations in this month as their open and visible rituals make them targets for anti-Shiism. In advance of Muharram 2020, threats of arrest and detainment of mourners have been announced by authorities …
Read More »Unparalleled Violence In Afghanistan Claims Lives of Newborns and Mothers
Shia Rights Watch expresses its condolences for the lives lost in the maternity ward attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. The attack on Tuesday was unparalleled and demanded actions reciprocal in strength. On May 12th, a militant attack on the Dashte-Barchi hospital in Kabul left 40 deceased and at least 16 others …
Read More »How Methods of Prevention Matter
Amidst developments of the Coronavirus or COVID-19, increased scrutability has been placed on measures taken at the national and local levels. The most recent and troublesome prevention measures was that of the mismanaged closure of major Shia Shrines in Qum and Mashhad. A topic of great importance to the Shia …
Read More »Incidents of Anti-Shiism, February 2020
Anti-Shiism Monthly February February stood witness to 151 incidents of anti-Shiism. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Pakistan, Nigeria, Egypt, and Afghanistan were all nations in which violence against Shia Muslims occurred. Bahrain The treatment of Shia Muslims in Bahrain is worrisome. Shia Muslims in the country, while they make up the …
Read More »Incidents of Anti-Shiism, January 2020
Incidents of Anti-Shiism January 2020 Shia Rights Watch continues its commitment to studying trends of anti-Shiism in the year 2020. The first month of the new year targeted violence against Shia Muslims remained prevalent and in need of international attention. In January 2020, a total of 121 incidents of anti-Shiism …
Read More »Pushing for Protection: Advocating for the Shia
Annual Report 2019 In this report, Shia Rights Watch quantifies violence against Shia Muslims and presents the dynamics of anti-Shiism in various nations of the world. This report reflects year-round investigations arranged by native activists and international researchers on actions taken to endanger populations based on their Shia identity. Pushing …
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