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Dar al-Ifta supports deletion of dancing scene from film
Egypt
November 3, 2012
Dar al-Ifta supports deletion of dancing scene from film
Ali Gomaa, Egypt’s grand mufti, demanded on Saturday that a scene in the leading box office movie “Abdu Mouta” should…
Cairo security tells movie star to avoid downtown cinemas
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Cairo security tells movie star to avoid downtown cinemas
Film producer Ahmed al-Sobky, acting on the advice of Cairo security authorities, is preventing actor Mohamed Ramadan from going to…
Grand Mufti warns of spreading Shia doctrine in Egypt
Egypt
October 9, 2012
Grand Mufti warns of spreading Shia doctrine in Egypt
Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa advised Shias not to try spreading their doctrine in a Sunni environment like Egypt, as it…
Lebanese army frees four Syrian hostages
World
September 11, 2012
Lebanese army frees four Syrian hostages
BEIRUT— Lebanese security forces freed four Syrian hostages on Tuesday in a raid on a powerful Shia Muslim clan, which…
Egyptian Shias hesitant about Morsy’s Iran visit
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Egyptian Shias hesitant about Morsy’s Iran visit
Egypt’s Shia community was less than optimistic about President Mohamed Morsy’s visit to Iran to attend the Non-Alignment Summit this…
Egypt’s Shia pay the price of regional struggle
Egypt
August 15, 2012
Egypt’s Shia pay the price of regional struggle
In the working-class neighborhood of Bulaq al-Dakror, a group of men gathered 28 July to prevent what they called a…
Police identify alleged Shia preacher in Boulaq al-Dakrour
Egypt
July 29, 2012
Police identify alleged Shia preacher in Boulaq al-Dakrour
Security services in Cairo's Bulaq al-Dakrour neighborhood have allegedly identified one of five Shia preachers after the police had received…
Locals in Cairo neighborhood accuse four people of proselytizing Shia
Egypt
July 28, 2012
Locals in Cairo neighborhood accuse four people of proselytizing Shia
Bulaq al-Dakrour prosecution has started investigating about 40 claims filed against four people for proselytizing the Shia faith in Nahya,…
Coordinated Iraq attacks kill 103
World
July 23, 2012
Coordinated Iraq attacks kill 103
BAGHDAD — Bombings and shootings ripped across Iraq on Monday, killing at least 103 people in the deadliest day this…
Market bombs kill 44 before Iraqi Shia ritual
World
July 3, 2012
Market bombs kill 44 before Iraqi Shia ritual
DIWANIYA, Iraq — Bombs killed at least 44 people at markets in Iraq on Tuesday, and authorities said they bore…