Shia Islam
Sisi hails efforts of Sultan of Bohra sect in renovating Egyptian shrines
Society
June 21, 2021
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
February 18, 2020
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
December 2, 2019
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
July 19, 2016
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
June 25, 2013
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
June 1, 2013
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
April 3, 2013
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
April 1, 2013
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
March 5, 2013
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
March 2, 2013
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…