EGYPT

While Israelis and Palestinians have been fighting in Gaza since the Israeli occupation began in 1967 and Gaza has been under military siege since 2006, lack of interest from Wahabbi funded neighboring governments left Palestinians without active diplomatic and political support resulting in the deaths of thousands Gazan’s and hundreds …

Al Azhar University, the most important institute of Egypt, expelled one of its well-known Quran Reciters. Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, the head of Egypt’s Al-Azhar University expelled Farajol Lah Shadhli” فرج الله الشاذلی” from this university because he has recited Call to Prayer in Iraq according to Shia Islam. El-Tayeb claimed …

Egyptian authorities prevented 61 Shia Muslim from entering their country. A group of Shia from Tanzania were traveling to Egypt in order to visit Islamic historical sites in this country. Most or all of the people in the group hold Canadian passport. The authorities did not allow any of the …

An Egyptian Shia activist was arrested for practicing Shia ritual of Muharram. Amro Ibrahim attended Shia Islamic Center (Hussainia ) to participate in Muharram gathering on November 14th, 2013. Officials canceled the program on spot. Amro insisted he is practicing his human rights. Immediately he was arrested by forces. Amro …

A new armed group calls for war against Shia Muslims in Egypt, according to Egypt Today news agency. Pioneers Mohammad Army, is a group recruiting soldiers and advocating for arming against Shia Muslims in Arab nation. The leaders urge people to join their group “in order to cleanse the entire …

Once again Shia Muslim leader and influential figure is threatened in Egypt. Ismael Shahateh, brother of Hasan Shahateh was threatened by hundreds of people who raided his home last week in Harbit village. He was asked to live his home and neighborhood. Ismael is the brother of Hasan Shahate who …

Shia Rights Watch strongly condemns the mob attack to Shia Muslims populated village and assassination of Sheikh Hassan Shehata and three other Shia Muslims last Sunday. Sources reveal that crimes against Shia are supported by Egyptian president since he promotes hate speeches by clerics in public. On Sunday a mob …

The rapid growth of anti-Shi’ism in Egypt raises many questions. No other country, even Saudi Arabia, where Wahhabism was born and has been fed financially and ideologically, witnessed such a rapid anti-Shia growth. The trend increased even more after the beginning of the Egypt/Iran relationship since 2011. These countries did …

A Shia Muslim student is under investigation in al- Azhar University. A female student of the most important university of Egypt could face legal action and be expelled from school if proven to be Shia Muslim. Students of the university filed a complaint against a female student, accusing her of …

Egypt, a home country of many scholars and place birth of civilizations is threatening its brilliant history by targeting Egyptian Shia. Home to the Fatimid Empire, one of the most important imperials that was established and lead by Shia Muslim leaders, is publicly fighting the Shia faith. Change of government …