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SHAFAQNA –Three UN Special Rapporteurs addressed in a letter to the Bahraini Govement “conceing” information about alleged pattes of continuous discrimination against Shia citizens (mainly Bahaa and Ajam), which have been taking place since 2011, and which are “undermining their rights to freedoms of religion, expression and culture;” in addition to the effect of the whole situation on the human rights of Shiites in the country. The address published recently on the website of the commissioner was officially sent to the Govement of Bahrain at the end of October 2015 to enquire about the reports which the UN rapporteurs deemed conceing. The Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights,...

SHAFAQNA – A Paris-based illustrator and filmmaker who goes by the handle Maeril on Tumblr has posted a short and helpful illustrated how-to guide for bystanders who want to step in and help someone experiencing Islamophobic harassment in a public place. She also made a version with a French translation as well, since she specifically hopes that her guide will help bystanders combatting the growing problem of Islamophobia in France. In her post about the guide, Maeril elaborated on that: “Some could say: ‘yes but you can use that technique for instances of harassment other than Islamophobic attacks!’, and my reply is: Sure! Please do so, it also works for other ‘types’ of harassment of a lo...

SHAFAQNA –If Yemen remains synonymous with unrest and violence thanks to the military deluge Saudi Arabia has insisted on drowning the impoverished nation under since late March 2015, Terror had yet to claim its fill of blood. Terror as it were never could assert its warped religious rationale onto Yemen – not beyond a few clusters, not to the point where Terror could ever present any real existential threat to the Yemeni Republic. This was then … today is a brand new day! Today, Saudi Arabia is actively working to change that reality! Saudi Arabia I would add, absolutely needs for Terror to become Yemen’s newest existential threat to counteract that which is now threatening its own. For al...

SHAFAQNA-Do you know what your tears look like at a microscopic level? Dutch artist Maurice Mikkers does, and he’s been looking at hundreds of them. It seems that our tears can be as unique as snowflakes, and have a similar crystallised look under a microscope. Mikkers was a lab technician before he went to art school, and has yet to find two tears that look alike. He’s also investigating how temperature, humidity, and even the cause of the crying can influence a tear’s structure. “[A] dark field microscope will light up the tear on a black background, so you can actually see the beautiful pattes and shapes,” Mikkers says in the Quartz video above. “I think tears are so unexplored. We need ...

SHAFAQNA –Wikileaks has exposed an email that US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sent to an unknown account on 11/30/2015, detailing the ways Israel could marginalize the Iranian threat by overthrowing the govement of Dr. Bashar Al-Assad. Clinton outlines in the first paragraph of her email, how to directly deal with the growing threat of Iran’s nuclear program: “The best way to help Israel deal with Iran’s growing nuclear capability is to help the people of Syria overthrow the regime of Bashar Assad.” As one of the main politicians calling for the removal of Assad by force, Hillary Clinton has time-and-time again revealed her hawkish nature when it comes to any exteal threat to Isr...

SHAFAQNA-God gave victory to Islam in the battle of Badr in the year 2 of Hijri. Two months after the battle, Fatima Zahra, the daughter of Muhammad Mustafa, and Ali, the son of Abu Talib were married. Fatima Zahra was only five years old when her mother – Khadija, may God bless her – died, and thenceforth, her father, Muhammad Mustafa, the Apostle of God, took charge of the duties of a mother also for her. The death of her mother had created a void in her life but her father filled it with his love and tendeess. Muhammad, the Messenger of God, gave the utmost attention to the education and upbringing of his daughter. If he was the ideal for all men, his daughter had to be the ideal for all...

[embedded content] SHAFAQNA –In order to bring you, our readers, closer to realities and truths, Shafaqna will conduct a series of exclusive podcast interviews with renown political analysts politicians, officials, religious leaders, and academics. As always our aim is simple – knowledge. In a world run, and based on falsehood, Truth has become somewhat of a rare commodity – still, we ought to seek what has been dissimulated as to rise truly free. As Imam Ali said: “Ask in order to understand, and do not ask in order to find fault, for surely the ignorant man who wants to lea resembles a man of knowledge, and surely a man of knowledge who wants to be difficult resembles an ignorant man who ...

SHAFAQNA –What is righteousness? It has been related that a devout worshipper by the name of Humam came to Imam Ali (AS), and asked him to describe righteous souls so vividly that he could almost see them. Imam Ali then responded: “Their speech is truthful; their clothing is moderate; and they walk with utmost humility. They lower their gaze from everything God has forbidden. They allow their ears to listen only to that which is beneficial. Their souls accept exposure to trials and tribulations [in adherence to the truth] as easily as others accept luxurious living. Were it not for their appointed term, their spirits would not have remained in their bodies the span of a twinkling of the eye...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi answered a question about the correctness of divorce if it transpires that the woman has been pregnant. Question: I am a woman and my husband divorced me when there was no sign of pregnancy, and after that it transpired that at the time of divorce I was pregnant, is this divorce correct? The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi: Yes, it is correct. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleTaking medicines mixed with some alcohol/the Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s answer Let's block ads! بخوانید...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) who said: Whenever the child of Adam (AS) passes away, his/her book of deeds is severed except for three groups: The scholar who the people benefit from his deeds; ongoing charity (for example, participation in building a Mosque, school, hospital, orphanage, etc.); and a righteous child who prays (Dua) for his parents [1]. [1] Sharhe Osule Kafi, Vol. 2, Page 3. Let's block ads! بخوانید...

SHAFAQNA –Our times are times of great upheaval and injustice! Regardless of what faith, if any, anyone holds I don’t think that anyone will disagree with my statement. And while humanity has faced many periods of great hardship, I don’t think any period of our History has been more absolutely violent, and bent on crushing the human spirit. Our times are times of labelling, shaming, and aihilating … Society today has a desperate need to categorize and arrange people, communities and faiths according to a very strict set of rules – one which screams of bigotry, ignorance and arrogant ego-centrism. Muslims in this sick equation have suffered most of all I would say – often by their own hands,...

SHAFAQNA –A suicide bomber reportedly targeted a wedding ceremony in the city of Gaziantep in southe Turkey near the border with Syria on Saturday night. The local goveor said it was carried out by “terrorist organizations.” Turkish national broadcaster NTV confirmed the news, saying a “terrorist attack” had targeted a wedding celebration. Gaziantep’teki hain saldırıda çok sayıda can kaybı ve yaralı var. Teröre, teröriste ve destekçisine lanet olsun pic.twitter.com/qzOFRxZN8o — Hasan Cücük (@HasanCucuk) August 20, 2016 Gaziantep Goveor Ali Yerlikaya has released a statement saying the blast was an attack by “terrorist organizations,” according to Turkish Haberturk news outlet. Infam...

SHAFAQNA –Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi strongly condemned terrorist blasts early this moing in two Turkish cities of Van and Elazig. “Enemies with their dirty hands have intensified their desperate efforts to create insecurity and instability in the region, especially in Islamic countries,” Ghasemi said, calling upon the watchful consciences in the inteational community, especially those in the region, to take a swift action to prevent and stop such savage slaughters. Undoubtedly, he stressed, these inhumane terrorist acts can never help terrorists reach objectives, but establish solidarity among more people in the region to fight these barbaric acts. “As we have repeate...

SHAFAQNA- Two muslim women win bronze medal of the same class of taekwondo competitions at theRio Olympics. Iran’sKimia Alizadeh Zenoorin has won thebronze medal in the 57kg classoftaekwondo competitions, becomingthe first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal. Egypt’s Hedaya Malak won the bronze medal in the women’s taekwondo -57kg event as well. Fade Jones from the UK won the gold medal after she triumphed over Gomez 16-7 in the same weight category. SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleMuslim Olympians compete to fight Islamophobia in Rio 2016 Let's block ads! بخوانید...

SHAFAQNA –President Muhammadu Buhari has assured inteational and local human rights groups of “appropriate response” to a report of the judicial inquiry into the Army’s barbaric attack towards unarmed members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria last December. This was revealed on Tuesday, August 16, in a statement by a presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, who shared it on his Facebook page. Read the statement below: “President Muhammadu Buhari has assured inteational and local human rights groups of appropriate response over the report of the judicial inquiry into the clashes between soldiers and members of the Shiite movement in Nigeria, led by Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The president is st...

SHAFAQNA –President Muhammadu Buhari has assured inteational and local human rights groups of “appropriate response” to a report of the judicial inquiry into the Army’s barbaric attack towards unarmed members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria last December. This was revealed on Tuesday, August 16, in a statement by a presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, who shared it on his Facebook page. Read the statement below: “President Muhammadu Buhari has assured inteational and local human rights groups of appropriate response over the report of the judicial inquiry into the clashes between soldiers and members of the Shiite movement in Nigeria, led by Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The president is st...

As you may be aware, the prophets propagated their messages on the basis of two executive guarantees: waing the people and bringing glad tidings for them. They waed people from the agony of fire as a result of sins; and promised them the rewards and great blessings of the hereafter as a result of being obedient to the Almighty Allah. Let us assume (God Forbid) that Allah (SWT) is an oppressor and that He will punish everyone regardless of their good actions. If this was the case, there would not be a difference between the righteous and the people who have been sinful all their lives; at the end both will be punishedequally. Therefore, the set of laws set by Allah (SWT) and expressed by the ...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei answered a question about taking possession of assets from adult children by a father. Question: How much a father is allowed to take possession of his adult independent child’s assets? And if he (the father) takes possession of something that he is not allowed, is he (the father) liable for it? The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: The father is not allowed to take possession of his wise and adult child’s assets unless with the child’s permission; and taking possession of assets without child’s permission is Haram and the father is liable, except in exceptional circumstances. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleImam...

SHAFAQNA- Name: ‘Ali.Agnomen: Abu ‘l-Hasan ath-Thani.Title: Al-Rida.Father: Musa ibn Ja‘far.Mother: Najma, also known as Taktum.Birth: 11th Dhu ‘l-Qa’dah, 148 AH in Medina.Death: 29th Safar, 203 AH in Mashhad, Tus (Khurasan). 1. BirthImam ‘Ali al-Rida was the son of the seventh Imam and according to well-known accounts was bo in 148/765 and died in 203/817. 2. Political Circumstances of His ImamateImam Al-Rida (AS) became the Imam at the age of thirty five, through Divine Command and the decree of his forefathers. The period of his imamate coincided with the caliphate of Harun and then his sons Amin and Ma’mun. Harun had appointed Amin as his successor with the condition that the latter wou...

SHAFAQNA –The movie star discussed the polarizing atmosphere of the presidential election and his reaction to his newest film’s abysmal reviews. Will Smith paid a visit to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates over the weekend to chat about his new film Suicide Squad, but the conversation tued to anti-Islam sentiments stemming from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump who is advocating not allowing Muslims to enter the U.S. from countries known to have terrorist activity. “In terms of Islamophobia in America, for me that’s why it’s important to show up,” Smith said via AP. He explained that, now more than ever, it’s important to “speak out about the insanity” that has come to define t...