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Faith & Values: February brings birthdays of three notable Islamic personalities

The Morning Call 01 Feb 2025
Fatima Kermalli holds a master’s degree in Islamic Studies, is a Sunday School teacher and member of the Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Pennsylvania in Allentown.
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Gunmen kill 10 in Syria village ‘massacre’: monitor

Dawn 01 Feb 2025
Despite reassurances from Syria’s new rulers, who toppled Assad in early December, members of the Alawite community — a branch of Shia Islam — fear reprisals because of the minority’s link to the Assad clan ... .
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How will a Trump presidency impact the Middle East?

Israel Hayom 31 Jan 2025
Azerbaijan is a pro-Israel country, despite its majority Shia Muslim population, which, logically, should make it a staunch supporter of its southern neighbor, Iran ... Although Azerbaijanis are Shia, they are secular.
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Hundreds of Iran-Backed Fatemiyoun and Zainabiyoun Terrorists Warehoused at Iraqi Government Bases

The Washington Institute 30 Jan 2025
... large number of Afghan and Pakistani Shia fighters in Syria who are controlled by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and brigaded under the militias Liwa Fatemiyoun and Liwa Zainabiyoun.
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Today in Israeli History: January 31 – February 6

The American Israelite 30 Jan 2025
Under his guidance, Iran votes in March to establish an Islamic republic and later enacts two constitutions that give ultimate power to Shia clerics ... in a waqf, an endowment created under Islamic law.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's crossword, Spirit of the Game (Freestyle)

Usatoday 27 Jan 2025
There are spoilers ahead ... Constructor. Matthew Stock. Editor ... SHIA (57A. Counterpart of Sunni, in Islam) The two main branches of Islam are SHIA and Sunni. This History article gives an overview of how the two branches of Islam arose.ULTIMATE FRISBEE (60A.
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The World Needs to Adopt a Real Humanitarian Goal: Removing Hamas From Gaza (PART TWO)

The Algemeiner 23 Jan 2025
But Saudi efforts are not consistent; the nation’s textbooks continue to promote intolerance and bigotry, especially towards Shia and Sufi Islamic traditions, as well as Christianity and Judaism.
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Iraq passes laws that critics say will allow child marriage

The Observer 21 Jan 2025
Proponents of the changes, which were advocated by primarily conservative Shia lawmakers, defend them as a means to align the law with Islamic principles and reduce western influence on Iraqi culture.
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From pro-war to anti-war, Imam Al-Husainy of Dearborn to speak at Trump inauguration

Detroit Free Press 19 Jan 2025
A Shia Muslim cleric, Al-Husainy leads the Karbalaa Islamic Educational Center, a Dearborn mosque on Warren Avenue that was a spiritual home for many Iraqi refugees who had fled Hussein's rule after a failed Shia uprising in 1991.
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‘Those Brewing Hatred Will Not Be Spared’, Says MMU

Kashmir Observer 19 Jan 2025
Speaking to the media, Mufti Azam Jammu & Kashmir Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam condemned the incident, describing it as an unacceptable act of bigotry against the companions of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
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Lebanon’s opportunity for a fresh start

Manila Bulletin 18 Jan 2025
Lebanon is the most religiously diverse country in the Middle East, composed of the two divisions of Islam (Sunni and Shia) and Christianity (Maronite Church, Orthodox Church, Melkite Greek Catholic ...
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A Fragile Ceasefire, Syria’s Downfall and the Axis of Resistance: Why the War Will Continue ...

GlobalResearch 17 Jan 2025
withdrawal,’ which said that “On October 7, 2023, following the announcement of Operation “Al-Aqsa Flood” by Hamas against Israel, several Shia militia groups in Iraq quickly formed the “Islamic ...
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Srinagar Mushaira Controversy: Religious Scholars Condemn Sectarian Remarks, Call For Unity

Kashmir Observer 16 Jan 2025
The scholars stressed that such divisive actions go against the teachings of Islam and must be firmly condemned ... Grand Mufti Nasirul Islam, Shia clerics Aga Syed Hadi and Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari were first to denounce the perpetrators.
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Sectarian tensions erupt in Kashmir over remarks on Rashidun Caliphs, 6 held

The Siasat Daily 16 Jan 2025
Grand Mufti Nasirul Islam and Shia cleric Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari released a video message condemning the remarks and calling for unity while stating, “Using hateful comments against the ...
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OPINION: Post-Assad Syria spurs wary optimism for future of Middle East

Albuquerque Journal 16 Jan 2025
The faltering of global Islamic jihad, the rise of political Islam, the collapse of the half-century old Shia alliance between Iran and Syria and the failure of Iran’s proxy-based strategic doctrine ... × This page requires Javascript ... kAmp=\y@=2?.

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