Shia Islam

Sisi hails efforts of Sultan of Bohra sect in renovating Egyptian shrines
Society

Sisi hails efforts of Sultan of Bohra sect in renovating Egyptian shrines

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed his sincere appreciation towards Sultan Mufaddal Saifuddin, Sultan of the Bohra sect in India,…
Aging Shia cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?
Middle East

Aging Shia cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?

NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — When Iraq’s top Shia cleric underwent surgery for a fractured bone last month, it sent shivers…
In death and life, Lebanese woman shows religious law fight
Middle East

In death and life, Lebanese woman shows religious law fight

BEIRUT (AP) — Nadyn Jouny’s sister taped up two messages in her memory inside a closet at the family home…
Spiritual head of Shia sect offers LE10 million to Tahya Masr Fund
Egypt

Spiritual head of Shia sect offers LE10 million to Tahya Masr Fund

Mufaddal Saifuddin, spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, made a LE10 million donation to the Tahya Masr Fund…
Iran condemns Egypt’s sectarian killings as “contradicting Islam”
Egypt

Iran condemns Egypt’s sectarian killings as “contradicting Islam”

Iran's foreign ministry condemned the killing of 4 Shia Egyptians near Cairo, saying such extremism violated the tenets of Islam,…
Iranian tourism to Egypt resumes
Egypt

Iranian tourism to Egypt resumes

A group of Iranian tourists arrived in Egypt on Friday, the first such visit since a two-month moratorium was imposed…
Salafis to lobby against rapprochement with Iran
Egypt

Salafis to lobby against rapprochement with Iran

The Salafi Dawah and the Nour Party are launching campaigns against Egypt’s warming ties with Iran, leading Salafi sources have…
ElBaradei slams ban against Iranian tourists in mosques
Egypt

ElBaradei slams ban against Iranian tourists in mosques

Dostour Party head Mohamed ElBaradei criticized news that Iranian tourists will be prevented from visiting historic mosques in Cairo. On…
Safwat Hegazy: Shia Islam is ‘blasphemy’
Egypt

Safwat Hegazy: Shia Islam is ‘blasphemy’

Salafi Preacher Safwat Hegazy said on Monday that Shia Islam “will never exist in Egypt,” reacting to the recent visit…
Salafi Dawah head hits out at Brotherhood over renewed Egypt-Iran ties
Egypt

Salafi Dawah head hits out at Brotherhood over renewed Egypt-Iran ties

Salafi Dawah deputy head Yasser Borhamy said that the normalization of relations between Egypt and Iran is one of the…
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