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HR bodies flay Shiia books confiscation in Saudi Arabia
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Society to Protect and Defend Human Rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday 13 December has severely condemned confiscation of Shiia books by Saudi authorities in Al-Ahsaa and Riyadh, urging all those, who work for freedom of expression, to raise voice of protest and exert pressure on Saudi government.
‘Karbala – pain and victory’ held in Saudi Arabia
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AL-MABRAZ, Saudi Arabia: Marking the month of Moharram, Al-Yanabee Al-Hijriyah Forum organized a poetry evening at Husseiniyah Az-Zahraa (p) in Al-Mabraz city, Al-Ahsaa, eastern part of Saudi Arabia.
Hajj pilgrims leaving for Prophet (p) Shrine, Al-Baqee visit
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HOLY CITY OF MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia: The Jeddah international airport of Saudi Arabia sees everyday the departure of around 60,000 hajj pilgrims for their home countries, while at least 90,000 pilgrims are known to have left for a visit to the holy city of Medina, also known as the ‘City of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him & his pure progeny)’.
Sheikh Al-Khonezi improving after successful heart surgery
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LONDON, Britain: By the grace of Allah, blessings of 14 Masumeen (peace be upon them) and prayers of mo’minin, renowned Saudi author Sheikh Abdullah Al-Khonezi is in good health after undergoing heart surgery.
Saudis renew allegiance to Imam Ali (p) on Eid Al-Ghadir
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AL-QATEEF, Saudi Arabia: Eid Al-Ghadir, or the Feast of Ghadir, was celebrated in eastern parts of Saudi Arabia with due respect, reverence and enthusiasm renewing oath of allegiance to Amir Al-Mo’minin, or the Master of Believers Al-Imam Ali b. Abi Talib (p).
Report: Saudi Arabia spreading extremist ideology in US
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WASHINGTON: A key new report accused the Saudi rulers of spreading "hate propaganda" among Muslims inside the United States.
Preparations finalized to mark Eid Al-Ghadir in Saudi Arabia
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AL-QATEEF, Saudi Arabia: Preparations have been finalized in Saudi Arabia, particularly in its eastern parts, to celebrate the Eid Al-Ghadir, or the Feast of Ghadir, that falls on 18th Dhul-Hijjah, and renew the oath of allegiance to Master of Believers Al-Imam Ali b. Abi Taleb (p).
Quranic meetings in Makkah to culminate on Eid Al-Ghadir
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HOLY CITY OF MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia: Spiritual Quranic gatherings were continued by Iranian pilgrims in the holy city of Makkah, home to Holy Ka’abah, on Tuesday.
Saudi clerics reportedly point terrorists toward Iraq
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LONDON, Britain: Saudi dissidents who monitor theological edicts coming out of the kingdom said that fundamentalist leaders in Saudi Arabia are telling terrorists, who are using the name of Islam, to join the insurgency in Iraq instead of taking up Osama bin Laden's call to oust the Saudi royal family at home.
Saudi authorities hold Al-Qazwini from Holy Ka’abah compound
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HOLY CITY OF MECCA, Saudi Arabia: In an unjustified move, Saudi religious police known as ‘organization of enjoining good and preventing from the forbidden’ arrested one of renowned scholars of Iraq Sayyed Abdul Hussein Al-Qazwini in the holy city of Mecca.
Saudi govt urged to remove hurdles in visiting Baqee
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HOLY MEDINA, Saudi Arabia: Iranian Hajj Caravan’s head Sheikh Muhammad Muhammadi Reshahri has demanded from Saudi authorities to lift hurdles put for the pilgrims in visiting the holy cemetery of Al-Baqee in the holy city of Medina.
Saudi leaders ask Muslims to renounce terror in Eid message
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MINA, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz marking Eid-ol Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, called on Muslims to reject terrorism, which they said was taboo in Islam.
Labbayk Allahumma… two million Muslims assemble at Mt. Arafat
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MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia: Some two million pilgrims from around the world on Wednesday crammed Mount Arafat near the holy city of Mecca at the climax of the annual hajj.
Riyadh prevents us from entering for hajj: Iraqi pilgrims
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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: More than 500 Iraqi pilgrims are still on Saudi borders in Ar Ar region since last Saturday, reports said.
Ceremonial washing of Ka'aba held ahead of Hajj
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HOLY MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia: The venerated Ka'aba was ceremonially washed on Monday morning with the Governor of Holy Makkah Region, ambassadors from Islamic countries, a number of high-ranking Saudi officials and others took part in the ceremony.
Saudis celebrate Iran cultural week
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: For the first time, Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd Culture Center celebrates Iran's cultural week beginning from Saturday January 1.
Annual confab of Hajj foundations culminates in Saudi Arabia
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SAFWA, Saudi Arabia: First annual meeting of Hajj foundations of Al-Qateef, Ad-Dammam and Al-Ahsaa ended in the Saudi city of Safwa on 23 December, 11 Dhul Qa’ada, Thursday.
First time in Saudi journalism history - Shia scholarly figure praised
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: It happened for the first time in Saudi journalism history that a magazine which is published from Riyadh praised a grand Shia scholarly personality.
Tributes paid to Ayatullah Al-Khomeini in Majales
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AL-QATIF, Saudi Arabia: Marking the death anniversary of the founder of Islamic Republic of Iran Grand Ayatullah Sayyed Rohullah Al-Mousawi Al-Khomeini, mourning ceremonies were held in Saudi eastern parts in mid December.
Preparations to mark 11 Dhul Qa’adah finalized in S Arabia
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AL-AWJAM, Saudi Arabia: Preparations to mark the birth anniversary of Thamen Al-A’immah Al-At’har (eighth of the infallible imams from the progeny of holy Prophet, peace be upon him and his pure progeny) Al-Imam Ali ben Mussa Ar-Redha (peace be upon him) have been given final touches in Saudi Arabia.
Direct flights to Medina to bring in 350,000 for Hajj
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HOLY MEDINA, Saudi Arabia: Direct flights into the holy city of Medina are set to bring in 350,000 pilgrims from various parts of the world, and there will be 800 buses waiting at the airport to transport them to their places of residence.
Discrimination against Shias a security threat to S Arabia
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Unrest within the Shiite population is one of several ‘key threats’ Saudi Arabia faces to its energy infrastructure, a new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said.
Ismaili leader passes away in Jeddah
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NAJRAN, Saudi Arabia: An Ismaili grand religious scholar Sheikh Muhammad bin Ali Al-Gamali has died in Saudi city of Jeddah on December 6, Shaval 23 after a long illness.
US HR org urges Saudi govt not to violate Shia rights
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WASHINGTON: Shia Organization for Protection of Human Rights in the United States has urged Saudi government not to sideline Shias in the kingdom who make up 25 percent of Saudi population.
Electric train for Prophet (p)'s Shrine visitors in Holy Medina
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Within few minutes, the visitors of the holy Shrine of Prophet Muhammad bin Abdellah (p) in the holy city of Medina, Saudi Arabia, would be able to move easily to the shrine and among the regions of the holy sanctuary, Qobaa and Shohadaa.
Saudi grand mufti says Iraq jihad is prohibited
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's grand mufti and Chief of the Grand Scholars’ Association has termed Jihad in Iraq as “illegal”, saying that going to Iraq under pretext of Jihad (Holy War) is ruin.
Al-Imam Al-Hasan mosque opening ceremony in Omm Al-Hamam
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Omm Al-Hamam, Saudi Arabia: Opening ceremony of a mosque ‘Al-Imam Al-Hasan (p) Mosque’ was held on 22 Ramadan, 5 November in Omm Al-Hamam city in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.
Night of Qadr observation in Saudi Arabia
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AL-QATIF, Saudi Arabia: A’maal of blessed Layali Al-Qadr, or the Night of Qadr, (Ramadan 19, 21, 23) were held at mosques, husseiniyaat and houses in Saudi Arabia with due spirituality and devotion like other global parts.
Massive Holy Mecca development project launched
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HOLY CITY OF MECCA, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah launched a 30 billion riyal (US$ 8 billion, 6.2 billion euro) development project in the holy city of Mecca, including a plan to expand part of the Grand Mosque.
Baqee Demolition Day programs demand shrines reconstruction, regret media silence
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Youm-e-Inhidam-e-Jannatul Baqee, or the Day of Demolition of Cemetery of Baqee, was observed throughout Pakistan like other global parts in line with the announcement made by chief of the Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya Syed Hamid Moosavi on Shawwal 8 with due religious spirit, fervor and devotion. Marking the occasion, protest mourning processions were held in all big cities and towns.
S Arabia hosts annual Quran conference, Quranic Mehfil
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SEHAT, Saudi Arabia: Marking the holy fasting month of Ramadan, Sehat city of Saudi Arabia hosted the second annual Holy Quran Conference attended by scholars, intellectuals and thinkers.
Saudis mark Mauled Al-Imam Al-Hassan (p)
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AL-QATIF, Saudi Arabia: Happiness, celebrations, festivals, adornment and feasts marked the Mauled, or the birth anniversary, of Karimo Ahlul Bayt Al-Imam Al-Hasan Al-Mojtaba (p) in eastern parts of Saudi Arabia on 15 Ramadan 29 October.
Two million visitors in Saudi holy cities, Tawaf area expanded
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HOLY CITY OF MECCA, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Information and Culture Minister Dr. Fuad Al-Farsy said a total of 2.3 million visitors have arrived from a number of countries for performing Umrah in the holy city of Mecca and visiting Prophet (peace be upon him and his pure progeny)’s shrine in the holy city of Madina during the holy month of Ramadan.
Saudi leader demands Shiia ministers in govt
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AL-QATEEF, Saudi Arabia: Saudi scholar Sheikh Hassan As-Saffar has demanded from the Saudi regime appointment of Shia ministers in the government, and denied that Saudi Shias have a political connection with Iran.
Thousands mark fortieth of Ayatullah Al-Hajeri
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AL-AHSAA, Saudi Arabia: Fortieth day after the death of Saudi spiritual leader Ayatullah Sheikh Muhammad Al-Hajeri was observed in Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Al-Mitirfi hosts seminar marking Imam Al-Hujjah (p) B-day
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AL-MITIRFI, Saudi Arabia: In connection with the Mauledo Monqaz Al-Bashariyah, or the birth anniversary of Liberator of Humanity Al-Imam Hujjah Al-Mehdi (may Allah hasten his reappearance), grand celebrations were held in eastern parts of Saudi Arabia.
Iran invited to counter-terrorism conference
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia invited Iran – accused by Washington of being the world's leading “state sponsor of terrorism” - to attend an international counter-terrorism conference it plans to host in the first week of February 2005.
S Arabia: Celebration marking birthday of Savior of Humanity
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HOLY CITY OF MEDINA, Saudi Arabia: Celebrations marking 15th of Shaban – birth anniversary of the last Wasi of Prophet Muhammad (SW), Allah's hojjah (proof) on earth, the Imam Al-Asr Imam Mohammad bin Al-Hasan Al-Mehdi (AS) – started in Saudi Arabia.
Mawaleed-i-Shaban: S Arabia witnesses grand festivals
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SEHAT, Saudi Arabia: Birth anniversaries of Mawaleed-i-Shaban - Al-Imam Al-Husayn bin Ali bin Abi Talib, Abou Fadl Al-Abbas bin Ali bin Abi Talib, Al-Imam Ali bin Al-Husayn Zayn Al-Abidin (peace be on them) - on 3, 4 and 5 Shaban were celebrated in eastern parts of Saudi Arabia.
Imam Hosayn (p) life beacon of light, scholars in S Arabia
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AL-QATEEF, Saudi Arabia: In celebration of Milad or the birth anniversary of Al-Imam Abou Abdellah Al-Hosayn (p), magnificent celebratory programs were held in eastern parts of Saudi Arabia.
Kaabah Washing: Shia partakes first time in Aal-e-Saud era
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HOLY CITY OF MECCA, Saudi Arabia: Presence of a Shia scholar in Holy Kaabah Washing ceremony in the holy city of Mecca sparked anger in radicals, Saudi Arabia’s rasid news reported.
Saudi Arabia severely violating religious freedom: US report
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WASHINGTON: The US State Department has finally added Saudi Arabia – Washington’s Persian Gulf ally - to a list of the world's worst violators of religious freedom, after overriding the recommendation of a Washington-based religious rights watchdog for five consecutive years.
S. Arabia: Mourning gatherings mark Imam Kadhim (p) M-day
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AD-DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia: Martyrdom anniversary of seventh infallible descendant of Prophet Muhammad (p), Al-Imam Mussa bin Jafar Al-Kadhim (p), was marked in eastern parts of Saudi Arabia as well as some other cities with due respect and fervor.
Saudi CP condoles Ayat Al-Hajeri family, governor attends Majlis
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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Crown Prince Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah bin Abd Al-Aziz has extended his condolence on the demise of Ayatullah Sheikh Muhammad Salman Al-Hajeri, Judge of Ja’faria Court for Endowments and Inheritances in Ahsaa, Saudi Arabia, Al-Youm newspaper reported.
World scholars condole on demise of Ahsaa Ja’faria Court judge
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AHSAA, Saudi Arabia: Al-Marjaiyah Ad-Diniyah (religious authorities), grand scholars and personalities, authors, intellectuals, thinkers as well as organizations from different parts of the globe have expressed deep grief and shock over the sad demise of grand Saudi cleric Ayatullah Sheikh Muhammad Salman Al-Hajeri.
Thousands bury Ahsaa Ja’faria Court Judge
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AHSAA, Saudi Arabia: Thousands of mourners from Ahsaa and eastern parts of the kingdom participated in funeral of Ayatullah Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Salman Al-Hajeri, Judge of Ja’faria Court for Endowments and Inheritances in Ahsaa, Saudi Arabia.
Ahsaa Ja’faria Court judge passes away
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AHSAA, Saudi Arabia: Ayatullah Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Salman Al-Hajeri has expired in Ahsaa, Saudi Arabia, on Monday morning 22 Rajab, 6 September.
Mauled-ul Imam Ali (p) celebrations report from Saudi Arabia
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QATEEF, Saudi Arabia: Happiness and cheeriness prevailed Saudi cities of Al-Qateef, Sehat, Al-Awjam, Dammam, Khaweldiyah, Ahsa, Umm Al-Hamam and Al-Qara on the blissful occasion of Mauled, or the birth anniversary of Amir ul’ Mominin Al-Imam Ali ben Abi Taleb (a.s.) on Monday 13 Rajab, 30 August.
Saudi Arabia: M’day of Ayat Baqer Al-Hakim observed
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SEHAT, Saudi Arabia: First martyrdom anniversary of Ayatullah Sayyed Muhammad Baqer Al-Hakim, chairman Iraq’s Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution and son of grand Marje of Shia World Grand Ayatullah Sayyed Mohsin Al-Hakim, was observed in Saudi Arabia on 22 August Sunday.
Fire rips through Zahraa Mosque in Khaweldiyah
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KHAWELDIYAH, Saudi Arabia: A fire ripped through Az-Zahraa (a.s.) Mosque in Khaweldiya, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday devouring all that was inside carpets, systems and air conditioners etc.
Najaf Marjaiyah demand must be obeyed, Saudi scholar
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AL-QATEEF, Saudi Arabia: Saudi religious scholar Al-Allamah Sheikh Hasan Mousa As-Saffar has condemned US forces for bloody clashes in the holy city of Najaf and also Moqtada As-Sadr’s militias for turning sacred sites into battlefield.
Saudi Arabia not a theocracy, says Prince Talal
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdul Aziz, the half-brother of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz, has said Saudi Arabia is not a religious state despite being ruled by Islamic law.
Shiite students face bias in S Arabia
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DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia: Saudi authorities have deprived more than 90 Shiite students from their right of studying the nursing, sources said.
Grand fêtes mark Sayedah Fatimah (p)’s B-day in Saudi Arabia
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DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia: The cities of Saudi Arabia were filled with happiness, joy, delight and excitement marking the auspicious occasion of Birth Anniversary of Bid’atur Rasul Al-Adham (p) and Sayyeda-tun Nissa-el Aalameen Fatimah Az-Zahraa (p).
Bahrainis observe death anniversary of S. Umm Al-Banin (s.a.)
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MANAMA, Bahrain: The death anniversary of Sayyedah Umm Al-Banin (S.A.), mother of Al-Abbas bin Ali ben Abi Talib (A.S.), was commemorated in Bahrain on 13 Jamadi II, 31 July with veneration and reverence.
Muslims, Arabs warn of turmoil if al-Aqsa harmed
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JEDDAH/CAIRO: The world’s largest body of Islamic nations, the Organization of Islamic Conference has warned on Tuesday against any attack on Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque by Jewish extremists.
Martyrdom Day of Sayidah Zahraa (p) marked in S-Arabia
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AL-QATEEF, Saudi Arabia: Martyrdom anniversary of Sayidaton Nissa-il-Aa`lamin Fatimah Az-Zahraa (peace be on her) was observed in different parts of Saudi Arabia on Jamadi`al-Oulaa 13 with due reverence.
Saudi Arabia holds cleric on Shiite book delivery charges
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AHSA, Saudi Arabia: Saudi authorities in Al-Ahsa have arrested a Shiite cleric Samaha Ash-Sheikh Hasan ben Al-Mulla Ahmed Aal-i-Zayed, sources said on Monday.
Saudi Arabia denounces shelling on Najaf shrine
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: The Saudi government has condemned the shelling on the holy shrine of Al-Imam Ali (peace be on him) in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf.
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