The evening seminar on Friday, November 20, is organised by the Blackburn working group of national organisation Muslim Engagement and Development, know as MEND. Attending will be a cross-section of influential East Lancashire Muslims, community leaders, local businesses, women’s groups, cohesion groups and other significant community figures. It marks November …
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In a statement on Monday, Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi described the Saudi authorities’ decision to execute Sheikh Nimr as “unwise and dangerous” and warned against the consequences of such a move. “We recommend the inexperienced officials of Saudi Arabia not to cause the already chaotic situation of their country to deteriorate …
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Iranian senior scholar demanded Islamic states to prevent intervention of foreign countries in their policies warning that one of the factors for distancing of Muslims from each other is the meddling of foreign countries. According toAhlul Bayt News Agency Ayatollah Mohsen Araki, Secretary General of the World Forum for Proximity …
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“I think one missing thing … right now, today, is beauty — really paying attention to the beauty of Islam, and its rich history,” California mosque leader Ali Sheikhulislami said. Sheikhulislami, the leader of the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California (ICCNC), was talking about activities being held by his …
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Prominent Lebanese cleric praised Ashura (martyrdom anniversary of third Shia Imam) as an axis for Islamic unity demanding for avoiding religious prejudices. Sheikh Ahmad al Zein, head of the society of scholars in Lebanon, extended his condolences over the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), third Shia Imam, saying that …
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Ayatollah Araki has visited Pakistani religious leaders only to find Sunni-Shia ties ‘surprisingly cordial’ in a land notorious for sectarian violence. Secretary General of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST) Ayatollah Mohsen Araki attended in Pakistan a series of joint meetings of Sunni and Shia major religious leaders …
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Top Shia scholar attending the ceremony for 25th foundation anniversary of the prominent Islamic unity center in Iran said to summon all Muslims to join a common Islamic denomination is neither logical nor legal. Ayatollah Ahmad Moballeghi, dean of the University of Islamic Denominations, attended the ceremony held for the …
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Qom seminary instructor urged Muslims to safeguard unity during Muharram holding mourning ceremonies and Ashoura as a chance for Muslims to iron out their problems. On the threshold of Muharram and new Hegira year, top cleric Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi urged Muslims to preserve unity and cooperate more than before …
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A famous Tunisian Shia convert stated that due to the oppression against Islamic ummah throughout history by the hypocrites, most Sunni Muslims have not heard of the message of Ghadir. Speaking at the Third International Conference on Wilayah [leadership] in Ahvaz (SW city in Iran), Dr. Muhammad al-Tijani al-Samawi, a renowned …
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Almost all Maraji and Muslim Scholars condemned the disaster of Mina and expressed condolences over the deaths of hundreds of pilgrims in Thursday’s stampede in Mina, near Mecca. The grand source of emulation (Maraje) also wished speedy recovery for those injured in the incident. They further called for necessary measures …
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