TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Shiite Muslims across the world, including in Iran, are celebrating the Eid al-Ghadeer, which marks the appointment of the first Shiite Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), by ...

On the 18th day of Zilhajj, 10 years after hijra, at the pool of Ghadeer, as pilgrims returned to their respective destinations, holding his hand, the prophet said; “Do you witness that I have a prior ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Millions of Shiite Muslims across the world, including in Iran, are celebrating the Eid al-Ghadeer, which marks the appointment of the first Shiite Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS ...

The imam of a mosque in Pakistan has been arrested and accused of inciting violence after he allegedly made a false charge of blasphemy against a 15-year-old boy, who proceeded to cut off his hand ...

Pakistani police have arrested the imam of a mosque for inciting violence after a 15-year old boy who was told by the cleric that he was a blasphemer went home and cut off his own hand.

Eid-e-Ghadeer is the day when Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) declared Imam Ali, his cousin and son-in-law as his successor. The day is significant for the Shias sect who consider Ali their first Imam.

The imam accused him of blasphemy in front of the whole congregation, to which the boy responded by going home and cutting off his own hand, said local policman Nausher Ali.

One participant in this year's ceremony expressed that today is significant because it marked when Islam reached perfection through the Prophet Mohammad in which he raised Imam Ali's hand and ...

Pakistani police have arrested the imam of a mosque for inciting violence after a 15-year old boy who was told by the cleric that he was a blasphemer went home and cut off his own hand.