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Iranian President Condoles with Lebanon on Demise of Shiite Scholar

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered his condolences to the Lebanese nation over the demise of top Shiite scholar Ayatollah Seyed Jafar Morteza-Ameli.
News ID: 79119    Publish Date : 2019/10/29

Iranian Speaker Hopes for Muslim Peace, Stability in Shiite Eid Message

In a congratulatory message to a number of Shiite figures on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadeer, speaker of the Iranian parliament hoped for peace, stability and security across the Muslim world.
News ID: 72095    Publish Date : 2018/08/30

Canada Concerned over Reported Saudi Death Sentences for Activists

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed concern Thursday over reports that human rights activists in Saudi Arabia face the death penalty.
News ID: 71955    Publish Date : 2018/08/24

Iraqi Supreme Court Ratifies May Election ResultsIraqi Supreme Court Ratifies May Election Results

Iraq's Supreme Court has ratified the results of the May 12 parliamentary election, its spokesman said Sunday, setting in motion a 90-day constitutional deadline for the winning parties to form a government.
News ID: 71864    Publish Date : 2018/08/19

Iranian Speaker's Advisor Hails Iraqi Shiite-Sunni Unity in Defeating ISIL

TEHRAN (defapress)- Advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian lauded the role of the Shiite and Sunni tribes in the victory over the ISIL in Iraq.
News ID: 68899    Publish Date : 2018/02/27

Bahraini Court Upholds Jail Sentence against Top Shiite Cleric

TEHRAN (defapress) – A Bahraini appeals court upheld a one-year jail term against Sheikh Isa Qassim, the spiritual leader of the Persian Gulf country’s Shiite majority who has been under house arrest for months.
News ID: 68337    Publish Date : 2018/01/29

Bahraini Regime Arrests another Top Shiite Cleric

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Bahraini regime, in yet another move to suppress dissent, detained Sheikh Mahmoud al-A’ali, a top Shiite cleric, amid beefed up security measures in the Persian Gulf country.
News ID: 67893    Publish Date : 2018/01/03

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Shiite-Sunni Unity Can Foil Plots against Afghanistan

TEHRAN (defapress) – Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi underlined that unity between Shiites and Sunnis can thwart plots hatched by the enemies of Islam against Muslim nations, including the Afghan people.
News ID: 67170    Publish Date : 2017/11/28

Shiite Muslims Commemorate Ashura

TEHRAN (defapress) – Shiites and other Muslims in Iran and elsewhere in the world held mourning ceremonies on Sunday, the day of Ashura, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions.
News ID: 66087    Publish Date : 2017/10/01

Shiite Muslims Commemorate Ashura

TEHRAN (defapress) – Shiites and other Muslims in Iran and elsewhere in the world held mourning ceremonies on Sunday, the day of Ashura, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions.
News ID: 66086    Publish Date : 2017/10/02

Yemeni Clerics Calls on Muslim Nations to Renounce Saudi Regime

TEHRAN (defapress) – Yemen's Scholars Association condemned the Saudi regime for oppressing and killing Shiite Muslims in al-Awamiyah in the kingdom’s Eastern Province, calling on Muslims around the world to “renounce” the regime.
News ID: 65070    Publish Date : 2017/05/15