The Shia of Saada take over Two Important Yemeni Bases

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In the third month of war, the Shia of Saada take over two important military bases in northern Yemen while the Yemeni army was forced to retreat.

Al-Houthi soldiers took over the bases Shawabah Barakan and Bayn al-Hiyaf in the Razukh district of Saada. Shawabah is located on the highest peak of the city al-Nazir where tens of thousands of Yemenis and thousands of people who have become homeless due to the war live. The Bayn al-Hiyaf base is located in the lowest part of the city which is considered a safe place in Saada.

The Al-Houthi movement announced that it took many weapons from these bases and that the mission could not have been successful without the cooperation of the citizens of Yemen.

Bahraini police detains and tortures Shia youths

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Clashes between Bahraini police and Shia youths are continuing on a daily basis despite a ruling acquitting 19 youth activists of murder.

“There are clashes almost every night in the villages,” Nader Al-Salatna, Vice President of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights, told The Media Line. “Youths start marching, asking for jobs with a living wage, or calling for detained activists to be freed, the government tries to stop it and this leads to clashes.”

The news comes after 19 young men accused of murdering a Pakistani policeman in the Shia village of Karzakan last year were acquitted of the crime by a Bahraini court less than two weeks ago.

The government accused the men of murdering the 24-year-old police officer, Majid Asghar Baksh, by throwing Molotov cocktails at unmarked police vehicles.

The 15-lawyer defense team argued the government’s case was based on confessions obtained using torture and a medical examiner determined the officer to have died as the result of a fall, not from a Molotov cocktail.

“Most of the youth here support more democratic rights,” said Al-Salatna. “After one and a half years of being tortured in jail they were freed without any charges.”

The court found the government to lack sufficient evidence and released all the detainees, but the trial led to a national political drama and to clashes between Bahraini police and primarily Shia youths throughout the country.

Collection of Hazrat Mahdi (AS)’s traditions and signets in 16 volumes

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“Maoud Institute” has published collection of Hazrat Mehdi’s traditions and signets in book form named “Collection of Mahdavi traditions”.

The book “Collection of Mahdavi Traditions” is a subjective collection of narrations and signets of Imam Mahdi (AS) which is collected by a group of researchers of “Maoud e Asr Cultural Institute” and published in 16 volume series.

Traits and habits of Hazrat Mahdi (AS), the promised one in Quran, the two terminators, Imam Ali (AS) and Imam Mehdi (aj), Imam Hossein (AS) to Imam Mehdi (aj), Imam Mahdi (aj) and sanctuary of women under his realm, Imam Mehdi (aj) and heritage of forefathers, Imamate of Imam Mehdi (aj), Shi’a in the age of occultation, Expectation, Expectants and their responsibilities, End of world in narrations, Last signs of appearance, appearance and revolt, Imam Mahdi’s companions, munificent government and Mahdavi dialogue are a few topics of this collection.

This collection of 132 pages is available in 11 thousand rials from the said institute.

Grand Ayatollah Noori Hamdani warned against insinuation of Wahabism among Muslims

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Provinces: Ayatollah Noori Hamadani has warned against the insinuation of Wahabism among Muslims and reiterated for the necessity of vigilance in Muslims.

Ayatollah Hussein Noori Hamadani, today in a meeting with the members of Audit tribunals of Qom and Khorasan provinces explained: Serving the Islamic Government at any post is counted a virtue.

The jurist by warning against the efforts of enemy to insinuate his thinking, reiterated: Enemy tries to annihilate Muslims vigilance by insinuation of Wahabism therefore Muslims should remain precautious in this regard.

Referring to the status of Qom in narrations of Imams he said: In many of the Islamic traditions the status of Qom is depicted, such that at times of near the end of the world, Qom will be a place from where Knowledge and Islam will rise for rest of the world.

He added: Islamic revolution by assisting the suppressed people of world is making ground for the Appearance of Imam Mahdi (AS).

(3th Update) Death toll rises to 155, Baghdad to mourn 3 days + PIC

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The death toll from Sunday’s twin bombs in Baghdad, one of Iraq’s bloodiest attacks in years, has risen to 155 with more than 500 wounded, police said on Monday.

Despite a drop in overall violence in the country, insurgents, militants and others still carry out bombings and shootings, which observers say may increase in the lead up to a national election in January.

Sunday’s bombings, near the Justice Ministry and the Baghdad provincial government building ripping through cars and people, was the bloodiest in Iraqi capital since mid-2007.

World leaders condemned the attacks and Iraqi officials pointed a finger at al Qaeda and remnants of former dictator Saddam Hussein’s government. Opposition politicians blamed the security forces.

Iraq is trying to rebuild its economy and society after decades of repression, war and economic ruin. Security has remained elusive since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.

U.S. troops have begun pulling out in advance of a full withdrawal by the end of 2011, and ensuring security is now mainly the responsibility of Iraqi soldiers and police.

The fact that two government buildings were hit shows that the terrorists are still capable of launching major attacks, and many fear such attacks will only increase in the run-up to the parliamentary elections, which are scheduled to be held in January.

Many pundits say the terrorists’ double bombing was meant to paint the Iraqi leader as incapable of providing security to the beleaguered city and to undermine his political support.

Other analysts say the terrorists are trying to make Iraqis too afraid to vote in the parliamentary elections.