Lebanese Shia Struggling

Increasing bomb explosions threatening the Shia Muslims in Lebanon as four people were killed and 103 injured in two car explosions in Beirut today.

Shia populated area of Beirut has been attacked and all who lost their lives are civilians. According to some sources the bombings are to threaten stability of Iranian backed Hezbollah. In November 2013 explosions nearly 2 dozen people were killed.

SRW believes any bombing is against human rights. Even if the goal and target of explosions is to threaten Hezbollah, civilians are paying the price and losing their lives.

SRW condemns any violence and believes even fight with terror should be carried with nonviolence strategies.

Targeting Shia Muslims and Their Historical Sites

Targeted Shia Muslim killings have increased since the beginning of the conflict in Syria. Killing Shia Muslims is not the only strategy that anti-Shia groups are using to accomplish their Shia cleansing mission. Their next move is destroying and demolishing Shia related historic sites, mosques, and shrines. Syria is a country with extensive history and contains many valuable historic sites. Many Shia mosques and Islamic centers have been burned or destroyed since last year in Syria by Wahahbi and Salafi groups. The shrine of Seyed Sokainah is an important Shia site that was under construction. Many times terrorist groups aimed to attack the shrine but could not fully accomplish their mission. However, this site is now partially destroyed.

SRW believes attacking the history of a religion or faith is, in fact, attacking the faith itself. All groups in Syria must reach peace and development in Syria instead of targeting minorities and their historical religious heritage.

More Restrictions Toward Shia Muslims

Shia Rights Watch condemns the detention of a group of Shia clerics by the Saudi Authorities. Shia Rights Watch condemns the escalation of the Saudi restrictions over the country’s Shia clerics, especially the recent detention of a number of Shia clerics, and their placement under house arrest. The organization was informed by reliable sources that a group of Shia religious figures were arrested at a security point in Riyadh. The clerics were told they are being taken to have an interview with the Minister of Interior. They were held in a hotel for several days under house arrest. The organization believes that targeting Shia and suppressing them is openly and blatantly and torturing them with out any moral and legal justificationin an attempt to discredit them. SRW warns the consequences of those behaviors by the authoritarian regime, calling for international human rights organizations to address them firmly and condemn these dictatorship practices toward the Shia Muslims. The organization calls on Saudi government to review those practices, and work hard to repair the existing system before it gets worse.

Anti-Shia terrorist targets 4 Shia Muslims Mosque

At least 23 people killed and dozens wounded on Friday March 29^th , in series of bomb attacks to Shia mosques in Iraq.

Four Shia mosques were attacked by car bombs after Friday prayers, killing 19 Shia Muslims and wounding 72.

In one explosion seven people died in Baghdad’s western Jihad neighborhood as a parked car exploded.

A bombing in eastern Qahira neighbourhood resulted in death of four people and nearly 20 were wounded.

In the third bombing, three people died and 15 were wounded near the eastern Zafaraniyah district while yet another car bomb killed five people and wounded 14 in the northeastern Binook neighbourhood.

And in the northern city of Kirkuk, 290 kilometres north of Baghdad, a suicide bomber drove his explosive-laden car into a group of worshippers as they were leaving a mosque after Friday prayers, killing three people and wounding up to 70, according to authorities.

Shia Professionals Cleansing in Pakistan

On Monday March 18^th, a well-known Shia college professor, Sibt-e-Jafar, was killed in Liaquatabad Karachi.
Sibt-e-Jafar was well known for his contributions to education and the community.

Photo: Mashable.com

Sources said college principal Sibt-e-Jaffar was on his way from the college to his home when armed men intercepted him in Liaquatabad area and opened fire, killing him on the spot.

Targeted Killings in Pakistan

Shia community lost another valuable member in Pakistan. Syed Muttaqi Raza was shot in a hotel lobby. He was taken to the hospital where he died later on March 23^rd. Shia parties and leaders have condemned the targeted killing of another Shia Muslim in Gulbahar and demanded immediate arrest and punishment of terrorist groups in Pakistan.

SRW also demands investigation regarding the Shia killings in Pakistan and asks all human rights organizations to report Shia rights violations.

Three more Shia Lost Their Rights to Life in Karachi, Pakistan

Three Shia Muslims were shot and killed in Pakistan on Wednesday March 20^th.

Minhas Zulfiqar was targeted and killed in Boat Baison. Imran Haider lost his life in Gulbahar area of Karachi and Syed Ahmed Ali was shot dead in Karachi’s district West late on Wednesday night.

Anti- Shia groups have killed thousands of Shia in Pakistan and the government and human rights organizations failed to protect the security of Shia Muslims in this country.

More Targeted Killings in Pakistan

Anti- Shia theorist group targeted and killed a Shia businessman, Ali Asghar Rajani. Mr Rajani was an owner of a garment factory in Karachi.

He was shot dead as he was returning home from the factory on Sunday night, March 24^th.

There are many evidences that anti-Shia terrorists are targeting and attacking well known Shia professionals, businessmen and influential figures such as lawyers and doctors.

S.R.W condemns the targeted Shia killings and asks the government of Pakistan to put more effort in protecting Shia Muslims in Pakistan.

37 Shia Muslim Arrested in Saudi Arabia

Shia Rights Watch condemns the arrest of Shia Muslims citizens in Saudi Arabia. Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior accused a number of Shia Muslim citizens of being involved in spying for other countries. Series of arrest occured after Shia Muslims demanded more freedom in the country and sought reform of the law, to allow freedom of worship, freedom of speech and allow them to criticize the wrongdoing of the government. Saudi authorities are trying to divert attention from all Shia Muslim demand by accusing them to be reliable to other country. We refuse all the accusation toward Shia Muslims and demand Saudi government to release all detainees. Also, we demand equality and human rights for all citizens of Saudi Arabia.

List of the Shia Muslims who were detained in recent days:

1- Shaikh Hasan Musa Alsaffar

2- Shaikh Abdelkarim Al-Hubail

3- Shaikh Mohammed Al-Obaidan

4- Dr. Tawfiq Al-Saif

5- Shaikh Ghazi Al-Shabeeb

6- Shaikh Fawzi Al-Saif

7- Sayed Hasan Al-Nemr Al-Mousawi

8- Sayed Hasan Al-Abdulla A-Nemr

9- Sayed Hashim Al-Shukhos

10- Shaikh Haider Al-Saeed

11- Abdelrahim Ahmed Bu-Khamseen

12- Jafar Ali A-Khazal

13- Abdelbaqi Abdelkadim Al-Basara

14- Shaikh Zaki Al-Awami

15- Shaikh Mohammed Al-Mahfud

16- Sadiq Yaseen Al-Ramadan

17- Basim Mohammed Al-Aithan

18- Mohammed Husain Al-Huwaidy

19- Bader Mahdi Zawad

20- Shaikh Fuad Al-Matrouk

21- Shaikh Ali Al-Zayer

22- Shaikh Abdulla Al-Nemr

23- Shaikh Saleh Mohammed Al-Ibrahim

24- Hany Abdelkarim Al-Abandi

25- Ali Abdulla Al-Madlouh

26- Naser Musa Al-Husain

27- Abdulilah Habeeb Khuraida

28- Sayed Tahir Al-Shemaimi

29- Shaikh Abdeljaleel Al-Zaki

30- Shaikh Mohammed Al-Abbad

31- Shaikh Mohammed Al-Abdelaal

32- Shaikh Ali Al-Nazgha

33- Adel Ali Al-Huamid

34- Husain Abdulla Al-Abbad

35- Abdulla Mohammed Al-Dawood

36- Sayed Alawi Musa Al-Husain

37- Sayed Majid Al-Sadah

Iraq Explosion killed 55 Shia Muslim and injured more than 200

In the 10^th anniversary of freedom of Iraq from dictator Saddam, Shia Muslims and the citizens of Iraq were reminded by Anti-Shia Terrorist that there is still work to do in Iraq.

Lack of security and strong government leads to unstable country that witness death of Shia Muslims in Iraq. According to SRW reporter more than 50 Shia Muslims were killed and more than 200 were injured in dozen explosions across Iraq. The evidence shows that the main targets of the terrorist are Shia Muslims.

No group claimed responsibility for the blasts, but there is no doubt that Anti Shia terrorist don’t want to see the Shia Muslims to leave in peace.

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