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How Albania's Religious Mix Offers An Example For The Rest Of The World

Stephen Schwartz | Posted 11.28.2012 | Religion
Read More: Righteous Among Nations, Bektashi Sufis, Albanian Sunni Muslims, Ashura, Albanian Jews, Yad Vashem, Albanian Catholics, Albanian Orthodox Christians, Baba Edmond Brahimaj, Albanian Muslims, Albania, Religious Tolerance, Interfaith, Religion News
Stephen Schwartz

It has been said often that small nations may produce great ideas. Albania suffers economically, but it maintains its dignity. For Albania's example of cooperation between believers, it deserve the congratulations of the world in the 100th year of its independence.

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Ashura Epitomizes Modern Battle For Islam’s True Voice

Shenaz Kermali | Posted 01.26.2013 | Religion
Read More: Islam, Ashura, Islamic History, Quran, Prophet Muhammad, Sunnis, Ummayad Caliphate, Shiites, Al Qaeda, Religion News
Shenaz Kermali

For all the modern-day injustice committed against Muslims through Western foreign policy, the bitter truth is that Muslims are more often than not their own worst enemies. Believers across different factions need to take an honest look at history and awake to a new consciousness.

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Taliban Bombs Shiite Procession

AP | ISHTIAQ MAHSUD | Posted 11.25.2012 | World
Read More: Taliban Bomb Ashura, Ashura, Pakistan Terror, Pakistan Ashura, Taliban, Pakistan Bomb Ashura, Ashura Shiites, Pakistan Shiites, Shiites, Video, World News

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- A bombing claimed by the Taliban killed at least six people and wounded some 90 others at a Shiite religious procession ...

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Ashura: How Reflecting On Hussein's Sacrifice Made Me Honest

Amin G. Aaser | Posted 02.05.2012 | Religion
Read More: Muharram, Islam, Ashura, Reflections on Karbala, Ashura Explained, Imam-Hussain, Tragedy of Karbala, Ashura History, Karbala, 2011 Ashura, Religion News
Amin G. Aaser

Long ago, Hussein, a distinguished spiritual leader in Arabia faced an incredible challenge: accept the rule of a wicked tyrant and live, or reject the immoral leadership and be martyred?

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Hezbollah Chief Says Group Is Growing Stronger

AP | By ZEINA KARAM | Posted 02.05.2012 | World
Read More: Lebanon, Ashura, Hezbollah Nasrallah, Lebanon Nasrallah, Hezbollah, Nasrallah, Nasrallah Ashura, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, Lebanon Hezbollah, Video, World News

BEIRUT -- The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement made a rare public appearance at a Beirut rally on Tuesday to mark the Shiite holy day of Ashoura...

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PHOTOS: Shiite Muslims Observe Holy Day Of Ashura With Self-flagellation

Posted 12.04.2011 | Religion
Read More: Ashura Fast, Islam, Ashura Explained, Video, Ashura, Ashura 2011, Ashura Rituals, Ashura 2011 Dates, Ashura History, Ashura Dates, Ashura Blood Drive, Religion News

WARNING: Some images of Ashura observance are graphic: Ashura, an optional fast day for Muslims that commemorates different things for Sunnis and...

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Muslims Mark Day Of Ashura With Self-Flagellation Rituals (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Day of Ashura, Iran, Islam, Ashura, Muslims, Middle East, Pakistan, Slidepollajax, Muslim Holiday, India, Muslim Rituals, World News

Thousands of Shiite Muslims in India, Bahrain and eastern Saudi Arabia marked the mourning day of Ashura on Thursday, commemorating the death of a gra...

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Iran's Awakening

Ali Fatemi | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran Revolutionary Guard, Ashura, Islamic Republic of Iran, Basij, Iran Election, Iran Protests, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, The Green Revolution, Chicago News
Ali Fatemi

At this juncture, the US has the moral obligation to not short-circuit Khamenei's collapse. Anything that would provide Khamenei the pretext of an "external threat" will do that.

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Khomeini Family vs. Khamenei

Meir Javedanfar | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Ashura, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hassan Khomeini, Meir Javedanfar, Khatami, World News
Meir Javedanfar

The question is: how much power does the Khomeini family have and can they pose a real challenge to the Supreme Leader and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?

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Iran Accuses West Of Instigating Protests

Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Sanctions, Sms, Ashura, White House, West, Shirin Ebadi, Khameini, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Protests, #Iranelection, Tehran, Iran, Censorship, Ahmadinejad, World News

(AP) TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian security forces made a wave of new arrests Tuesday, including Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi's sister and a relative of...

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Iran's New Year

Melody Moezzi | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Ashura, Iran Election, Nowruz, Shi'ite, New Year's Commentary, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, World, World News, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Politics, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Green Movement, Mehdi Karroubi, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran Protests, Nowruz Haft Sinn, World News
Melody Moezzi

Iranians are suckers for symbolism, and while Ashura is the holiest of Shi'a holidays, the Persian New Year, Nowruz, is the most sacred of Iranian holidays.

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Jason Linkins

Iran's Green Revolution Gaining Traction, Sustainability

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Ashura, Iran, Meir Javedanfar, Iran Protests 2009, Iran Protests, The Green Revolution, Eat the Press, World News

Earlier this year, I had the good fortune to meet Meir Javedanfar, Middle East policy analyst for the Middle East Economic and Political Analysis Comp...

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