Tehran — Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the US, Britain and Zionists have launched a propaganda campaign against Iran’s nuclear program and that their unjust measures will backfire.

According to Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA), the Supreme Leader said in a meeting with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, officials of foreign ministry and Iranian ambassadors based in foreign countries that the Western states are well aware of civilian nature of Iranian nuclear program, but, they are using it as a pretext to put pressure on Iran.

“The Islamic Revolution has introduced a new logic and norm of conduct for international relations and opted for an interactive approach to deal with global arrogance in line with principles of the Islamic Revolution.”

The Supreme Leader said that since the early days of triumph of the Islamic Revolution, Iran has declared that it is not to play an oppressive role and under no circumstances will yield to the bullying powers.

“Iranian nation are the backbone of such strong policy in the world which won support from many intellectuals in the globe.”

The Supreme Leader said that significant scientific progress Iranian youth have made in various fields and their massive turnout in the country’s elections have roots in Iran’s political approach.

The Islamic Revolution brought the Iranian nation success and developments in various fields which are admirable, said the Supreme Leader.

The Supreme Leader recommended the foreign ministry officials to apply effective and timely diplomacy to help international peace and friendship.

“Timely diplomacy would be effective better than the military and financial support in dealing with global developments.”

The Supreme Leader praised the foreign ministry for the successes it made in dealing with regional and global developments, and said the global arrogance has failed in its propaganda campaign against Iran’s nuclear program thanks to the efforts of Iranian foreign ministry.

The Supreme Leader said that the Islamic Revolution is determined to pave its righteous path and will conquer peaks of scientific progress and will attain self-sufficiency in various fields.

Criticizing the shaky performance of the International Atomic Energy Agency in dealing with Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, the Supreme Leader underlined that some measures as well as reports issued by the body indicated it lacks independence.

IAEA should not follow the US lead or that of other countries as the biased measures will shatter the prestige of IAEA and the United Nations, underlined the Supreme Leader.

On the occasion of the birthday anniversary of the Noblest Messenger of Allah, Hazrat Mohammad (A.S.) and the Week of Shia-Sunni Unity, the sixth conference of Muslim Alims arranged by the Islamic Republic of Iran was held in Damascus, Syria under the title of ‘Role of Islamic Ummah’s Unity in the face of Imperialism’

On the occasion of the birthday anniversary of the Noblest Messenger of Allah, Hazrat Mohammad (A.S.) and the Week of Shia-Sunni Unity, the sixth conference of Muslim Alims arranged by the Islamic Republic of Iran was held in Damascus, Syria under the title of ‘Role of Islamic Ummah’s Unity in the face of Imperialism’.

Shii and Sunni Alims gave lectures about necessity of unity and solidarity among Muslims in the face of the arrogant powers.

Sheikh Hossein Shahade, a Lebanese Alim warned against the sectarian plots by the arrogance and said they know well that with unity, the Islamic Ummah could dominate the world with its justice and welfare.

He lauded Iran for the arrest of Abdolmalek Rigi, head of Jundollah terrorist band and said the western media claimed he was the leader of Iranian Sunnis while the Iranian Sunnis disavowed him because he was a criminal who killed innocent people.

Sheikh Hesam al-Din Farfur, Head of the Syrian Islamic Science Center said that not only a united Islamic Ummah can resist against alien threats but also it could bring progress and development to Muslim community in social and economic affairs.

He said that Tehran and Damascus’ joint support of the Resistance in Lebanon and Palestine is a symbol of unity. He urged other Islamic countries for more solidarity.

Sheikh Mohammd Adel Aziza, a Syrian Alim from the Halab province said promotion of unity among the youths and university students is a significant duty of Muslim Alims.

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has issued a Fatwa (religious ruling), declaring vote-buying as Haraam (forbidden) ahead of the country’s parliament elections.

Speaking on behalf of the Ayatollah, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalaei, called on candidates and political parties to respect election laws and avoid trying to influence voter decision through dishonest means.

“Candidates and political entities must adopt a realistic and feasible program to encourage people to vote for them,” Sheikh Abdel Mahdi al-Karbalai told worshippers during the Friday prayers sermon in Karbala’s Imam Hussein mosque.

“They should avoid making unrealistic promises… [They should] also refrain from slandering one another, because it is unacceptable and immoral,” he added.

Karbalai, who is a representative of the leading Shia spiritual leader, also noted that the religious leadership did not favor any particular group or candidate.

He said, however, that showing up at the ballot box on March 7 was not enough, stressing that everyone had a moral responsibility to choose the candidate that they believed would best secure Iraq’s present and future interests.

The cleric also explicitly stated that distributing money, gifts and promises of future handouts to impact election results are an impermissible act based on all religious and ethical principles.

“Accepting these sums is Haraam. Even if you disregard that fact, it would be degrading to Iraq’s national dignity if people start being drawn to a special candidate or group [for these reasons],” he explained.

Vote-buying is not an unheard of phenomenon in the Middle East, but Lebanon is considered on top of the list of regional countries where it is practiced.

According to a New York Times article, foreign money played a major role in determining the result of the country’s latest parliamentary elections, which ended in favor of the pro-West and Saudi-backed March 14 coalition.

Based on the American daily’s report, one adviser to the Saudi government has even confessed that Riyadh had spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the elections in Lebanon, a country that only has a population of four million.

“We’re supporting candidates running against Hezbollah,” the Saudi advisor had told the New York Times.

The paper also said that Saad Hariri, the billionaire leader of the parliamentary majority and a Saudi ally, was alleged to be the biggest election spender.

Islamic Revolution Leader, Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, in a meeting with leaders of Palestinian resistance movements Saturday said Palestine and Quds will return to the Islamic Ummah through resistance and Jihad adding the occupying Israel has no fate but defeat and disappearance.
The Palestinian leaders are in Tehran for a two-day conference on ‘National-Islamic solidarity for the future of Palestine’.
Ayatollah Khamenei in his important and hopeful remarks lauded the firm resistance of the Palestinian nation and people in the Gaza Strip and said,” certainly, Palestine will be released through the memorable resistance of the Palestinian nation, unity of Palestinian resistance movements, as well as faith and reliance on God. Supporters of the Zionist regime will gain nothing but disgrace in history.”
The Islamic Revolution Leader termed the resistance of the Palestinian nation and Gaza as an astonishing and wonderful event and the main reason for progress and firm position of Palestinians, adding that bearing difficulties and non-stop pressures is only possible by God’s assistance and guidance.
“Fairly the Palestinian nation is deserved to be named as the most resistant nation in history,” Ayatollah Khamenei added.
Islamic Revolution Leader urged the combatant movements to maintain the spirit of resistance among the Palestinian nation as a ground for continuation of the Palestinians’ victories and said,” The Zionist enemy and other sides pressure the people of Gaza and the West Bank in a bid to distance them from the Resistance and force them to surrender but the Palestinian nation with strong spirit and more hopes should be certain that its moves will surely yield positive results.”
Ayatollah Khamenei termed the increasing strength of the Resistance against the arrogance as a clear and undeniable reality, adding, “Strength and firmness of the Resistance front is the result of a combination of spirituality and struggle. The true faith of the Palestinian nation should be deepened. Reliance on God and hope in the fulfillment of God’s promises should be boosted.”
The Islamic Revolution Leader termed the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran as a sign of fulfillment of God’s promises and said,” Establishment of the Islamic Revolution in a country that its regime was completely supported by America and the West was impossible but reliance on God, a united fight, and faith and resistance turned the impossible move into a possible one. Certainly liberation of Palestine will not be more difficult than the victory of the Iranian nation against the former cruel regime.”
Ayatollah Khamenei also urged for combat against western false propaganda over the Palestinian issue.
Pointing to the disgrace of America and the other so-called advocates of human rights in the Gaza 22-day war, the Islamic Revolution Leader said that America and other supporters of the Zionists ignored the most heinous crimes of the regime in the Gaza Strip but when the nations held demonstrations, some Europeans and so-called advocates of human rights only verbally condemned these crimes to avoid more disgrace.
Ayatollah Khamenei spoke of the United Nations’ stance on the 22-Day war in Gaza as scandalous, adding that according to the Goldstone report, the Zionist authorities should stand trial for their atrocities.
Ayatollah Khamenei expressed dismay at the Arab states’ approach to the issue of Palestine and said they regard it as something for the Arabs to deal with, but when it comes to helping Palestinian, they fail to live up to what is expected from them and Palestinians are left alone to face the enemy and its allies.
The Leader of Islamic Revolution said that the US President’s promise of change was merely a face saving act that didn’t produce the favorable results, for the Americans explicitly lie in case of Palestine and other occasions.
Ayatollah Khamenei spoke of Palestine as a serious challenge to the Western civilization and the advocates of liberalism. He added that resistance in Palestine has challenged the West’s claims of guarding peace and human rights.
The Leader of Islamic Revolution said that Palestine has become a touchstone of real defenders of human rights.
Ayatollah Khamenei added that the US is the definite loser of the Palestinian resistance issue and what the country did in support of the Zionist regime in the past years has blackened the country’s reputation.
Defending the Palestinians was what the Leader of Revolution referred to as a moral duty for the Muslim world.
Ayatollah Khamenei said that supporting Palestine is not a political tactic or strategy but something of ideological value to the Islamic Republic and the nation as evidenced by Quds Day rallies.
The Leader of Islamic Revolution continued that Quds Day rallies were the overflow of pure faith in the Palestinian cause as manifested in February 11th rallies.
Ayatollah Khamenei pointed out the futility of Palestinian compromise talks and stated that those who seek compromise and abandon resistance, which is the only way to save the Quds and Palestine, are destined to humiliation.
The Leader of Islamic Revolution said rejecting the resistance in Palestine, consciously or unconsciously, is a blow to the Palestinian Nation. He continued that the public should be well informed of the realities.
Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to the US incomparable economic, military, and propaganda superiority and said because of the divine assistance, Iran is more powerful than the US.
The Leader of Islamic Revolution concluded that the Muslim world would soon take hold of the Holy Quds as God wills and the whole world would witness the event.
In the beginning of the meeting, the Political Bureau Chief of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Khaled Meshaal acknowledged the holding of the conference of “National and Islamic Solidarity for the Future of Palestine” in Iran and termed it a blessing for the beginning of “the Unity Week”.
Meshaal said the current situation in the region is very different to the past adding, “Today the Resistance Front through the blessing of God and the brave stance of the Islamic Republic of Iran earned several victories against the Zionist regime which were impossible in the past.”
Ramadhan Abdullah Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement also in his speech termed the conference as very important reiterating, “Solving Palestinian issue is possible through Islamic nations’ consensus. He hoped the conference would pave the way for a strong national consensus about Palestine.
“The main way for solving Palestinians issue is resistance against the Zionist regime because the past experience had shown that political methods have had no positive results except trampling the Palestinians’ rights,” he added.
Secretary General of the Islamic Jihad acknowledged the Islamic Revolution Leader and nations’ support to the Palestinian people and said, “Resistance is the Palestinian nation’s right and we as the leaders of the Palestinian groups including Ezzeddin Qassam, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and Fathi Sheghaghi will not choose a way than resistance.”

Ahmed Jibril, Founder and Leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine for his part referred to the sufferings of the Messenger of Allah Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) in the face of the enemies of Islam and said, “We will continue the same way of the Messenger of Allah and choose resistance as the only way for gaining victory against the Zionist regime.”
He also acknowledged the Islamic Revolution Leader and nation’s support to the Palestinian nation’s resistance.
Colonel Abu Mousa Secretary General of the Fatah based al-Intifada Front referred to the main issue which endangers the holy Quds and other holy sites in Palestine and said, “The Zionist regime tries to Judaize the holy Quds through construction of residential units and destruction and occupation of the Palestinian territories and other lands around the al-Aqsa Mosque.”
He said that the victory of the Islamic Revolution was very effective for the formation of Resistance and its victories in the recent years. He said the stances of Iranian and Syrian presidents were brave response to the American and Zionist regime’s attitude and made happy all Muslims in the world including the Palestinian nation.

Jaffaria Alliance Pakistan (JAP) has lashed out the PML-N leadership over their allegedly links with the banned terrorist outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba,which was involved in the killings of thousands of inncoent Shia’s in Pakistan and having the links with outalwed Al-Qaeeda and Taliban terrorists.
Addressing the press conference  at Karachi Press Club (KPC) along with the family members of Shuda-e-Ashura and chelum on Thursday, Vice-President, Jaffaria Alliance, Allama Mohammed Hussain Masoodi, bitterly criticised PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and his cabinet minister Rana Sanullah who openly participated in the rallies of defunct Jihadi organisation Sipah-e-Sahaba where the law minister used abusive language against the Millat-e-Jafferia.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent, He demanded of the Presidnet Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Army Chief,Chief Justice of Paksitan and others authoritioes concern to take immeidate notice of the linksof PML-N leadership with the terrorists organizations.
He urged the PML-N leadership to take notice of the participation of their leaders in the programes of terrorists organizations, which was banned by the Governmnent of Pakistan.

On this occasion ,He announced that Millat-e-Jafferia will observe the ‘Wahdat Week” from 12 Rabi-ul-Awal to 17 Rabi-ul-Awal to mark the brith celebrations of holy prophet Mohammad (PBUH) saying that during the Wahdat week Mehfil-e-Milad and processions will be taken out in the city.

According to the Millat-e-Jafferia, Hazrat Mohammed Mustafa(PBUH) was born on 17 Rabi-ul-Awal and they celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi on that day. He said that they would fully participate in the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) celebrations on Saturday and nobody could stop them from taking out processions.

He also criticised media groups for (as he put it) becoming touts of the militant groups and labeling Millat-e-Jafferia an extremist organisation and asked the media organizations to play their role.
He criticized the Government over their failure to arrest the culprits involved in the five bomb blast incidents in the metropolis during the moruing processions.
Maulana Masoodi demanded of the Governmnent to immediately arrest the real terrorists involved in the bloodshed of innocent shia’s Muslims and immediately grant the compensation to the martyrs of the bomb blasts incidents saying that majority of the martyrs families have deprived from the compensation amount announced by the Government.

The Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has stressed that the Islamic system of government in Iran has led to a Muslim awakening within the world of Islam, and this has endangered the interests of the arrogant powers. Speaking in a meeting with the head and members of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the Supreme Leader stressed that the Islamic system of government, and the many blessings which have followed on from the Islamic revolution, such as the awakening of Muslims within the Islamic world, has endangered the vested interests of the arrogant powers. The Supreme Leader added: “The oppressive and arrogant powers are united in their opposition to the Islamic republic of Iran, precisely for this reason, and thus it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to preserve (protect) and safeguard the Islamic system of government and its cornerstone principles and tenets.

In further remarks, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said monotheism is the central tenet (principle) of the Islamic republic’s system of government, and justice, generosity and greatness of the people, and people’s votes are the other core principles (tenets) of the Islamic republic. The Supreme Leader said with this Islamic perspective, the people’s role and the people’s presence, the most important manifestation of which is the people’s votes in elections, is one of the most important issues (topics) in the country, and this is why elections in Iran are real elections, where people decide through their votes, and the elections are not ‘pretend elections’ or fake elections or imitative.

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei added: “In the Islamic republic, unlike most countries who claim to champion democracy, wealthy and powerful lobbies or special interest groups do not sway people’s votes, and the nation makes up its own mind — the people decide through their vote – even though in some instances the people’s choice or the people’s decision may be the wrong choice or decision. But at any rate, it is the people’s decision, it is their choice, and we must all accept that.
The Supreme Leader went on to call for clear delineation, and clear distance between all those who support the Islamic republic and the enemies of Islam, the enemies of the Islamic republic, particularly with regards to certain key issues which concern the identity of the Islamic republic. However, he added: “A plurality of opinion on other secondary issues or ’side issues’ is actually a good thing and leads to progress”.

Turning to people’s participation in elections within the Islamic republic, the Supreme Leader said the many blessings of this participation include ‘healthy competition’, ‘a more vibrant society’, a more powerful Islamic government, and better management.

In further remarks, the Supreme Leader said: “The best possible case is when we have a stable society, but a society which is full of change and innovation. It is for this reason that within the Islamic republic, we try to maintain stability and at the same time conduct all election campaigning within the bounds of the fundamental principles of the Islamic republic. If some election candidates decide to move outside these bounds, then that is wrong, and is not proper election campaigning.

The Supreme Leader warned those who aren’t willing to obey the law, or to accept the choice and the votes of the majority of the people, saying these people effectively turn a point of strength – namely a proud election where forty million people took part and cast their ballots – into a point of weakness. The Supreme Leader said these people effectively throw themselves overboard from this ’ship of salvation’ which is the Islamic republic.

Before the Supreme Leader’s speech, Chairman of the Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said Thursday’s meeting of the body was buoyed by the massive rallies marking the Islamic Revolution’s anniversary on February 11th, and the massive rallies on 30th December.

According to the Shiite News, In the attack of Notritious Wahhabi terrorists a member of Shaheed Foundation Pakistan and 2 other innocent Shia embraced martyrdom, while 4 others injured in the terrorists attacks. The bloody attack of Wahabi Taliban terrorists were occurred near Turgarh, when the convoy carrying the Shia’s of Kurram Agency on their way to Kurram Agency Parachinar, the Taliban terrorists were opened the fire on the convoy of Parachinar’s shia’s at Turgarh.

Parachinar, Kurram Agency had been under siege for more than last three years because pro-Taliban and pro-Al-Qaeda local Wahhabi terrorists were enjoying complete freedom to hold residents of whole of the area hostage through encirclement.
However, Interestingly, routes leading from Kurram Agency to Afghanistan are relatively more secure for travelling as compared to the routes leading to Pakistani territories.
Taliban terrorists had put Kurram Agency under siege in March/April 2007 and since then it remained under siege. On Shia Muslims protest, government had formulated a policy for protection of the convoys going to Parachinar but security forces also failed to protect the convoys.
A vast majority of Pakistanis call war on terrorism and insurgency in Afghanistan and Pakistan a “fixed match” between the U.S.-led allies and Taliban-AlQaeda terrorists. Neither the 40-plus U.S.-led forces defeat terrorists’ altogether since their war started in late 2001 and now the Taliban-AlQaeda cause colossal losses to their combatant enemies. Non-combatant persons, children, women and elderly males are killed in hundreds and thousands. But, neither terrorists nor the foreign forces have so far been killed in dozens, let alone hundreds.

PML-N Leadership association with outlawed terrorists organization SSP

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) has sacrificed its election manifesto to secure support from a pro-Taliban and pro-Al-Qaeda sectarian terrorist outfit in the bye-election for a vacant seat (PP-82) of Punjab Assembly from District Jhang.
 
First, one must know what the PMLN said in the manifesto for Elections February-2008. Extremism and Terrorism is 8th point of 22-points manifesto that was released in December 2007: 
The number of people with an extremist mindset in Pakistan is very small, but there is a much larger number of people, especially in NWFP and the Tribal areas, who regard the war on terror as a campaign against Islam. The use of force is and will remain necessary against foreign and local terrorists who take innocent lives and also to prevent infiltration across the Pakistan border, but it is even more important to win the hearts and minds of people who support them, through a concerted process of political engagement.
PML (N) is committed to pursue this dual track approach and take resolute steps to eradicate the menace of extremism and terrorism which is also becoming a serious threat to life and property in Pakistan.
During its previous tenure from 1997 to 1999, the PML (N) government took a series of measures to control terrorist group and counter their activities. It also supported the efforts of the international community to deal with this threat to peace and stability. In keeping with this policy PML (N) will intensify these efforts by:
– Strengthening the capacity of law enforcing agencies to detect and control terrorist groups and their supporters;
– Influencing the groups which directly or indirectly support terrorism, through political intermediaries and civil society organizations to adhere to basic Islamic principles of peace, moderation and justice.

– Promoting the rule of law, tolerance and mutual respect in the country to overcome the sense of desperation which pushes certain segments of society towards extremism.
– Taking steps to mainstream the tribal areas into the political, economic and cultural activities of the country and accelerating the pace of economic and social development in these areas.

Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-e-Azam (PMLQ)’s Member of Parliament Shaikh Waqas Akram told the Parliament on Tuesday February 23, 2010 that Rana Sanaullah, provincial law minister of the PMLN’s Punjab government, visited Jhang district on February 21, 2010 and met chief of a notorious terrorist group.

Shaikh Waqas further said that under full official protocol on February 22, Mr. Rana spoke at a rally where banned terrorist outfit’s supporters raised slogans against Shia Muslims and called them kafir (heathen).
 
As you read PMLN proudly referred to its previous tenure from 1997 to 1999, when they took a series of measures to control terrorist group and counter their activities.
 
What they did to the ASS/SSP and its affiliated Lashkar-e-Jhangvi? The notorious terrorists of Anjuman Sipah-e-Sahaba (ASS) of Pakistan and its affiliated Lashkar-e-Jhangvi were killed in encounters with the security personnel during tenure of the PMLN’s Shahbaz Sharif as chief minister of Punjab in 1997-99. Rana Sanaullah is minister in the cabinet of Shahbaz Sharif, younger brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is now again chief minister of the province. Shahbaz Sharif on record said about this terrorist group that its terrorists were trained for terrorism in Afghanistan. It was late 1990s when Taliban had ruled Afghanistan. Anjuman Sipah-e-Sahaba (ASS) had to be renamed as Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) because of its acronym-ASS that made its opponents and ordinary Pakistanis to call them “ass.”
 
Sipah-e-Sahaba and its affiliated wings openly perpetrated terrorism and in many cases claimed responsibility for the massacre and genocide of Shia Muslims in all over Pakistan. To hoodwink ordinary Muslims, the ASS or SSP had to be renamed again as Millat-e-Islamia Pakistan and then Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat respectively.
 
Originally belonging to Deobandi sect, the ASS/SSP/MIP or ASWJ is ideologically Wahhabism-influenced outfit. This terrorist group also killed many Sunni Bralevis because the group considers Bralevis as Mushrik and Bid’ati. Now, it doesn’t make public its actual viewpoint fearing a backlash from Sunni Bralevis.   
 
Then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had become prime target of Riaz Basra who reportedly made a failed attempt on his life by exploding a bridge that was being used by him on way to his Raiwind (Lahore) residence. Nawaz Sharif was sent a photograph from a very close range with a message from these terrorists that we are so much nearer to you.
 
Riaz Basra, a criminal who formed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, sister wing of the Sipah-e-Sahaba, who claimed responsibility for genocide of Shia Muslims, was finally killed in a gun-battle with security forces.
 
At a rally in Rawalpindi, the group chief Azam Tariq had threatened the Pakistan Army that he and his group would react if General Pervez Musharraf-led regime chose to oppose Taliban in Afghanistan.
 
Interestingly, his only vote as Member of National Assembly had blocked the PPP, single largest party and then an ally of the PMLN from forming its legitimate democratic government. Azam Tariq’s vote brought favourites of military dictator Pervez Musharraf to power in 2002.
 
It remains a Sipah-e-Sahaba style and tradition it always deceived people of Pakistan. Former federal interior minister Naseerullah Babar had reportedly said that he had seen Azam Tariq with former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in a foreign country’s hotel.
 
Reports had it that Sipah-e-Sahaba was a joint venture of Israeli Mossad and the United States’ CIA but they also used their allied intelligence agencies for cover-up.
 
Former military chief Pervez Musharraf, a staunch U.S. ally, had enjoyed Sipah-e-Sahaba’s support when he led a coup to dislodge Nawaz Sharif-led PMLN’s government.
 
Sipah-e-Sahaba always backed Al-Qaeda and Taliban and remained involved in heinous and inhuman acts of terrorism in Pakistan. Amazingly, they were not dealt with severely and action of cosmetic nature was taken to hoodwink public opinion.
 
For instance, Musharraf regime banned the terrorist group but his government also banned the victim of Sipah-e-Sahaba’s terrorism namely Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan (TJP).
 
Thousands of Shia Muslims were massacred in mosques, mourning processions, congregations while performing obligatory or recommended Islamic functions. Among the victims of Sipah-e-Sahaba terrorism were: innocent children, women, elderly persons, medical doctors, lawyers, teachers, government officers, business tycoons, etc.
 
Sargodha’s Commissioner Tajammul Abbas was a Shia Muslim who was assassinated in government residence. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ashraf Marth was a Sunni Police officer who was murdered because he had found clues to foreign support given to Sipah-e-Sahaba. He was a close relative of PMLQ’s chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain who had served as a Prime Minister for a short period under General Pervez Musharraf as President.        
 
PMLN’s Rana Sanaullah had defended the terrorist group at a meeting in December 2009 when another senior official of the PMLN had warned the group’s chief not to create tension in Punjab province. That official was target of a huge explosion in his hometown but he was not there at the time of the blast. 
 
The anti-Shia terrorist outfit has also killed Pakistani Hindus, Sikhs and Christians.
 
Print and electronic media, civil society and human rights organisations have also not played their active role against this terrorist outfit. Government, security forces, intelligence agencies, all the relevant officials and political and religious parties have taken no serious practical step against this terrorist outfit. They must know the fact that terrorists and victims of terrorism cannot be equated.
 
Shiite News’ analysts believe that Pakistan would have avoided terrorism and suicidal attacks, had the Sipah-e-Sahaba and its mindset been nipped in the bud. It was Sipah-e-Sahaba and its affiliated group that introduced suicidal attacks in Pakistan.
 
Terrorism and extremism in Pakistan can be thwarted and defeated by a just solution. Neither ferocious terrorists should be pardoned nor they be embraced. The PMLN shouldn’t put its credibility at stake.
 
Shia Muslims are unhappy with the PMLN because Nawaz Sharif hadn’t visited the martyrs’ families after massacre on Ashura in December 2009. PMLN should not side with terrorists involved in the genocide of peaceful Shia Muslims.

Rabi-ul AWwal 9^th marks two great and happy occasions, Eid-e- Zehra (a.s.), Eid-e-Shuja and the auspicious day of the formal beginning of Imamate of the last infallible descendant of Prophet Muhammad (SAWW), Al-Imam Al-Mehdi Al-Montazar, Al-Hujjat (atf).
In celebration of these joyous occasions, grand religious festivals, Milad, and celebration rallies are being held across the world organized by followers of Ahlul-Bait (a.s.).

Like others parts of the world the celebrations of Eid-e-Zehra (AS) and formal beginning of Imamate of Imam Mehdi (atf) has been celebrated across the Pakistan including Karachi.

Despite the five bomb blast incidents in the metropolis on the mourners of Imam Hussain (AS) during the holy months of Muharram and Safar, claims more than 75 lives of the mourners and other people.

The karachiites are being celebrated the pleasures day of Eid-e-Zehra through organizing the Milad gatherings and Milad rallies to mark the celebrations of the happiest day also commemorating the martyrs of Ashura and Arbaeen

Rabi-ul Awwal 9, the day of glory, honor, dignity and blessings, is a great Eid known as “Eid-e-Shuja’a”, “Eid-e-Zahra (SA)” or the Feast of Zehra (SA). Many traditions from holy Prophet (SAWW) and his Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) have been reported in its merit.

Ibn-e-Taous narrates in Zawaed-ul Fawaed that Holy Prophet (SAWW)’s companion, Hazrat Hozayfa Yamani (R.A.), said that he went to holy Prophet (SAWW) on 9th of Rabi-ul Awwal and witnessed him smiling while he had his eyes on the faces of his grandsons Imam Hassan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS). He said to them: ‘Surely on this day, Allah will ruin His enemy and enemy of your grandfather, and prayer of your mother will be accepted on this day, and this is the day when Allah accepts deeds of your followers and your devotees…”

Imam Ali (A.S.) told Hozayfa Yamani (R.A.) 72 names of this Eid Day. Some of these are: Youm-ul Eid As-Sani, Youm-ul Istaraha, Youma Raf’il Qalam, Youma Eid-Ullah Al-Akbar, Youma Ijabatid Duaa, Youma Farh-ush Shia, Youma Eido Ahlil Bayt (A.S.) and Youma Saroor-e-Ahlil Bayt (A.S.).

This was the day, when pained Ahlul-Bayt-e-Rasool (holy Progeny of holy Prophet (SAWW) ended their mourning following the gruesome tragedy of Karbala and for the first time after the massacre of his father Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions, the 4th Imam (AS) Ali bin Al-Hussain Zayn-ul Abideen (AS) smiled.

It is reported in Behar-ul Anwaar, Vol 45 and Jame-ur Ruwaat, Vol 02 that it was this time of the year when Ahle Bayt-e-Rasool (A.S.) brought their mourning to an end as Hazrat Mukhtar Saqafi (R.A.) – one of the great companions and true followers of Ahlul Bayt (AS) – took revenge from killers of Imam Hussain (A.S.) by killing them all in the same manner as they did, and then he sent to Beemar-e-Karbala Hazrat Imam Zayn-ul Abideen (AS) the heads of the slaughterers of Imam Hussain (A.S.) including Ibne Ziyad and Umer bin Sa’ad. Umer bin Sa’ad was the first to shoot the arrow towards Hussaini camps and he then proudly said: “Be witness that me the first to shoot the arrow.”

Receiving heads of these tyrants, Imam Zayn-ul Abideen (AS) paid thanking prostration to Allah saying, “Thanks to Allah for He took revenge from our enemies” and prayed for Hazrat Mukhtar (R.A.) in these words: “May Allah reward Mukhtar good.”

In another narration Sahib-e-Nasiq writes that on the moment when these two heads were brought to Imam Zayn-ul Abideen (A.S.), the holy Imam said: “I thank God who kept me alive to this day when I could see the heads of the tyrants who killed my holy father Imam Hussain (A.S.)”.

History tells that from Ashura – the day when Imam Hussain (A.S.) was slaughtered – till the day the heads of the killers of Imam Hussain (A.S.) were brought, no one of the Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.) paid any time to their own like combed their hair or anything like that, neither did anyone see smoke coming out from the house of the Ahl-e-Bayt-e-Rasool (A.S.).

It was Mukhtar (R.A.) who managed to bring happiness after years of mourning in the house of the Ahlul Bayt (A.S.).

Chief of Prophets holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.W.) said, “Train your brood in three things; the love of your Prophet, the love of his progeny i.e. Ahlul Bayt, and recitation of Quran.”

A saying of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (A.S.) goes, “The best means through which servants can achieve closeness to Allah, Mighty and Glorious, is the obedience of Allah, the obedience of his messenger, and the obedience of those charged with (spiritual) authority.” Then, he added; “The love of us (Ahlul Bayt) is Faith and the hatred for us in infidelity.

Sixth infallible descendant of holy Prophet (S.W.), Imam Jafar As-Sadiq (A.S.) said; “Verily there are various degrees of serving Allah, but love (and cordial inclination) for us, Ahlul Bayt, is the highest one.”

This Eid day achieves more heights of honor, glory and excellence as on this auspicious day the crown of Imamat is passed to Imam of our era, the last 12th Imam Al-Mehdi (AS). A saying of Holy Prophet (SAWW) goes: “One who dies without knowing the Imam of his time, dies a death of ignorance.”

Imam Al-Mehdi, Al-Qa’em, Saheb-ul Asr (atf) is our Imam, Imam of our time and as the verse 71 of chapter Bani Israel of holy Quran says: “(Remember) The day (of Judgment) when we shall call every people with their Imam”, we will be called and presented with our Imam on Resurrection Day.

Friends of Muhammad (SAWW) and progeny of holy prophet Muhammad (SAWW) should celebrate this day with great happiness, for our joys are with the joys of Ma’soomeen (AS) and our grief and sorrows are for them alone.

Some Aamaal of this day as reported by scholars are as under:
* Dress in new and fine apparel,
* Perfume oneself,
* Throw feast for Momineen (believers),
* Make them (Momineen) happy,
* Greet each other,
* Recite Ziarat Imam-e-Zamana (AS)

A prominent member of the Shia community of was gunned down while his friend sustained bullet injuries when unidentified attackers opened fire on them in Yakatoot area late Monday night. Police has arrested an alleged attacker was arrested while fleeing from the spot. Dr Saqlain, a prominent figure of the Shia community and brother of Major (R) Hasnain, a leader of Tehrik-e-Jaffria, , was martyred and his friend Abbas was wounded when unidentified terrorists of outalawed Wahabi’s attackers opened fire on them near their Imambargah in Yakatoot. The wounded man was taken to the Lady Reading Hospital.

There were reports that one of the attackers was arrested from the spot when he was fleeing. He is said to have been shifted to unknown place for interrogation.Yakatoot and nearby Kohati, Kochi Bazaar and other areas are thickly populated with Shia community. A large number of Imambargahs are also located in the locality. Strict security measures have been taken in the area to avoid any further attack.

Five shia worshippers were injured in the hand grenade attack in Imam Zain-ul-Aabidin (AS) Mosque at airport road in Gilgit on Sunday.

 The hand grenade attack occurred when the preparations for the prayers were on its way.Five injured including policeman have been taken to District Hospital Gilgit.

There were also reports of the firing at the time of the hand grenade attack.

The police have cordoned off the area. The relief teams are also busy in the relief works.

About three months ago, the hand grenade attack at the Airport road had killed three people. And then the target killings have started in the area

Saudi authorities launched a crackdown on Shia Muslim Citizens of Saudi Arabia for commemoration of anniversary of martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) on 10th of Muharram, first month of Islamic Calendar.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Dozens of youths were arrested for observance of the Holy Day of Ashura in Al-Ahsa area. Shia Muslims across the world mourn the Karbala Tragedy in which Imam Hussain (AS), his family members and companions were brutally assassinated by the army of Umayyad caliph Yazid.

Sources informed the Shiite News that Saudi cops arrested 25 innocent Shia citizens on the pretext that they hoisted religious and cultural banners on Ashura. The banners were inscribed with the excerpts from the sayings of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW), Prophet of Islam the last apostle of God Almighty who said: “Hussain (AS) is from me and I am from Hussain (AS).”

Some banners were also inscribed with the saying of Imam Hussain (AS) who categorically rejected humiliation for him and his followers imposed by anybody. Hussain (AS), the third infallible Imam of Shia Islam was maternal grandson of Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW), the last apostle of God.

They hoisted the banners in the streets of the coastal village during the rituals of Ashura 1431 A.H. late in December 2009.

A number of people were released in phases but youths were still detained in a general prison. Most of the detained youths are students of schools and colleges. A teacher was also put behind the bars.

The authorities had also arrested Shia Muslims from their houses, educational institutions and workplaces.

Al-Ahsa’s Shia Muslims experienced worst sort of the victimization for more than last five-years under Governor Badr-bin-Jalovey. There was no end to arrests and detentions for last 5 years.

Alongside continued arrests of clerics and dignitaries, dozens of Shiite mosques and religious schools were forced to shutdown in the region.

Those arrested were:  Jaber Ali Issa (22) Student,  Hussain Yousuf Nasser(23) Student, Mohamed Moussa Essa (19) Student, Jassim Mohammed Hassan Ali (19) Student, Abdullah Ahmed Mohamed Al-Ali (22) Student, Muntazir Essa (19) Student, Hani Hashim Hassan (21) Student, Hussain Badr al-Harbi Ali (19) Student, Mohammed Ali Haider (26) Government employee, Jasim Al-Saeed Hassan (21) Student, Bassam Ali (19) Student,

Reza Abdullah (27) employee,  Hashim Nasser Mohammed Ali (32) Teacher, Hassan Nasser Mohammed Ali (39) employee, Hussain Nasser Mohammed Ali (25) Truck driver, Mohammed Nasser Ali (23)  Student,  Ali Nasser Mohammed Ali (25) tudent,  Essa Ali Abdullah Jafar (22) Officer, Jafar Ibrahim Hussain Hashim (23) Student,  Murtaza Hussain Essa Al-Harbi (19) tudent,

Mustafa Ahmed (23) Student, Khaliq Hussain (24) Student, Hassan Ali Hussein Saleh, (20) Student,  Saeed Abdul Mohsin Al-Hassan (24) Student, Saleh Hashim Hassan (20) Student,It is also relevant to add here that like Shia Muslims, Sunni Muslims also believe that Imam Hussain (AS) and his elder brother Imam Hassan (AS) are leaders of all the males in Allah (God)’s Paradise because Prophet of Islam had said so. Imam Hassan (AS), Imam Hussain (AS), their parents Imam Ali (AS) and Hazrat Fatima, grandfather Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW) and his first wife mother of Islamic faithful Khadija tul Kubra are symbols of unity between Sunni and Shia Muslims.

Wahhabis don’t commemorate the celebrations on birth anniversaries and they don’t mourn the death anniversaries of these sacred and noble leading figures of Islam. However, Sunnis and Shias celebrate the birth anniversaries and mourn the death anniversaries according to their respective traditions.

Iran’s Navy on Friday took the delivery of the first indigenously designed and developed guided missile destroyer Jamaran in the presence of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

The Mowdge Class vessel has a displacement of around 1,420 tonnes and is equipped with modern radars and electronic warfare capabilities.

Jamaran, a multi-mission destroyer, can carry 120-140 personnel on board and is armed with a variety of anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles.

It has a top speed of up to 30 knots and has a helipad. It also features highly advanced anti-aircraft, anti-surface and anti-subsurface systems.

The vessel has also been equipped with torpedoes and modern naval cannons. The destroyer’s launch marks a major technological leap for Iran’s naval industries.

Taliban terrorists, under the influence of extremist Wahhabism’s ideology of Al-Qaeda, shot dead 5 Shia youths and injured scores of others near Parachinar Kurram Agency, according to Shiite News reports on Saturday.
The terrorists armed with heavy weapons targeted Shia youths in Dilasa hamlet of Baghdi area where they had established a safe heaven for a long time. Baghdi area is some 15 kilometres from Parachinar.
The Kurram Agency, a federally administered tribal area (FATA) of Pakistan makes borders with Afghanistan.
Soon after Pakistani Taliban killed Shia youths in target shootings, Afghan Taliban launched heavy missile attacks on Shia populace from numerous directions. The missile attacks seemed to be an organised campaign against Shia Muslims.
However, in a just reaction to the ferocious attacks, Shia Muslims also countered terrorist attacks. Reports had it that clashes between the Taliban terrorists and them had started on Friday and continued intermittently on Saturday.
Local analysts were of the views that foreign occupation forces (U.S.-led ISAF and NATO forces) wanted lawlessness in the area because Taliban and Al-Qaeda terrorists give justification for their long stay in Afghanistan and its bordering areas with Pakistan.
An official of a ruling party of Pakistan had earlier disclosed that Taliban and Al-Qaeda terrorists could have been blocked from reaching near Kurram Agency but they were always allowed to flee towards Kurram Agency. He said that military operation should target the terrorists before they could hit civilians.
“Why routes leading to Kurram are not cleared? Why terrorists are allowed to freely move and encircle the Kurram Agency,” he asked.
Interestingly, routes leading from Kurram Agency to Afghanistan are relatively more secure for travelling as compared to the routes leading to Pakistani territories.
Taliban terrorists had put Kurram Agency under siege in March/April 2007 and since then it remained under siege. On Shia Muslims protest, government had formulated a policy for protection of the convoys going to Parachinar but security forces also failed to protect the convoys.
A vast majority of Pakistanis call war on terrorism and insurgency in Afghanistan and Pakistan a “fixed match” between the U.S.-led allies and Taliban-AlQaeda terrorists. Neither the 40-plus U.S.-led forces defeat terrorists’ altogether since their war started in late 2001 and now the Taliban-AlQaeda cause colossal losses to their combatant enemies. Non-combatant persons, children, women and elderly males are killed in hundreds and thousands. But, neither terrorists nor the foreign forces have so far been killed in dozens, let alone hundreds.

The Crime Investigation Department (CID) Police Karachi has arrested a shia man Hammad Riaz Naqvi from the premises of the City court allegedly involved in the killing of outlawed terrorist organization Chief Azam Tariq.

Chief of outlawed religious outfit Azam Tariq was killed by the unknown people in the year of 2003 near at toll plaza of Islamabad.

His murder FIR No 199/03 under Sections 427/109, 148/149, 302/324, 67 ATA was registered at the Golra police station against the Hammad Naqvi and his accomplices.

Syed Hammad Riaz Naqvi, was arrested in the premises of the City Courts, Karachi when he went there for a hearing. Hammad, a resident of Malir, was arrested in different cases of sectarian violence in 2007; however he was bailed in 2009 and was currently facing several trials in the court. The accused man, who was declared an absconder by the court, was continuously attending the hearing of the court in Karachi.

The police official said that he was wanted by Islamabad’s Golra police and the CID in the murder case of outlawed religious outfit SSP Chief Azam Tariq. Sindh’s CID Investigations SP Mazhar Mashwani alleged that the accused was the most active member of the SMP.

“We assisted the Islamabad police and CID team that arrived in the city with the arrest warrant of the accused,” said SP Mashwani. “The accused would be produced in the court today (Saturday) for remand and then would be shifted to Islamabad for further investigation.”

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Hammad Naqvi’s father Riaz Ahmed, wife and children have condemned his arrest at a press conference held at the Karachi Press Club and claimed that the Hammad is innocent person. They demanded of the authorities concern and the judiciary to take the immediate notice of the illegal arrest of Hammad Naqvi.

He recalled that police had also arrested him on 3rd March 2007 from his home but showed his arrest in a fake police encounter.

They said that Hammad was illegal arrested by the CID Police officials from the premises of court, when he went there for a hearing of his case.

They further said that they was filed a legal petition on the city court regarding the illegal detention of Hammad Riaz.

However, Judicial Magistrate Ubaid Ahmed Khan has issued the notices to CID officers on the application of illegal detention of Hammad Riaz filed by his father Riaz Ahmed

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said that “the Resistance will not be affected by statements of critics because it represents a majority of the Lebanese,” according to a statement issued by Hezbollah on Friday.

According to  Shiite News Correspondent,Numerous Lebanese political figures criticized Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s speech on Tuesday during leader martyrs’ commemoration. Sheikh Qassem praised the role of the Resistance, saying it achieved many victories and achievements.

Sheikh Qassem vowed to those who want to know the future of Hezbollah’s resistance “to make it stronger and stronger until Israel fails to just think of attacking Lebanon.”

The Resistance will strengthen until the Israeli enemy no longer contemplates attacking Lebanon, he added. According to Sheikh Qassem, a balanced national defense strategy requires calm dialogue sessions instead of critical statements to the media. “If some want to discuss the defensive strategy through media outlets, we tell them that we will hear their screaming without answering them.”

“A reasonable defensive strategy requires calm sessions rather than ‘acrobatic’ media statements,” he added.

He warned that European passport holders could pose a danger to Lebanon, referring to the 11 Israeli agents—six of them holding British passports, three Irish, one French, and one German—believed by the Dubai police to have assassinated top Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Special measures to protect the Lebanese people should be taken as long as Israelis could sneak in Lebanon by using European passports, his eminence said.

Ayatollah Seyed Ahmad Khatami, throughout Tehran’s this week Friday Prayer sermons termed the epic registered through the presence of tens of millions of people throughout the rallies staged to mark the 31st anniversary of victory of the Islamic Revolution as the main victory of all.
According to Shiite News Correspondent,Tehran’s interim Friday Prayers Leader, Ayatollah Khatami thanked the glorious and eye-catching presence of the grand nation of Iran during these rallies, noting that people’s presence in rallies, marking the anniversary of victory of Islamic Revolution conveyed important messages. He noted that people through their glorious presence in these rallies showed they continuously support the sacred Islamic system, and will not separate from the Islamic establishment in the face of any ploy and deceit.
He underscored that Western states and their allies should know our people’s viewpoint toward the Islamic system is not political and is religious in nature.
Ayatollah Khatami added: “The Iranian nation considers the Islamic system as the platform of the sacred religion of Islam and supports the Islamic establishment till its last breath and last drop of blood.”
Ayatollah Khatami went on to say that the view of people toward the Leader is not solely political, while adding that another message conveyed by people’s glorious participation in February 11 rallies was renewal of their allegiance with the Founder of Islamic Republic of Iran late Imam Khomeini (May his soul rest in peace) and the ideals of martyrs. Ayatollah Khatami further pointed out that although a few are intent on claiming that in Islamic Iran there is no late Imam’s path, people believe the path of late Imam Khomeini (May his soul rest in peace) is perfectly transparent and is being led by the Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei

Notorious Wahhabi terrorists slaughtered a Shia youth Hamid Hussain at Sher-e-Yazdan Imam Baragah Orangi Town secotr 11, Near Irani Camp, Orangi Town in the limits of Mominabad police station.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Police and eyewitness said Hamid Hussain, 22, son of Abid Hussain, was the resident of same area and occasionally, he used to sleep in local Imambargah, Sher-e-Yazdan, situated at Raheem Shah Colony, Orangi Town, Sector 11.

The incident occurred in the night between Friday and Thursday, when Notorious Wahabi terrorists slaughtered the Shia Youth with knife and managed to flee to an unknown destination, the police added.

The people of the area alleged that this was the sectarian killing adding that terrorists of outlawed terrorists outfit Laskhar-e-Jhangvi and SSP were involved in the killing of Hamid Hussain.

People pointed out that the more than 45 persons belongs to the Shia Community of Orangi Town had been killed by the terrorists of outlawed terrorist organizations during the last ten years.

The funeral prayer of the martyred Shia youth was offered at Haideri Mosque Orangi Town after the Friday prayers. Large number of people attended the funeral prayers of Hamid Hussain while chanting the slogans of Labaik Ya Hussain (AS) and Yazidiat Murdabad.

The martyred Hamid Hussain was laid to rest at the local graveyard of Orangi Town.

No FIR has been yet registered as the family of the victim was busy with the burial rituals.

A momin Abid, age18, have been martyred (slaughtered) while he was sleeping on 19th Feb 2010, at Imam bargahSher-e-yazdan (Irani camp) orangi town Karachi.

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said the Zionist regime of Israel is so terrified of the Lebanese resistance and people.

The Iranian president made the remark in a phone conversation with the Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, ISNA reported on Thursday.

President Ahmadinejad and Nasrallah also discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region. He further praised Nasrallah’s latest stance on the Israeli threats.

“The Zionists are really terrified of the resistance and people in Lebanon and the region,” President Ahmadinejad emphasized. “But they (the Israelis) are looking for opportunities to make up for their past defeats in Gaza and Lebanon as they feel their credibility and existence are in jeopardy.”

However, the president insisted, “They don’t dare to do anything as they are afraid of the consequences.”

The Iranian official further underlined the need for maintaining readiness against any potential Israeli threats adding, “If the Zionist regime want to repeat the same mistakes they previously made, they must be gotten rid of once and for all, so that the region will be saved from their nuisance for ever.”

According to Shiite News Correspondent President Ahmadinejad then reiterated that to this end, the Iranian nation will remain along the side of the Lebanese and other regional nations.

The Hezbollah Secretary General, for his part, said that Lebanon and the resistance movement are in favorable conditions.

“We are not afraid of the Israeli threats and the Israeli threats will not work,” Nasrallah said. “Strategically, Israel is not in a situation to wage a new war, but is after a psychological warfare with its threats… and of course, either way they will not get anywhere.”

Iranian President, Dr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Belarus, Sergei Martinov said in Tehran on Wednesday that America’s domination is fading away, rather like a piece of melting snow.

President Ahmadinejad said America’s policies are failing and facing defeat, one after another, and assured of new political equations in the near future.

President Ahmadinejad termed Iran-Belarus relations as friendly and stable, saying expansion of bilateral cooperation will benefit both nations as well as the wider region, especially given the political and economic conditions in the world today.

The Foreign Minister of Belarus, Sergei Martinov, for his part, described Iran as an important and influential country in the region and called for due efforts to broaden and deepen relations between Tehran and Minsk.

Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution issued a message praising the Iranian nation for their massive presence in the Bahman 22nd rallies. The following is an excerpt of the message:

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Dear honorable Iranian nation,

I wholeheartedly thank God who manifested His hand of power through your faith, determination, and insight and proved the power and dynamism of the Islamic Republic – which is rooted in the faith and confidence of this ancient nation – to its enemies more than ever before on the 31st anniversary of the Revolution.

Is thirty years of trial and error not enough to awaken the arrogant and bullying powers and prove to them the futility of their efforts to dominate Islamic Iran?

Is the presence of millions of enthusiastic and insightful people in the ceremonies marking the 31st anniversary of the Revolution not enough to awaken the ill-wishers and deceived people inside the country who sometimes hypocritically claim to support the people? Is this not enough to show them the wish and path of the nation which is the path of pure Islam and our magnanimous Imam?

The friends and enemies of the Iranian nation should know that this nation has found its path and will remove all obstacles on its way to reach the peaks of success and prosperity by relying on God and their God-given power. May God bestow His assistance and success on this nation, and I hope this nation will benefit from the prayers of the Imam of the Age (may our souls be sacrificed for him).

In commemoration of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hezbollah leaders Sheikh Ragheb Harb, Syed Abbas Moussawi and Hajj Imad Moghniyyeh (Hezbollah top military commander), Hezbollah held a ceremony on Tuesday to mark the day of “loyalty to the Martyrs” and remember the sacrifices of the Resistance martyrs and heroes.
 
The ceremony, held at the Syed-Ul-Shouhadaa(AS)’ complex in Beirut’s southern suburb, was attended by State Minister Adnan Syed Hussein representing President Michel Suleman and MP Ali Hasan Khalil representing Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri as well as a representative of the Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji and various political and national forces.
 
Hezbollah Secretary General Syed Hasan Nasrallah delivered a speech and paid tribute to the martyrs and their families.
  “I condole the Muslim nation for the anniversary of Prophet Mohammed’s (pbuh) death. I would like to condole the families of the crashed plane (Ethiopian plane that crashed last month off Lebanon’s coast) who are still waiting for the bodies of their loved ones to be recovered. On the fifth anniversary of the martyrdom of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, I offer my condolences to his respected family and all our brothers in the Future Movement.”
 
Syed Nasrallah determined the main characteristics of the leaders of the resistance, particularly those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
“Modesty, love, sensibility are among other features, but I would like to emphasize the youth factor. Those leaders, when they were young, had sufficient awareness regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict, Palestine, and the Aqsa.”
 
The Hezbollah chief underlined the responsibility of preserving the will of the leaders, that is to preserve their achievements “which is the fruit of their lives, the fruit of their sacrifices. The accomplishment they left us with is the resistance.”
 
“This puts us in front of several questions and options. In Lebanon, we always go back to square one whenever there are threats and we do not make use of experiences…We always go back to the same questions; the same questions of 1982, before it, and after it. Questions like: Cane the US protect Lebanon? Can it really? Obama failed to stop settlement building. Can international resolutions and the international community protect Lebanon? Can this community that only respects the strong protect Lebanon by being neutral? Can we persuade Israel through the international community to return the Shebaa Farms and the Palestinian refugees? We’ve read in today’s newspapers that (Avigdor) Lieberman says: Those who think that any settlement can make us return a meter of soil is mistaken. His deputy says: The return of Palestinian refugees is a red line. I find it very weird, brothers and sisters, that in Lebanon we even discuss self-evident truths…Everything indicates that in facing invaders and occupiers, survival is for the fittest. There is no place for the weak in these equations and principles. Only the strong can fulfill their goals. Can Lebanon be strong? Yes. We have proven that Lebanon was strong and today Lebanon is much stronger than ever. Lebanon is strong by means of the wonderful formula with which we face the many challenges: The army, the people, and the resistance; a formula adopted by the Lebanese government.”
 
Syed Nasrallah said that the positions of the President, the House Speaker, the Prime Minister, and the Army leadership clearly express national unity in the face of Israeli threats to Lebanon. “We are ready to discuss the notion of giving Israel pretexts to attack Lebanon but what’s more serious is what we’ve been hearing lately in Lebanon insinuating that the mere existence of the resistance is enough reason for the enemy to wage war, and to prevent this, the resistance should be eliminated. This is very dangerous because it gives Israel every reason to attack Lebanon. Unfortunately, some Lebanese are saying what the Israelis themselves are not saying. They are holding the resistance responsible in advance for any Israeli attack. Is this really a call for war? This is a justification that some Lebanese are giving to Israel to wage war.”
 
The Secretary General stressed Israel has been living a dilemma since its failure in Lebanon during the 2006 war. “Israel has not been able to impose peace or wage war. What’s been taking place in Israel following the 2006 and Gaza wars is normal; the Israelis have acknowledged failure and admitted that the resistance has grown stronger. When Israel wants to go to war, it has to be conditional. They should be able to accomplish a clear, decisive, and guaranteed victory, not just victory as a possibility.
In Lebanon, Palestine and Syria, we are so strong that Israel cannot wage war on us whenever it wants to. It is not enough for Israel to have a strong possibility of victory because this entity cannot tolerate another defeat. In Israel, there is a problem of recruiting soldiers and many other problems related to self-confidence. I tell the people in Israel that the Iron Dome issue is more science fiction than reality. Some are still questioning its feasibility. Israel still needs time to address its tactics and at the same time, its policy is to stop the power of its enemies from growing. They are following three measures: 1-Threatening with war; if you bring this kind of weapons will do so and so…rest assure, we’ll bring them, that is if we haven’t brought them already. 2- The security measures: Assassinating Hajj Redwan (Imad Moghniyeh) and (Mohammed) Mabhouh among others. 3- Sedition: What hindering the inter-Palestinian reconciliation is Israel and any Arab who hinders this reconciliation is doing Israel a favor.”
                                                  
Syed Nasrallah said threat should be faced with courage. “When Israel threatened Syria with war, the foreign minister, who is the top diplomat, responded. This was intentional and not just a coincidence. I am sure that Israel and Arab regimes were stunned when they heard the Syrian response because it was clear and transparent. Two hours after the response, everyone in Israel was denying threatening Syria. This is an example. You remember (Ehud) Barak speaking about a swift and decisive victory…But what we are hearing today is that any Israeli war should have ‘modest objectives.’ Barak himself said the following two months ago: ‘If you look at the Lebanese border you will find everything is quiet, but if you raise your head a little more, you will find tens of thousands of Hezbollah fighters ready for us.’  When their tone began to fade out, they set the so called “Dahiyeh Theory.” This theory stipulates destroying Beirut’s southern suburb, although the Israeli Air Force was incapable to achieve more than it had achieved during the 2006 war. In August 2009, we told them that if you hit Dahiyeh, we’ll hit Tel Aviv and that we long for war but we do not want it. We have to know that the real concentration of Israelis stretches from south of Haifa to south of Tel Aviv, at a 15-kilometer deep line to the east. The bulk of residents are there, and so are oil refineries and factories and practically everything. They might think that they can destroy buildings in Dahiyeh and that we can barely puncture a few of their buildings. If you destroy buildings in Dahiyeh, we’ll demolish buildings in Tel Aviv.”
 
Syed Nasrallah added that “when Israel found that there war=s nothing that can demoralize the resistance, they went to threaten the Lebanese government and people of destroying the infrastructure. Just as we have infrastructure, there is infrastructure in occupied Palestine. We have one airport and they have airports, we have a few electricity stations and they have huge electricity stations, they have oil refineries and we have a few. The Israeli infrastructure is much bigger than ours and therefore I tell them the following: If you strike martyr Rafiq Hariri’s international airport in Beirut, we’ll strike your Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. If you hit our ports, we will hit your ports. If you attack our refineries or factories, we’ll bomb your refineries and factories.
Today, on this occasion, I announce and accept this challenge. As people, army, and resistance, we are capable of protecting our country and we do not need anyone in this world to do this for us. This is how we face threats: with more threats, not with retreat, not with fear, but with steadfastness and threats. We have never sought war but we have the responsibility to defend our country and to stand firm on our land.”
 
On martyr Imad Moghniyeh’s assassination, the resistance leader said: “Today, on the anniversary in memory of Imad, I say that we seek revenge as big as Imad Mugniyah. That is what we want. Not revenge for the sake of revenge, but in order to defend all of our leaders. In the last couple of years, we had lots of small opportunities to avenge Hajj Redwan’s death, but we did not go for them, because the killing we want to avenge is Imad Moghniyeh’s. Our enemy is anxious, let him stay anxious. We will choose the time, the place and the target which we want to be worthy of the martyrdom of Imad Moghniyeh.”
 
“We are loyal to the path of our leaders and we tell our martyrs that they can rest assure that their path will always be open and the cause they sacrificed their lives for will be fulfilled. We are your sons and your brothers and we will fulfill your dreams God willing.”

Notorious Wahhabi terrorists forced a convoy of 300 Shia Muslims not to return their homes in Kurram Agency, Parachinar. The convoy was stopped at Kohat Bypass, Nusrat Khel in North Western Frontier Province (NWFP).

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, the hapless and helpless Shias of Parachinar had suffered immense mental torture because of Wahhabis’ nine-hour road blockade at Kohat By-Pass.

The convoy of Shia notables, professional, educationists, students, women and patients was on war to Parachinar Wahhabi terrorists of Kohat forced them to return to Peshawar, on Tuesday.

District Coordination Officer (DCO) Kohat and high officials of Pakistan Army also failed to provide them safe-passage when the convoy sought security from them through repeated contacts.

The relevant high officials had not taken any action against the terrorists but held negotiations to clear the route. Shia Muslims condemn the government’s officials for their abject failure to shoulder its primary responsibility that is protection of Pakistani citizens.

Some of the victims told Shiite News that on one hand, U.S.-led NATO and ISAF forces make tall claims of anti-terrorists operations but they too killed civilians largely. And on the other, there are tall claims that Taliban fights foreign occupation but they too target innocent civilians such as Shia Muslims of Parachinar.

“It still remains a fixed match between the foreign occupation and self-claimed anti-occupation militants because they don’t kill each other so heavily as compared to killings by them of hundreds of innocent and non-combatant Muslims,” said a Karachi-based analyst.

Parachinar, Kurram Agency had been under siege for more than last three years because pro-Taliban and pro-Al-Qaeda local Wahhabi terrorists were enjoying complete freedom to hold residents of whole of the area hostage through encirclement.

The convoy had started travelling towards their homes at Parachinar from Peshawar.

The brutal siege of hapless Shia Muslims in Kurram Agency, Parachinar had evoked a countrywide wave of protest rallies across the country. That compelled the Government to start two convoys monthly from Kurram Agency to Peshawar and Peshawar to Kurram agency. Frontier Corps and other Army personnel were assigned to guard the convoy but they failed because Wahhabi terrorists control a vast area of the route leading to Parachinar from Peshawar.

Kurram agency, a federally administered tribal area (FATA), has a population of more than 0.8 million Shia Muslims who suffered from brutalities of Taliban terrorists much more than any other religious or ethnic community.

Shia Muslims of Kurram Agency (Parachinar) had to travel to Pakistani territories via Afghanistan because the government and army of Pakistan lacked their writ in the areas leading to Parachinar.

The Shia Muslims of Parachinar, Jaffaria Alliance of Shia organisations and Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen of Shia groups have condemned the criminal silence of United Nations Human Rights Council, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, International Crisis Group and Human Rights Organisation of Pakistan (HRCP), civil society, NGOs and lawyers organisations towards the worst violation of human rights of Shia Muslims.

They also condemned the Western governments that are self-claimed champions of human rights.

They said that hapless Shia Muslims suffer from genocide, massacre and pogrom-like anti-Shiism since early 1980s but no serious practical step has been taken so far against the perpetrators of genocide of Shia Muslims in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Shia Muslims and anti-Taliban Sunni Muslims are under impression that Israeli Mossad, American CIA and British MI5 and MI6 and their allied agencies of other countries had invented Taliban and Al-Qaeda to tame anti-Imperialist and anti-Colonialist Muslims under the pretext that the U.S. and its allies would protect the victims of Taliban and Al-Qaeda.

Since 9/11 (2001), U.S. army and its allies remain present in this region but they too failed to contain the threat of terrorism. Shia Muslims were target of Wahhabi terrorism before 9/11 and they are still target of these notorious terrorists even after 9/11.

A female Saudi author has been reportedly murdered by her family members for expressing support for the non-Wahhabi Islamic faiths, including Shiism.

Belqeis Molhem was murdered by two of her “fanatical” brothers in the Shia-populated city of al-Ahsa, east of Saudi Arabia, some months ago, the Kuwaiti Arabic language daily Al-Watan reported.

Also a poetess and a teacher, the 1977-born Molhem had graduated in Islamic studies from the King Faisal University

Molhem’s death is blamed on her religious stance and her positive position on the Islamic faiths other than the Kingdom’s official religion of Wahhabism — an extremely intolerant interpretation of Islam.

The victim had recently written a number of articles, censuring the ignorance in Saudi Arabia about the family of the Prophet of Islam Muhammad (PBUH) — buried in Saudi Arabia and highly revered within the Shia faith.

Wahhabism is known for the strict limits it imposes on the females who, in line with the school’s restrictions, are not allowed to drive or visit the shrine of the Shia religious figures. She had also written an article, reflecting on her daughter’s respect for Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah. The works prompted far-reaching reactions from her family and the religious circles within the Kingdom who accused her of turning her back on the ancestral religion of Wahhabism and gravitating towards Shiism. The allegations later caused Molhem’s husband to divorce her.

The Saudi authorities arrested the perpetrators, both employed by the state-owned national oil company Saudi Aramco, following a complaint submitted to the Interior Ministry by one of the victim’s children. The survivor has blamed foul play on his two uncles.

The director of the Malek Fahd hospital in Al-Hofuf of the Al-Ahsa Oasis and a cousin of the victim is being questioned in the case. The suspect is said to have issued the permission for Molhem’s burial and alleged that the victim had died of natural causes.

The incident is reportedly the second of its kind to happen in the Kingdom due to religious bigotry after a Saudi female was killed last year by her sibling for converting from Wahhabism. Saudi officials have refused comments on the aspects of the crime and the motives behind it.

Molhem’s younger brother, Abdul-Rahim, is affiliated to the al-Qaeda terrorist network and is currently imprisoned in Iraq on terrorism charges. He recently appeared on the Iraqi television to confess.

Birth and Childhood

Sheikh Ragheb Harb was born in 1952 in the southern town of “Jibsheet” to two hard working parents who were distinguished their strong bonding to Islamic principles. During his childhood young Ragheb wasn’t quite interested in entertainment like most of his peers. At the age of seven he enrolled in an elementary public school in “Jibsheet”, and later went to the city of “Nabatiyeh” to continue his middle-school education, after which he left school to pursue his childhood dream, religious studies.

Moving to Beirut

In 1969, young Ragheb Harb, now 17, left his home town for Beirut, the capital. In the big city he pursued his religious studies; meeting numerous clerics and learning from them, and even joining their discussion groups. The close-knit circle he joined took part in many ceremonies and activities, increasing the young cleric’s enthusiasm and interest. A year after he joined Islamic activism, he started looking forward to completing his studies at the Islamic Hawza (religious school) in the holy city of “Al-Najaf” in Iraq.

At the holy City of “Al-Najaf”

Sheikh Ragheb Harb lived at the schools of the holy city of “Al-Najaf” where he studied under the supervision of it’s great masters, preparing himself to work at the service of the Islamic message .The cleric (Sheikh) Ragheb returned to Lebanon to visit his parents and friends ,then went back to “Al-Najaf “to complete his studies ,but this time he only stayed there for one and a half years due to the suppression of the Iraqi regime at the time against the clerics. So he came back in 1974 .

Back to “Jibsheet”

He went back to his home town realizing that his path was not a bed of roses. He knew that his road was going to be hard and long ,and it required much effort ,so he headed towards reforming what the state of affairs had ruined, and worked on portraying Islam in its crystal clear image through his preaching and the lectures he used to give. Sheikh Ragheb Harb was able to gather people around him through his magnetic approach.After he became confident of the awareness which he established among the people in his hometown, he wanted to go beyond the border of his tiny village, increasing the parameters of his work to include surrounding villages. So he started to communicate with their residents, sharing their concerns. This led to the successful establishment of the “Sayedah Zeinab” Islamic school under his patronage.

His social activities

Speaking of the experience of the cleric of the martyrs in the field of social work, we have to read clearly the method of thinking of the martyr, the cleric, which was distinguished in his character, and had a unique insight. He was working in pretty complicated circumstances, but he managed to achieve substantial success. And, probably, the most prominent social project that the martyr established was “the treasury of the Muslims” attributed to end poverty that prevailed in the villages of the south, which was directly influenced by the famine and deprivation policy applied by the political authority back then.
Sheikh Harb strived to establish “the treasury of the Muslims” that gave small loans to pious people, ranging between one hundred pounds to five hundred pounds per person as a minimum average.
These simple loans helped solve many financial problems in large sections of the pious community.

Establishing “Al Sharkieh” school

Given the fact that he moved to live in the town of “Al Sharkieh” which is 8 km from “Nabatiyeh”, and under the wishes of a number of believers in that village, the cleric saw that it was necessary to build an elementary school for the kids of the village. He helped dig the foundations of the new site using the shovel; within a short period of time he completed the construction of a two story school on a piece of land belonging to the treasury board.

The Martyr Foundation

As the war in Lebanon went on, the “Israeli” occupation amplified the social and political devastation, leaving behind hundreds of martyrs and thousands of homeless people.
In this grim climate, the Martyrs Foundation was launched in Lebanon. It became a foundation which Sheikh Harb played a prominent role in creating. By the year 1978, the influence of the Islamic revolution in Iran surpassed all borders, and the cleric “Sheikh” Ragheb stayed a supporter to the causes of the revolution and its noble objectives, defending it strongly wherever he was until the very last moment of his life.
The stages of the confrontations with the Zionist occupation
Early in the month of June in 1982, the enemy invaded Lebanon, engulfing it in fire, destroying all barriers that stood in its way amidst an international conspiracy and Arab silence. At the time, Sheikh Ragheb Harb was not living in south Lebanon; he was attending an Islamic conference in the Islamic republic; it was there that he heard the news about the invasion and the occupation’s violation of the South. This affected him deeply. He immediately decided to go back to take his place in the confrontation. After his arrival, he discovered there was a little done in the evening, so he called on people to
go to the mosque for prayers in defiance of the occupation. He resumed holding Friday prayers, even under the nozzles of the Zionists. Those prayers were filled with heroism, challenge and pride.

The first confrontation

The cleric (Sheikh) Ragheb Harb proclaimed his refusal to communicate with the “Israeli” enemy or cooperate in any form with it, calling upon the “Israeli” agents to drop their weapons and come back to their parents. One of his famous quotes was “A position is a Weapon and a Hand Shake is an Acknowledgement.” And so he never shook hands with the Zionists.

One day the cleric was sitting on the roof of his house with some friends when he saw them approaching him, so he yelled at them to back off, but they didn’t comply, and they proceeded until they walked up to him. One of the occupation officers put out his arm to shake hands with the sheikh. But the Sheikh Ragheb refused to comply. Sheikh Ragheb realized that from that time he was being followed and would be arrested at any time; therefore, he had to calculate every move.

Enemy breaks into Sheikh’s house

As it was expected, the heavily-armed Zionist troops broke into his house many times. The most significant break-in was in December of 1982, but they failed to find him. The enemy was aware of the movement of the cleric due to the spies and agents that were on the lookout for him to locate his place. On march 8th , 1983, after midnight , a large Ragheb Harb 4″Israeli” unit broke into the house he staying in, taking the cleric blindfolded to the intelligence headquarter near the village of ” zebdeen” “south of Lebanon”, and was later moved to the infamous “Anssar” concentration camp, and after that to the intelligence headquarter in Tyre city.After his arrest, the people of the town took to the streets, and then they headed to “Al-Husseniyah” hall and called for an open protest until his release. The occupation forces had to release him under the intensely mounting pressure the uprising of the people created. At that raging stage of the conflict, the resistance operations of Muslim fighters intensified, teaching the enemy hard lessons. The cleric was the leader of the resistance at the time, and the occupation wanted him dead.
And so it was. On February 16th, on a Friday night in 1984, he was assassinated by “Israeli” enemy agents.

The Lebanese Army has opened anti-aircraft fire on intruding Israeli military aircrafts flying low over its airspace, reports indicate.

The Lebanese forces launched the defensive fire on four intruding aircrafts “overflying southern Lebanon, Hasbaya, the Shouf and the Bekaa,” all in southeastern Lebanon, read an army statement quoted by the AFP.

One such incident last month prompted deputy spokesman for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Andrea Tenenti to warn about Israel’s violation of the Lebanese airspace. Tenenti said the incursions were in contravention of the UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended a 33-day Israeli war on Lebanon in the summer of 2006.

The incident follows last month’s threat of another war on Lebanon by an Israeli minister.

“During the past two months, every day we have Israeli planes entering Lebanese airspace,” Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said, though the resolution calls on Israel to end its invasion of Lebanon’s sovereignty by land, sea and air. Hariri has also called on the international community to take measures to prevent a possible Israeli attack on his country.

Israel, however, claims that it carries out the air sorties to monitor what it calls “massive arms smuggling by Hezbollah.”

The Hezbollah resistance movement, an active member of Lebanon’s coalition government, defended the country against the 2006 Israeli war as well as other offensives by the Tel Aviv regime. The cabinet adopted a policy statement, granting Hezbollah the right to keep its arms after the group’s inclusion in the unity government.

Hezbollah will hold a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of its leaders Shaheed Sheikh Ragheb Harb, Shaheed Syed Abbas Moussawi and Shaheed Hajj Imad Moghniyyeh on Tuesday (Today), February 16,.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, The ceremony will hold at the Syed-Ul-Shuhadaa (AS)’ complex in Beirut’s Southern suburb on Tuesday, 06:30 Beirut Time.

Hezbollah Secretary General Syed Hasan Nasrallah is expected to deliver a speech during the ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of the top leaders of Leabnon shiite Movement Hezbollah.

The martyrdom anniversary of the Eight infallible Imam Reza (AS) is being observed in across the world including Pakistan, Iran, India, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudia Arabia, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Kastania, Africa, Nigera and other parts of the world.
According to the Shiite News Correpondent, the congregation and procession are being held across the world to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Reza (AS).
In Iran, Concurrent with the anniversary of martyrdom of 8th Infallible Imam of the Prophet of Islam Mohammad (PBUH) Household, Imam Reza (AS), all of the Islamic Iran’s cities are mourning this sad occasion.
Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine in the city of Mashhad, northeastern Iran, is currently host to millions of pilgrims, who are mourning the anniversary of martyrdom of Imam Reza (AS).
The holy city of Mashhad and the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) have been draped in black on the anniversary of martyrdom of Imam Reza (AS), while the Muslim nation of Iran mourns this sad occasion throughout mosques, Husseiniyehs, and other religious sites across the country.

Hezbollah’s deputy secretary general for political affairs says the Lebanese movement would consider any attack on Iran or Syria as aggression against themselves.

“Hezbollah considers any attack on any faction of the resistance movements, or on the two supporting nations of Iran or Syria, as an attack on all of them,” Hassan Khalil told Kuwait’s Al-Dar.

“We will respond to any Israeli aggression on Lebanon,” he added.

Earlier this month, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that Damascus would stand by Beirut, should Israel launch another war on Lebanon.

“Syria will stand alongside the government and people of Lebanon against any possible Israeli aggression launched on Lebanon,” Assad said in a meeting with visiting Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Damascus.

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak had recently said that Syria should clinch a peace deal with Israel or find itself in a “full-fledged war” with Tel Aviv.

A few days later hawkish Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman threatened Assad with a war in which “his family will lose power” on top of a military defeat for the country.

Safiyeddine: Keeping “Israelis” Worried, Anxious, and Terrified is One of our Aims

Head of Hezbullah’s Executive council Syed Hashem Safiyeddine pointed out that the resistance is one of Lebanon’s most important points of strength and should not be squandered. Syed Safiyeddine stressed in a ceremony held in Jibshiit on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hizbullah’s leaders that Lebanon’s political identity in its relationship with “Israel” has forever been determined.

He lauded all stances consolidating with the resistance against “Israel” and its threats, stressing that it is one of Hezbullah’s aims “to keep the “Israelis” terrified, anxious, and worried about their situation, because the moment they feel secure, they will not leave the resistance and its people alone; they will do everything possible to target our country.

“As a resistance and a people, today we hold Lebanon’s points of strength. The patriotic Lebanese who cares for his country, nation, and future should also care for all points of strength in this country. The resistance is one of these points of strength which Lebanon holds, and no one is allowed to squander it,” he concluded.

Thursday the 12th of July, 1962 was no ordinary day for the southern town of Tair Dibba of Lebanon. On that day the town’s Fayez Moghnieh family received a new born they named Imad Moghnieh, the first and eldest of his brothers. Relative to his peers, Imad’s childhood flew rapidly, and he died martyr before old age set in. He was assassinated at the age of 45, on the 12th of February, 2008. His martyrdom became a beacon to the resistance fighters, just as his life, biography and deeds were.
Imad was brought up by modest and spiritual parents; their religiosity and love of Ahl-Albait was passed onto him from a young age. He was worthy of the legacy which he bequeathed in turn to the thousands of Mujahideen he met, and the thousands of Mujahideen to come.

From his childhood through youth to his martyrdom, Imad was a special person, known for his religiosity and piety, jovialness and love for others. His great sense of tolerance and humility with the pious was contrasted with an intense and rugged arrogance and condescension to the enemies of God, the enemies of His Messenger and the enemies of the believers.

Due to difficult living conditions, Fayez Moghnieh’s family moved along with Imad and his brothers to the southern suburbs of Beirut to settle in the town of Shiah, a suburb which became a source for a great number of martyrs and cadres of resistance.
Imad went to Shiah school until the beginning of 1975 when the civil war began in Lebanon. He joined the ranks of Fatah movement at the time to defend the Palestinian resistance and protect his people in the wake of attacks and killings by forces loyal to “Israelis”. Imad enrolled in one of the elite units of the Fatah movement, soon to rise rapidly in its ranks, although he was the youngest among his peers at the time. He received a great deal of training and combat skills in the ranks of this unit. When he was later put in charge of one of Fatah’s centers, he drew a large number of young people to the unit, who rallied around him and acted under his orders though they were mostly older than him at the time.

Despite his responsibilities in the Fatah movement, and despite the war and its almost daily battles, Imad clung to his religious commitment and was a regular attendant at Shiah mosque and a committed listener to the sermons of its preachers and classes of its teachers, among them Ayatollah Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, who came to the area from al-Naba’a locality in East Beirut, in the wake Phalange Party attacks on its people.

Imad headed a cell of faithful people that provided protection and escort for Ayatollah Fadlallah, after the failed assassination attempt on his life in 1980, until the “Israeli” invasion of Lebanon in 1982, when he, along with a number of his brethren were among the first Mujahideen to confront the advancing “Israeli” Army in Khaldeh area.
He remained in Beirut during its siege and the period that followed, when the “Israeli” Army moved into a number of Beirut’s neighborhoods. He was among the Mujahideen who silently worked against the “Israelis”, inflicting them with heavy losses and casualties which they had to carry with them as they were forced to retreat out of Beirut.

Not settling for its withdrawal from Beirut, Imad pursued the “Israeli” forces into the south and was among the initial founders of resistance action against “Israel”. He moved with his friends to join the ranks of the resistance since its founding beginnings in 1982, when Hajj Radwan-known as a commander, planner, military and security engineer- was responsible for the planning and execution of many jihad operations against the occupying “Israelis.”

Martyr Hajj Radwan was a forerunner among brothers and martyrs who achieved many resistance victories in southern Lebanon throughout the years of “Israeli” occupation. He was the victor and the “Israelis” lost in the many confrontation rounds he engaged them in. He developed a resistance combat school that was to become a model, whether by planning, implementation, equipage, or knowledge of and work on enemy capabilities and weaknesses.

The Americans accused Hajj Radwan of masterminding their humiliating exit from Lebanon, along with the French forces, which invaded Lebanon in the framework of a multinational force to replace the “Israeli” occupation forces in Beirut. According to U.S. intelligence, Hajj Radwan was behind the bombings against the Americans in Lebanon, including the simultaneous bombing of the Marines in 1983, which killed 241 Americans, and the French paratroopers Camp that killed at least 63 French paratroopers.
This led to the collapse of the U.S. plan in Lebanon, as the Americans were forced to retreat from the Lebanese arena.

Thus, strength-building was conducive to the goal of victory.
This led eventually to victory in the year 2000; at the time, he was the field commander against a first time ever retreat by the “Israeli” Forces from Lebanon, the first unconditional “Israeli” retreat from Arab land since the establishment of Zionist entity.
He also commandeered the July 2006 war victory, a heroic epic that totally transformed modern warfare doctrine; a war victory studied in depth by friends and foes alike, who are still working on understanding it, in order to either emulate it or to find ways to confront it.

After his martyrdom, Hajj Radwan deserved the exceptional title of “Leader of the Two Victories” given to him by Hizbullah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the May 2000 and the July 2006 victories.

Head of Iraq’s Accountability and Justice Commission says the US interferes in the war-torn country’s electoral process.

Ahmed Chalabi has accused Washington of putting pressure on the commission in charge of vetting the candidates.

He attended a news conference on Sunday and condemned the US intervention in Iraqi affairs, Press TV correspondent in Baghdad reported.

“The appeal committee was publicly submitted to the pressure of foreign groups, like (US) Vice President Biden who said when he was in Iraq that he hoped Iraqi justice will dissolve the committee of integrity and accountability,” said Chalabi.

“Or when the American ambassador in Baghdad expressed his wish that the Iraqi justice system will solve an inconvenient matter — the issue of the 500 candidates,” AFP quoted him as saying.

His remarks follow a decision by an appellate court to ban 145 candidates from participating in parliamentary elections, expected on March 7, over ties to Iraq’s former Dictator Saddam Hussein’s Baath party.

The appeals panel reinstated only 26 of the 171 candidates, who appealed their disqualification.

The committee had barred 500 candidates from participation in election over ‘ties with Saddam Hussein’s political and military apparatus.’ But an appellate court reduced the number of banned candidates to 145.

Amid the dispute last month, US Vice President Joe Biden paid a visit to Baghdad. His visit was aimed at persuading Iraqi officials to reverse the ban on candidates with links to the Baath party, according to Chalabi.

It may be noted here that the United States wants the participation of the Saddam Loyalists Baathists in the upcoming General election in Iraq. The Shiite community in Iraq was stage massive protest demonstration across the Iraq against the US pressure to allow the terrorists of Saddam’s Baath’s party in the upcoming election.

Acording to the Shiite News Correspondent,Hundreds of thousands shiite Muslims had killed by the Saddam’s and Baathists during the regime Government in Iraq.

anniversary of the martyrdom of Hezbullah Key Leader Hajj Imad Moghniyeh, the deputy Chairman of the Higher Islamic Shiia Council Sheikh Abdul Amir Kabalan visited the grave of Hajj Imad in Rawdat al-Shahidain, Beirut.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Ayatullah Kabalan headed a delegation of religious leaders and icons from Lebanon from various sects. The delegation was received by the parents of martyr leader Hajj Imad as well as MPs Ali Ammar and Bilal Farhat, in addition to numerous personalities from Hizbullah. Imam Mahdi Scouts saluted the visitors and played the national anthem.

Sheikh Qabalan placed a wreath on the martyr leader’s grave and read, with all attendees, the Fatiha on the soul of Hajj Imad and martyr Hadi Nasrallah (son of Hezbollah leader Syed Hassan Nasarallh) and all other martyrs.

Yemeni Shia fighters live up to the terms of a ceasefire deal with the government by withdrawing from an occupied airport and removing north-based roadblocks.

“Today, we carried out our withdrawal from the perimeter of the airport of (the city of) Sa’ada,” Mohammed Abdel Salam, spokesman for the fighters, also known as Houthis, was quoted by AFP as saying on Saturday.

The fighters also denied allegations that they had made attempts to assassinate Interior Minister Undersecretary Mohammed al-Qawsi, Reuters reported, citing a Saturday broadcast by the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television.

Army commanders said the ceasefire came into effect at midnight (2100 GMT Thursday) after Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed to halt assaults on Houthi positions in a bid to end more than five years of intermittent fighting.

Sana’a intensified the raids in August and was in November joined by Saudi Arabia which claimed that the fighters had been involved in cross-border attacks on the Kingdom.

The truce came two weeks after the Shia fighters offered a unilateral ceasefire with the government to protect civilian lives.

The United Nations says 250,000 civilians had been displaced and hundreds have been killed since Sana’a started the war on the Houthis in 2004.

Salam, who said the fighters had begun removing the checkpoints in the north said, “Measures are underway to hand over the Saudi prisoners to a mediator.”

Muslims around the world on Saturday observed the martyrdom anniversary of the Prophet of Islam Mohammad al-Mustafa (SAWW), who left this day (Safar 28) for his heavenly abode in 11 A.H and the grandson of holy Prophet Imam Hassan (AS).Sent by the Almighty as the `mercy to the creation’, Prophet Mohammad’s 23-year mission saw the flowering on earth of the revealed word of God, the holy Qur’an.

The anniversary of the martyrdom of Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWW) and Imam Hassan (AS) was observed in the entire Muslim world with religious zeal and fervor.
The congregation and procession held at mosques, Husseiniyehs, Imam Bargahs and the holy shrines of descendants of the Prophet of Islam across the world especially in Madina, Makkah, Najaf, Karbala, Kazmeen, Samarah, Qom, Mashad, and Syeda Zainab (SA) in Damuscus.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Biggest gatherings of mourners were in the holy city of Najaf were the Millions of mourners were gathered to commemorate the martyrdom of Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWW) and Imam Hassan (AS) to the Ameer-ul-Momineen Hazrat Ali Ibn-e-AbuTalib (AS).
However the Millions of mourners were flocked in Mashhad and Qom, where the eighth infallible successor of the Prophet, Imam Reza (AS), and his sister Fatima al-Masouma (SA), lie in rest respectively.

Safar 28 is a double day of grief, for it also marks the martyrdom anniversary of the Prophet’s elder grandson Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba (AS) who was poisoned in Medina in 50 A.H.

Imam Hassan, who along with his younger brother Imam Hussain, was hailed as the “leaders of the youth of paradise” by the Prophet, succeeded to the Imamate in 40 A.H. following the martyrdom of his father Imam Ali (AS).

However, after six months as the spiritual head of the Islamic state, Imam Hassan (AS) was forced to abdicate the caliphate by the rebel governor of Syria Muaviyah Ibn Abu Sufyan and other dissenters who were opposed to the legacy of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA).

Meanwhile, martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (SAWW) and Imam Hassan (AS) were also observed in Pakistan, India, United States, Kuwait, Saudia, Bahrain, Lebanon, Africa, and rest of the world with religious fervor and Zeal.

Imam Hassan (AS) was martyred through poisoning and was laid to rest in the Baqie cemetery of Medina.

About 3,000 people have marched through downtown Oslo in protest of the printing of a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) by a Norwegian newspaper. Protesters called on Friday that they wanted to show the Norwegian media how hurtful such images are to Muslims. Islamic tradition has always opposed any depiction of the prophet, even favorable ones.
The demonstrators chanted slogans such as “God is greater” in Arabic and waved placards calling for a boycott of the daily newspaper.
“We have done nothing to anybody. We want to live here in peace. Norway is our home. Our children live here. Why should they (Norwegian media) hurt us like this?” said Naradim Muhammad, a 43-year-old school teacher who helped organize the demonstration.
On February 3, the newspaper published a photograph showing a man in front of a computer screen with a depiction of the holy prophet as a untold picture of an animal.
The picture accompanied an article about the posting of offensive materials about Muslims and Jews on the Facebook page of Norway’s security police.
The Acting editor-in-chief of the daily Dagbladet, Lars Helle, was quoted by AP as saying that he doesn’t regret printing the image and that he welcomed Friday’s protest.
“It was a test for Norwegian society, whether this would be a peaceful protest or not,” Helle said.
He said Dagbladet has not received any direct threats since it published the caricature.
A hacker attack originating from Turkey brought down the newspaper’s website for two hours Wednesday evening, though Helle said it was ‘unclear’ whether it was connected to the caricature’s publication.