Latest in Tag: Shi’as Highlight
Latest in Tag: Shi’as
Ashura: A day in history of discrimination against Egyptian Shi’as
Although there are Sunni Muslims who partake in the Ashura commemoration with Shi’as, there is a general lack of tolerance towards the presence of a non-Sunni Muslim ideology in Egypt
Al-Azhar condemns partial demolition of Sunni mosque in Tehran
Sunni institution called such acts “incitement”
Egypt’s rule of law: Strong on paper, shakier on the ground
Earlier this month, Egypt’s cabinet passed a law confronting one of the country’s worst epidemics. The new sexual harassment law both increases fines against offenders and expands actions which are defined as harassment by law. In a country where it has been estimated that 99.3% of women are sexually harassed, the amendments to the Penal …
Iraq bombs target Sunni worshippers in Baghdad
The blasts are the latest in a wave of sectarian attacks in the city
Shi’as, Salafis…and Sheep
Living in a country populated by people both gifted with a strong sense of humour and beset by stark contradictions, following the news can put one in a predicament of whether to laugh out loud or shed bloody tears. I thought this week I would like to recap on some dark comedy material that hit …
Fears for Pakistan as blasts kill 125
Extremist Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility for what was the worst single attack ever on Shi’as
Bomb hits Pakistan soldiers, kills five
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack