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Saudi Arabia’s Last-Minute Summit: Too Little, Too Late for Gaza
In examining the philosophy behind Arab summits, it becomes evident that their purpose, ostensibly, is to address the interests of Arab populations and overcome crises. However, this philosophy has struggled to materialize since the inception of Arab summit conferences in March 1945. Over approximately 70 years, 62 Arab summits have been convened, with 14 labelled as ‘emergency’ summits, including the latest held on the Gaza Strip conflict. Contrary to the expectation that ...
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Solidarity for Gaza: Millions Surge in ME Countries on Al-Aqsa Flood Friday
Nearly a week following the profound surge of Palestinian resistance, which sent shockwaves through the Israeli enemy, retaliation for the latter's brutal assault on the Gaza Strip, targeting both structures and lives, alongside an oppressive blockade that left over two million Palestinians devoid of water, electricity, fuel, and access to aid, the world's free people, spanning from Iran to Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, and other nations, rallied in solidarity with Gaza's people against ...
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How Do Muslims across the World Mark Eid Al-Ghadir?
Eid Al-Ghadir is one of the most significant Shi'a feasts and pleasant occasions observed on Dhul-Hijja 18 (Islamic lunar calendar). On that day, the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) implemented God's orders and appointed Ali Ibn Abi Talib (PBUH) as his successor (caliph) and the first esteemed Imam after him. This took place in 10 AH during the Prophet Mohammad's Farewell Hajj in a region called Ghadir Khumm, Saudi Arabia. The occasion has been ...
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Global Outcry: Quran Burning Sparks Protests, Iraq Calls for Immigrant's Extradition
The Foreign Ministry of Iraq has formally requested that Sweden extradite an Iraqi man who publicly burned a copy of the Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm. The purpose of the extradition is to subject the individual to the legal proceedings in Iraq, as stated by the country's laws. In a phone conversation on Friday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein made this request to his Swedish counterpart, Tobias Billstrom, according to an ...
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Muslim Fury over Quran Burning, Hezbollah Says Swedish Authorities ‘Complicit’
Hezbollah firmly denounced on Thursday burning of the holy Quran in Stockholm, lashing out at Swedish authorities for being “complicit in such crime.” In a statement, Hezbollah Media Relations stressed that continuous desecration of Quran in Sweden and other countries is unacceptable, warning that the Lebanese resistance group won’t keep mum on such violations. “Swedish authorities are complicit and partners in this crime as they greenlighted such move despite the fact that ...
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Pilgrims Stone the Devil in Final Hajj Ritual as Muslims Observe Eid Al-Adha
Hundreds of thousands of white-robed pilgrims gathered on Wednesday for the 'stoning of the devil' symbolic Hajj ritual in Saudi Arabia as Islam’s pilgrimage draws to a close. From dawn, hundreds of thousands of worshippers began pelting pebbles at three concrete monoliths representing Satan, the last major ritual of an event held in severe summer heat. The pilgrims flocked to Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, a day after enduring temperatures ...
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Muslim Pilgrims Gather in Arafat on Crucial Day of Hajj
Muslim pilgrims from around the world ascended the Mount Arafat on Tuesday to offer their prayers and supplications on the most significant day of the Hajj pilgrimage. Worshippers crowded the rocky rise and surrounding area from before dawn on Tuesday and when the sun appeared, it revealed vast numbers of white-robed worshippers thronging the sacred site. So far, more than 1.8 million pilgrims from around the world have gathered in and around ...
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1.5 Million Pilgrims Head to Mecca for Annual Hajj: Video
Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Mecca, Islam's holiest city, on Friday for the biggest Hajj pilgrimage in years, with more than two million expected to brave the scorching Saudi Arabian heat. Pilgrims in white robes and sandals packed the ancient city, now dotted with luxury hotels and air-conditioned shopping malls, after flooding in on planes, buses and trains for the annual rites. This year's Hajj — one of the world's biggest annual ...
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Mumbai Commemorates Death Anniversary of Imam Khomeini
The Indian city of Mumbai marked the death anniversary of founder of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Rouhullah Moussawi Khomeini during the weekend, local sources reported. Isna Ashari Youths Foundation (IAYF), Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat (KSIJ), Masjid E Iranian and several other organizations jointly organized a commemorative ceremony in the memory of the great Iranian leader at Kesar Baug, Dongri in Mumbai, according to Indian activist Mahdi Rizvi. The event was ...
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