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Allama Nasir Abbas’s murder: Joint charter of demands by Shia and Sunni protesters in Lahore

Urdu version: شیعہ نسل کشی کے خلاف لاہور میں دھرنا دینے والے شیعہ اور سنی مظاہرین کے مشترکہ مطالبات http://lubpak.com/archives/296867 News report (Lahore, 16 Dec 2013): At present, thousands of … Continue reading

December 16, 2013 · Leave a comment

Mahathir Mohamad and Shia-phobia in Malaysia

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) Many of us praise 84-year-old Mahathir Mohamad as father of Malaysia’s modernization.In the 22 years he served as prime minister, he managed to lower the poverty … Continue reading

December 14, 2013 · Leave a comment

Malaysia remains anti-semitic and anti-Shia – by Laibaah

Mahathir Mohammad’s strange remarks about Pakistan’s Shias Former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Friday (2 December 2011) gave a statement which indicates his personal abhorrence of Shia Muslims, … Continue reading

December 14, 2013 · 1 Comment

Mass murder in the Middle East is funded by our friends the Saudis – by Patrick Cockburn

Donors in Saudi Arabia have notoriously played a pivotal role in creating and maintaining Sunni (salafi/deobandi) jihadist groups over the past 30 years. But, for all the supposed determination of … Continue reading

December 13, 2013 · Leave a comment

Jihad calls for eradication of Shiah that permits sodomy, Muslims told – by By Zurairi AR

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Malaysia’s Sunni Muslims were today told that the Shiah school of Islam permited sodomy and were called to stop its teachings from spreading as part … Continue reading

December 11, 2013 · Leave a comment

Urgent Appeal from Malaysian Shias

Urgent Appeal from Malaysian Shias! Dear Brothers and sisters, the Malaysian government has arrested Four Shia Muslims on Monday, following another two arrested earlier. To be a Shia Muslim is … Continue reading

September 11, 2013 · 8 Comments

While Saudi and Pakistani mercenaries kill pro-democracy protesters in Bahrain, Tarek Fatah promotes Saudi agenda

April 30, 2013 · 1 Comment

We condemn Tarek Fatah’s stereotyping and incitement to murder of Shiite Muslims – by Mohsin Jaffer

Related posts: When Takfiri Tarek Fatah declared the Holy Prophet’s beloved uncle an infidel – by Irfan Qadri Takfiri Tarek blames Sunnis for Hazrat Ali’s murder and Shia genocide – … Continue reading

August 29, 2012 · 33 Comments

The deadly sand fly… – by Brig Mehboob Qadir

Before the advent of this paralysing strain of religious virus in the subcontinent, particularly in the ‘Ziaist’ Pakistan, most shades of Islam were peacefully cohabiting here Desert is a formidable … Continue reading

July 18, 2012 · 11 Comments

Asif anti-Ali Yazidi-Zardari – by Ikhtiar Hussain

Related post: Pakistan’s Shia Muslims reject President Zardari’s false assurances By Ikhtiar Hussain The contemporary wave of Shia pogroms in Pakistan started with the electoral victory of the Pakistan Peoples Party … Continue reading

July 17, 2012 · 1 Comment

Ban on Shia website: Police violence against peaceful protesters in Karachi – by Sarah Khan

KARACHI: Police officials resorted to using intense teargas and aerial firing to disperse a protest rally by the Shia Action Committee (SAC) near Numaish Chowrangi in Karachi, Express Newsreported on Tuesday. The … Continue reading

July 17, 2012 · 1 Comment

Shia-Sunni unity and the trails to blow it off – by S. Batool

Whatever is happening in Pakistan is not a Shia-Sunni battle, it is a doubt and our mistake and incorrect analysis. Though from both sides attempts are made in full flow … Continue reading

July 17, 2012 · Leave a comment

Shia Hazaras of Quetta must beware of their internal enemy – by Ahsan Abbas

I have spent considerable time in researching why the Hazara Shia community well known for its bravery throughout the history is not only failing to defend itself, rather they are … Continue reading

July 17, 2012 · 1 Comment

Insaaf or the lack there of By Yasir Ali

Originally posted on World Shia Forum:
Zawar Hussain Bismal recites an insult-poem (hajv) on pro-terrorists Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Massive applause by more than 300,000 Shia Muslims…

July 16, 2012 · 1 Comment

Baba Abdul Ali Mazari – A Shia Hazara but a Global Father

Related post: Remembering Baba Abdul Ali Mazari – by Abdul Nishapuri A never tiring majestic personality, audacious explorer, a brave warrior, a revolutionist and consistent Leader, a baronial individual, a spiritual … Continue reading

July 16, 2012 · Leave a comment

Shia cleric jailed for blasphemy in Indonesia

SAMPANG – An Indonesian court sentenced a Shia cleric Thursday to two years in prison for blasphemy, saying his teachings deviated from mainstream Islam and had caused “public anxiety”. Tajul … Continue reading

July 15, 2012 · 2 Comments

Ban Shia Killing in Pakistan, #DontBanShiaKillingWebsite – by Ehtisham Rizvi

Related post: Internet censorship enters new phase: ShiaKilling.com banned in Pakistan When I first heard Shia Killing has been banned in Pakistan, I couldn’t believe my ears. After decadeds of persecution … Continue reading

July 14, 2012 · 3 Comments

Letter from Quetta: ‘I too had a dream, but being a Pakistani Shia, it will remain a dream’ – by S. Batool

Editor’s Note: In this time of distress and misfortune, World Shia Forum stands with all oppressed people, and demands of the government to ensure equal treatment of its citizens. It … Continue reading

July 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

Five beheadings and a funeral

One day ago, Shia Killing (a website which provides a daily update on persecution and target killing of Shia Muslims in Pakistan) released a VERY GRAPHIC video of a Pashtun Shia Muslim who was … Continue reading

July 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

Is Shia genocide in Pakistan an outcome of Saudi-Iran proxy war?

Editor’s note: Dear readers, the following debate took place on a facebook forum that highlights the nature and reasons of Shia genocide in Pakistan. The conversation was initiated by a … Continue reading

July 11, 2012 · 2 Comments