Two terrorists attack on Imam Hussein mourners in Saudi Arabia leave five killed / Photos

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At least five Shiites were martyred and four people also sustained injuries in the armed attack on the religious center in the city of Saihat near the Qatif region of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province on Friday night.

“A person who opened fire on a husseiniya was killed, and the attacker was in his twenties,” al-Ekhbariya TV quoted sources as saying,

Witnesses said the attacker was trying to approach the Shia gathering, but he was stopped by security guards at a checkpoint. A gun fight then broke out between the two sides. 

According to reports, the attacker was killed by Saudi forces, while those injured were transferred to hospital.

At the time of attack, the Shias were commemorating the beginning of the mourning rituals of the month of Muharram, the 10th day of which, known as Ashura, marks the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the third Shia imam.

Saudi media say the assailant had links with the Daesh Takfiri terror group.

Second Attack

Meanwhile, reports say another armed assault targeted a Shia mosque in the al-Anoud district of Dammam, the capital of Eastern Province on Friday. A foreign worker at the site was wounded in the incident.

Saudi security sources say both assailants in the Friday attacks were Saudi nationals.

As you can see in the picture the attacker was carrying an explosive belt, but he failed to explode his belt.

Fortunately the second attack had just one wounded.

Previous Daesh attacks on Shias

Over the past months, Daesh extremists have carried out several terror attacks on the Saudi soil, with most of them targeting Shia Muslims.

In a May, a bomber attacked a Shia mosque in the village of al-Qadeeh, located in the oil-rich kingdom’s Qatif district, killing 21 people there. Daesh later claimed responsibility for the assault.

Following the attack, tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the region to show their anger against Daesh as well as the Al Saud dynasty. Protesters expressed their frustration at authorities over the deadly blast.

Also in August, a bomb attack, claimed by Daesh, targeted a mosque used by members of a local security force in the southwestern region of Asir, leaving 15 people dead.

During Ashura ceremonies last year, armed men killed seven Shia worshipers, including children, in the eastern town of al-Dalwa. The Saudi Interior Ministry said back then the suspects in the assault were linked to Daesh.

Daesh terrorists control swathes of land in Syria and neighboring Iraq. The extremist group has also carried out terror attacks in other countries of the world through its affiliates.

The Saudi regime is known as a major supporter of Daesh terrorists.

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Tehran Friday prayers leader: JCPOA must lead to lifting sanctions

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He urged the government to prevent manipulation of the nuclear deal by the western parties.

He made it clear that the government must take necessary measures to oblige the western governments to keep promise and not to resort to excuses to avoid implementation of JCPOA.

Ayatollah Jannati told the prayers congregation that the Supreme Leader had not acknowledged JCPOA before the parliament ratification of the deal.

The cleric thanked Majlis (Parliament) special committee in charge of reviewing the JCPOA.

Ayatollah Jannati said that the government must stand up to world powers excessive demands including cutting support for regional resistance to Israeli occupation.

Iran will not give up its support for the liberation movements in the region, he added.

Meanwhile, Ayatollah Jannati expressed grief at deaths of several hundred Hajj pilgrims in holy Mecca and welcomed establishment of fact-finding committee by the Saudi government and urged Iranian Judiciary to pursue the case in direct contact with the Saudi government and in line with Universal Jurisdiction of Iranian government.

On Iranian foreign policy in the region, he said that the enemies aim to disarm Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Iran as well.

The radical religious leader warned about enemies’ influence in decision making centers of Iran including Majlis and government.

He expressed indignation at Israeli soldiers opening fire at Palestinian demonstrators opposing continued occupation of the Palestinian territories.

He wished freedom of al-Aqsa mosque.

Israeli leaders must know that Israel is an occupying entity and they have not the right to open fire at the Palestinian people at their homeland.

The International Criminal Court must bring the Israeli leaders to justice for the crimes against humanity they perpetrated in Palestinian territories systematically.

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The Night of al-Qasim ibn Hassan hold in Stockholm, Sweden / Photos

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Al-Qasim ibn Hasan (Arabic: القاسم بن الحسن‎) ( Sha’aban 7, 47 AH /September 19, 668 CE – Muharram 10, 61 AH /October 10, 680 CE), was the son of the Imām, Hasan ibn Ali from his wife Umm Farwa, and grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah (PBUT). He took part in the battle of Karbala, in which he was martyred.

He was born three years before the martyrdom of his father. Qasim, like his cousins, Aun and Muhammad, who were his aunt Zaynab’s sons, learnt fencing from his uncle Abbas and his cousin Ali Akbar.

When Hasan’s brother Imam Husayn prepared to leave Medina in 680, Qasim’s mother Umm Farwa asked Husayn to take her and Al-Qasim with him, he agreed.

Al-Qasim was married to Husayn ibn Ali’s eldest daughter, Sakinah (Fatima al-Kubra) bint Husayn, who was 11 at the time. It is said that Husayn made a promise to his brother Hasan that he will marry his daughter to his son. Therefore, knowing that he was going to die, he arranged the marriage on night of seventh of Muharram, three days before the day of Ashura to keep his promise. It is quoted in Madinat-ul-Ma’ajiz and Wafiyat Al-Aaimmah,

Al-Qasim read the letter and rushed to his uncle and gave him the letter. After reading the letter Hussain said,

When he got up on the horse he looked like a shining moon. Al-Qasim was a very handsome boy.
When he went to the battle field, he fought with all of his strength and killed a lot of the enemies. But, he was only a boy and was thirsty for three days due the blockage of the river by Yazid’s army. A man came from behind and hit Al-Qasim with his sword to which he fell and cried aloud, “O, dear uncle, peace be upon you” Husayn rode out upon hearing this. The soldiers tried to stop him, when finally he came to where Al-Qasim had fallen. He saw Al-Qasim’s body trampled to pieces by the horses of the soldiers who had tried to stop them from reaching to their nephew.

When the time came for Imam Husayn to take his nephew’s body back to the tents he took off his aba, spread it on the ground and picked the pieces of the body up as one would collect flowers from a garden.

Photos by: Haidar Muhammad





















Al-Qasim ibn Hasan (Arabic: القاسم بن الحسن‎) ( Sha’aban 7, 47 AH /September 19, 668 CE – Muharram 10, 61 AH /October 10, 680 CE), was the son of the Imām, Hasan ibn Ali from his wife Umm Farwa, and grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah (PBUT). He took part in the battle of Karbala, in which he was martyred.

He was born three years before the martyrdom of his father. Qasim, like his cousins, Aun and Muhammad, who were his aunt Zaynab’s sons, learnt fencing from his uncle Abbas and his cousin Ali Akbar.

When Hasan’s brother Imam Husayn prepared to leave Medina in 680, Qasim’s mother Umm Farwa asked Husayn to take her and Al-Qasim with him, he agreed.

Al-Qasim was married to Husayn ibn Ali’s eldest daughter, Sakinah (Fatima al-Kubra) bint Husayn, who was 11 at the time. It is said that Husayn made a promise to his brother Hasan that he will marry his daughter to his son. Therefore, knowing that he was going to die, he arranged the marriage on night of seventh of Muharram, three days before the day of Ashura to keep his promise. It is quoted in Madinat-ul-Ma’ajiz and Wafiyat Al-Aaimmah,

Muharram mourning hold at Imam Mahdi Center of Seattle, USA / Photos

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Ahlul Bayt News Agency – Muharram is a month of remembrance and modern Shia meditation that is often considered synonymous with Ashura. Ashura, which literally means the “Tenth” in Arabic, refers to the tenth day of Muharram. It is well-known because of historical significance and mourning for the murder of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUT).

Shiite begin mourning from the first night of Muharram and continue for ten nights, climaxing on the 10th of Muharram, known as the Day of Ashura. The last few days up until and including the Day of Ashura are the most important because these were the days in which Imam Hussein and his family and followers (including women, children and elderly people) were deprived of water from the 7th onward and on the 10th, Imam Hussain and 72 of his followers were martyred or subjected to humiliation by the army of tyrant Yazid I at the Battle of Karbala on Yazid’s orders. The surviving members of Imam Hussein’s family and those of his followers were taken captive, marched to Damascus, and imprisoned there.

The Mourning of Muharram, Remembrance of Muharram, or Muharram Observances, is a set of rituals associated with Shia Islam, which takes place in Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Many of the events associated with the ritual take place in congregation halls known as Hussainia.

The commemoration of the event during yearly mourning season, from first of Muharram to twentieth of Safar with Ashura comprising the focal date, serves to define Shia communal identity. At present, Muharram Observances are carried around the world from East to West and from North to South.

The words Azadari (Persian: عزاداری) which mean mourning and lamentation; and Majalis-e Aza have been exclusively used in connection with the remembrance ceremonies for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. Majalis-e Aza, also known as Aza-e Husayn, includes mourning congregations, lamentations, matam and all such actions which express the emotions of grief and above all, repulsion against what tyrant Yazid stood for.

Photos By: Sheikh Al-Sahlani






Muharram Majalis hold at Imam Mahdi mosque of Zamboanga, Philippines / Photos

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Ahlul Bayt News Agency – Muharram is a month of remembrance and modern Shia meditation that is often considered synonymous with Ashura. Ashura, which literally means the “Tenth” in Arabic, refers to the tenth day of Muharram. It is well-known because of historical significance and mourning for the murder of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUT).

Shiite begin mourning from the first night of Muharram and continue for ten nights, climaxing on the 10th of Muharram, known as the Day of Ashura. The last few days up until and including the Day of Ashura are the most important because these were the days in which Imam Hussein and his family and followers (including women, children and elderly people) were deprived of water from the 7th onward and on the 10th, Imam Hussain and 72 of his followers were martyred or subjected to humiliation by the army of tyrant Yazid I at the Battle of Karbala on Yazid’s orders. The surviving members of Imam Hussein’s family and those of his followers were taken captive, marched to Damascus, and imprisoned there.

The Mourning of Muharram, Remembrance of Muharram, or Muharram Observances, is a set of rituals associated with Shia Islam, which takes place in Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Many of the events associated with the ritual take place in congregation halls known as Hussainia.

The commemoration of the event during yearly mourning season, from first of Muharram to twentieth of Safar with Ashura comprising the focal date, serves to define Shia communal identity. At present, Muharram Observances are carried around the world from East to West and from North to South.

The words Azadari (Persian: عزاداری) which mean mourning and lamentation; and Majalis-e Aza have been exclusively used in connection with the remembrance ceremonies for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. Majalis-e Aza, also known as Aza-e Husayn, includes mourning congregations, lamentations, matam and all such actions which express the emotions of grief and above all, repulsion against what tyrant Yazid stood for.


The following photos are the first and second night of series of lectures for the mourning of the tragedy in Karbala with Sheikh Abu Mahdi at Imam Al Mahdi mosque of Zamboanga city, Philippines.

Photos By: Mohammad Mahdi









 

Two Shiites martyred in terrorist attack on Imam Hussein mourners in Khuzestan, Iran

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Ahlul Baytt News Agency -ABNA- Two Iranians were martyred late Friday in a shooting attack on Shiite mourners marking Imam Hussein martyrdom anniversary in Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran.

Two people were also wounded in the attack.

According to eyewitnesses the attack occurred around 22:30 PM.

More details soon…

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Iran envoy to UN: Terrorism, extremist violence threatening women’s life, rights

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The envoy made the remarks on Friday while addressing the Security Council open debate on Women and Peace and Security.

The full text of his address reads:

In the Name of God

Mr. President, allow me to begin by thanking you as well as the Spanish Presidency of the Council for convening this open debate. I would also like to express my gratitude to the Secretary-General and UN Women for their valuable inputs to the debate on women, Peace and Security.

Fifteen years ago, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325, focusing on the specific impact of armed conflict on women, the positive role they can play in conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peace building, and the inseparable links between empowerment of women and international peace and security.

Women are a key resource for promoting peace and stability. Research highlighted that women’s participation and inclusion makes humanitarian assistance more effective, strengthens the protection of civilians, contributes to the political settlement of disputes and maintaining sustainable peace and accelerates economic recovery.

Today, we find ourselves at a turning point for the cause of women and girls. The adoption of the agenda for sustainable development, the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the 15th anniversary of the UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security all remind us that there is strong direct relation between sustainable peace and security and sustainable development, and the fact that women and girls must be at the forefront of programs designed to attain development, peace and security.

Mr. President, conflicts in the recent years, especially in the Middle East, have taken new and abhorrent forms and dimensions, and constitute unprecedented challenges to the stability in our region.

In some parts of our region women are grappling with the scourge of terrorism and extremist violence. The spread of violent extremism and takfiri ideology threatens in an unprecedented way the life and rights of women and girls in our region. News accounts and other reports in the past few years have indicated that women and girls have suffered the most and been targeted for systematic sexual violence and slavery and rape by extremists and terrorists. The international community should make clear at every step that there would never be any leniency for those who subject women and girls to the most inhumane acts of corporal and mental violence.

At the same time, it is already evident that this dangerous ideology and its consequences cannot be contained in one region and it will easily affect in one way or another other regions near and afar. It is also very unfortunate that women and girls are also fallen disproportionately victims to bombings in Yemen and violence in Syria and elsewhere.

Iran strongly condemns the barbaric acts of the terrorist and violent extremists groups as well as indiscriminate attacks against civilians, including women and children.

We support Secretary-General’s commitment to prepare and present his due “Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism” and his intention to include women’s participation, leadership, and empowerment as keys to address the drivers of extremist violence.

In closing, let me, Mr. President, stress that my Delegation believes that organizing such a debate in this Council should not undermine the work of the most relevant bodies for consideration of women related issues in the United Nations system namely CSW, ECOSOC as well as the General Assembly.

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Photos: 2nd night of Muharram at al-Rasool Adham Mosque of Al-Awamia, Saudi Arabia

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Ahlul Bayt News Agency – Muharram is a month of remembrance and modern Shia meditation that is often considered synonymous with Ashura. Ashura, which literally means the “Tenth” in Arabic, refers to the tenth day of Muharram. It is well-known because of historical significance and mourning for the murder of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUT).

Shiite begin mourning from the first night of Muharram and continue for ten nights, climaxing on the 10th of Muharram, known as the Day of Ashura. The last few days up until and including the Day of Ashura are the most important because these were the days in which Imam Hussein and his family and followers (including women, children and elderly people) were deprived of water from the 7th onward and on the 10th, Imam Hussain and 72 of his followers were martyred or subjected to humiliation by the army of tyrant Yazid I at the Battle of Karbala on Yazid’s orders. The surviving members of Imam Hussein’s family and those of his followers were taken captive, marched to Damascus, and imprisoned there.

The Mourning of Muharram, Remembrance of Muharram, or Muharram Observances, is a set of rituals associated with Shia Islam, which takes place in Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Many of the events associated with the ritual take place in congregation halls known as Hussainia.

The commemoration of the event during yearly mourning season, from first of Muharram to twentieth of Safar with Ashura comprising the focal date, serves to define Shia communal identity. At present, Muharram Observances are carried around the world from East to West and from North to South.

The words Azadari (Persian: عزاداری) which mean mourning and lamentation; and Majalis-e Aza have been exclusively used in connection with the remembrance ceremonies for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. Majalis-e Aza, also known as Aza-e Husayn, includes mourning congregations, lamentations, matam and all such actions which express the emotions of grief and above all, repulsion against what tyrant Yazid stood for.


The following photos are the second night of Muharram 1437 at al-Rasool Adham Mosque of Al-Awamia village situated in the Al-Qatif region in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

Russia criticizes US for refusing to condemn Russian embassy attack in Damascus

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Russia criticized the United States on Wednesday for refusing to support the statement of the United Nations Security Council condemning the terrorist attack against the Russian Embassy in Damascus.

“Unfortunately our American colleagues, who are interested in whether we are fighting terrorism, refused to support it (the statement) in the wording which described the incident as a terrorist attack,” Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the Duma, or lower house of parliament.

Lavrov stressed that the U.S. proposed instead to write that «we condemn the attack and affirm that responsibility for the security of embassies and consulates are covered by the host party», referring to the Syrian government.

“It is sad that our American colleagues in this case in fact do not side with those who fight against terrorism and condemn terror.

“Once again we have to speak about double standards,” Lavrov added.

Lavrov stressed that the Security Council of the U.N. “always” issued statements condemning “this kind of attacks (…), wherever they take place.”

The Russian embassy in Damascus came under mortar shelling on Tuesday morning.

The embassy’s residential quarters was hit by two shells.

No one was killed or wounded.

Lavrov also mentioned that Washington rejected the proposal of Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold a bilateral meeting at the highest political and military levels to coordinate positions in the fight against terrorism and the settlement of the conflict in Syria.

According to Lavrov, the U.S. said it is only willing to coordinate with Russia to take steps to avoid incidents in Syrian airspace.

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