Shia Muslims: News
19 Aug 2021
Pakistan NewsBombing hits Pakistan Shiite procession, killing at least three
A powerful roadside bomb exploded among a procession of Shiite Muslims in central Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least three and wounding over 50 people, local police said.
27 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court disallows Muharram processions citing coronavirus threat
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking permission for Muharram processions over the weekend.
25 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiRashtriya 'Shia' Samaj vows to support Modi in Lok-Sabha elections
Shia community under the banner of RSS (Rashtriya Shia Samaj) has decided to support Narendra Modi as BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
21 May 2018
Uttar PradeshRamzan helplines in Uttar Pradesh bombarded with questions
In Uttar Pradesh, two helplines were launched on May 18 to help Shia and Sunni Muslims during the holy month of Ramzan.
16 Apr 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Christian community launches protest against killing of two Christians
Leaders of the Christian community have launched a protest against the killing of two Christians near a church by four unidentified gunmen who opened fire at them in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
28 Jan 2017
Saudi ArabiaUN warns of famine in Yemen in 2017
The UN has warned that Yemen could face a famine in 2017 if humanitarian aid is not delivered to people in the war torn country.
16 Dec 2016
High CourtEnd Repression of Shia Group in Nigeria: Human Rights Watch
International NGO, Human Rights Watch, called on the Nigerian Government to end the brutal crackdown on Shia Islamic movement.
21 Nov 2016
AfghanistanKabul mosque bombing kills dozens of people
A suicide bomb attack inside Shia mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed at least 30 people. It also injured more than 90 people.
18 Oct 2016
KarachiBlasts rock Karachi, injures 20, kills one
A grenade blast rocked a Shia mosque in Karachi, killing one child and injuring twenty others in the city.
