Protests continue across Bahrain, Protests occur on a daily basis across the country as Bahraini’s call for the release of prisoners. Each night within the month of Ramadan, individuals peacefully walk the streets, calling for reform in the system that has long denied due-process, forced false confessions, and wrongfully prosecuted …
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Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian officials continue to quell the nation’s Shia Muslim population. In late March, forces raided numerous homes in Al-Awamiya and Qatif. National forces forcibly entered the homes of Ahmed and Hadi Tariq al-Faraj and the Salma family, both family of martyrs previously executed. Moreover, two …
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Baghdad, Iraq, Bombings in the Kadhimiya area of Baghdad killed and injured numerous pilgrims traveling to the local Shrine on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim. Millions of Shia Muslims traveled on foot from nearby provinces. An assailant threw a grenade into the crowd at the …
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Shia happenings in the week of February 26, 2021 Detained Shia Muslims Face Harsh Conditions and Threats to Basic Rights Bahraini authorities continue to undermine the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. Sexual abuse, overcrowding, violence, and insanitary conditions in Bahrain threaten the life …
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Find Shia news of the week all on page. Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria Security forces attack protestors calling for the release of Shaikh Zakzaky on January 26. Many were injured and two were killed. The funeral of one of the deceased was held soon after. The protest came after …
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Find all Shia-related happenings in a single page – Introducing SRW Weekly Flashback Fridays! Balochistan, Pakistan After six days on the ground, the bodies of the Hazara miners were buried last week. An approximate 5,000 people attended the mass burial ceremony in Hazara Town Cemetery. Family of the deceased …
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