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Muscat terrorist attack claims lives of four Pakistanis, several injured
Foreign Office says embassy officials coordinating with local authorities to assist victims and grieving families
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Gunman kills six in attack on Afghan mosque: govt spokesman
Locals say Shia mosque in district south of Herat city targeted, killing imam and three-year-old child
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Locals protest target killing of youth
With the increase in terrorism, the Shia community is being targeted without inviting attention
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Imam Hussain’s message transcends religions, centuries
Hussain ibn Ali is a symbol of courage and a marvel of defiance against submission to an unjust order
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Five motorcycles set ablaze as commuters, protestors clash near Karachi's Drigh Road
Protests being held against the Machh incident have spread to over 15 different spots in city
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Tragedy inflicted by few evil men on Hazara community is heartbreaking: Hamza Ali Abbasi
Actor mourns slain coal miners who were attacked, murdered and filmed by militants
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Mehwish Hayat salutes Kashmir's resilience
Hayat shared a video of a Shia mourner hit by pellets during an Ashura procession in Srinagar
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Of martyrdom and mourning
Muharram 9 procession carried out amid tight security, despite flooding in city
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‘Sindh govt to ensure security, other facilities in Muharram’
PPP minister Shah says no one will be allowed to spread religious hatred
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Punjab govt vary of hate on social media ahead of Muharram
Punjab law minister urges clerics to promote religious harmony
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Declaration of faith to be accepted on face value: SC
Top court decides matter related to inheritance on basis of faith
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Protests held against US killing of Iran’s top commander
The rally marched towards US Consulate, the route to which was blocked by containers
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Saudi forces kill two 'wanted terrorists' in Dammam shootout
Shooting took place during a security operation in the coastal city
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As modern institutions collapse, tribes make a comeback in Iraq
'You can never buy tribal groupings.'
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Visa issue for Arbaeen pilgrims resolved: Qureshi
Qureshi says those who have applied for the Iraqi visa for Arbaeen would be granted visas soon
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In pictures: Fear and defiance mark life for Hazaras
Despite improved security, Hazaras continue to face attacks by militants
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Hazaras continue sit-in for third day
Demand guarantee from PM of no repeat of terrorist attacks against their community
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Pakistan releases another 100 Indian fishermen; more to follow
Indian fishermen were arrested by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency for illegally entering the Pakistani waters
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Hazara community urges PM Imran to visit Quetta as sit-in enters third day
Da’ish claims Friday's deadly attack and releases photograph of bomber along with his name
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Bahrain sentences 167 people to prison in crackdown on dissent
Many of Bahrain’s Shia say they are deprived of jobs and government services and treated as second class citizens
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Afghan Shia militia battles Taliban, raising sectarian fears
Officials fear the violence could escalate into an ethnic battle
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Millions mark Arbaeen in Iraq's Karbala
One of the world's biggest religious festivals commemorated amid tight security
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Millions express suffering in Iraq Ashura ritual
“Blood is but a simple thing we offer to Imam Hussain (RA). All we offer Imam Hussain (RA) is actually nothing"
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United in spirit(uality): Hindu community continues tradition of making taziyas
Crafting of taziyas by Hindu community members is a unique example of inter-faith harmony
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Religious scholars urge interfaith harmony as Ashura nears
Shia, Sunni leaders join hands to foster love and peace
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Elections in Iraq—a nation in limbo
Iraq had its first parliamentary elections following the end of three-year long war against Islamic State
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Shia elders, authorities join heads on Muharram security in Peshawar
Some leaders urge govt to stop authorities from harassing them
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Rights groups condemn Kabul school blast as outrage grows
Majority of the victims were children and were studying for their university entrance exams
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Shia conference demands arrest of killers
Two members of the Hazara community were gunned down on Sunday
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Shia shopkeeper shot dead in Quetta
Two unidentified assailants open fire on victim, manage to flee scene: Police
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Attacks on mosques, worshippers soar in Afghanistan: UN
Islamic State has claimed most of the attacks on Shia worshippers as it seeks to stir up sectarian violence
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Sir Aga Khan III: Remembering a great Muslim leader
Sir Aga Khan III played a pivotal role in the Pakistan Movement
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Afghan Shia under attack as Islamic State seeks to stir up sectarian violence
More than 200 Shias have been killed in series of attacks past year
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Processions, majalis for 10th of Muharram conclude peacefully across country
Cellular services restored in several cities; Ban on pillion riding imposed in many cities has also been lifted
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Why Ashura brings fear for Shias in Afghanistan
Here are some key facts about Ashura
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Saudi clerics use Twitter, textbooks to spread hate: HRW
'Saudi officials immediately condemned these attacks'
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At least 26 killed in Kabul car bomb
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast, with 41 wounded near the Shia neighbourhood
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Saudi policeman shot in flashpoint Shia city
It is the latest incident in the Qatif area, where violence has flared over the past month
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14 protesters face execution in Saudi Arabia
They were convicted of charges linked to demonstrations in the eastern province in 2011 and 2012
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Explosion heard in Saudi Shia city
It was not immediately known if there were any casualties
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A year on, Khurram Zaki’s killers remain at large
The civil society activist was vocal against radical outfits, particularly Maulana Abdul Aziz
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Sadr becomes first Iraqi Shia leader to urge Assad to step down
Shia leader's call was wrapped in kind words about Assad and condemnation of US strikes carried out on Syrian airbase
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Saudi arrests three over abduction of Shia cleric
Sheikh Mohammed al-Jirani, a judge, was abducted mid-December
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At least 27 killed as suicide bomber attacks Kabul Imambargah
According to the official, the attacker entered the Baqir ul Olum Imambargah as people were preparing for prayers
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Saudi policeman shot dead
The officer was hit by gunfire from "an unknown source" as he got out of his car in Dammam
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How a novice turned to hit-man’s vocation
Ishaq says it was from his friends in the neighbourhood and the seminary that he had first heard anti-Shia propaganda
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Police raid scores of Karachi seminaries after killings
Shia protesters clash with law enforcement agencies, demanding release of their leaders
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Suicide bombers in ambulances in Iraq
They appeared to be part of a series of diversionary attacks by the ultra-hardline Sunni extremists
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Saudi man gets 15 years for Shia cleric support
Nimr and three others were among 47 people convicted of terrorism and executed in January
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Sectarian outfits: With reduced capacity, terrorists strike soft targets
Police say all attacks in Karachi this Muharram targeted vulnerable groups