Thousands of people in holy city of Karbala staged protest demonstration against the decision to to allow hundreds of former Saddam loyalists to run in next month’s general elections.

The enraged protesters demanded of the Iraqi Government to not allow the Saddam loyalists (Baathist) to take part in upcoming election in Iraq.

It may be noted here that the an appeals panel overturned the ban on the former Baathists running for office on Wednesday. The ban was ordered by a commission that was set up in an attempt to ensure that former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s Baath party won’t return to public life.  Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s government has called the ruling illegal.

People across Iraq have also held massive rallies in protest against the appeals panel’s decision.

The US has defended the lifting of the ban on former Baathists. General elections in Iraq will be held on March 7th.

In response to the US military buildup in the Persian Gulf, Iran will soon launch a domestically-built air defense system to counter the ballistic missile threat in the future.

On Tuesday, more than a week after Washington started ramping up its military hardware in the Persian Gulf region, senior Air Force Commander Mohammad-Hassan Mansourian announced that the country will set up a sophisticated system “to detect and deter ballistic missiles” before they reach their targets.

“At the end of the day, it all comes down to how strong your air command is,” Mansourian told Fars News Agency. “The better your air deterrence capabilities, the more chances you have to gain the upper hand in combat.”

Mansourian said Iran’s military and government officials have emphasized on the need to strengthen the defenses around vital spots, particularly the country’s various nuclear sites.

“To protect our nuclear installations, particularly the ones in Tehran and Esfahan, we have devised a set of defense strategies to sabotage any attempt or plan to attack us,” he said.

The Iranian commander said it is of utmost importance to reduce the effectiveness of a planned strike, be it on the country’s nuclear sites or any other sensitive location.

After years of accusing Iran of developing nuclear weapons, Washington has taken silent steps in the past weeks to upgrade its missile systems and war machine in the Persian Gulf, under the pretext of defending its regional allies against missile strikes by Iran.

The US allegations come despite insistence by Iran that neither its missile program, nor its uranium enrichment pose a threat to regional stability.

On a different note, Mansourian said the growing threat of cruise missiles could be easily neutralized by studying the enemy’s standard methods of using these weapons in recent warfare and also by building applicable ground-based systems such as heavy artillery units.

His remarks come one day after Heshmatollah Kassiri, another senior military official, announced that Iran has plans to develop an air defense system that is comparable to and even more sophisticated than the advanced Russian S-300 system.

“The domestically-built air defense system, which will be unveiled in the near future, is as powerful as the S-300 system, or even stronger,” IRNA quoted Heshmatollah Kassiri as saying

Thousands of activists of Imamia Students Organisation (ISO) and Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) on Sunday staged a massive rally to condemn killings of innocent mourners (Azadar’s) in Karachi and Muzaffarabad on holy procession of Muharram and Arbaeen Imam Hussain (AS).

The enraged protestors holding banners inscribed the anti-US and Israel slogans, carrying placards and flags of ISO, the participants of the rally chanted slogans against miscreants and subversive elements for nefarious activities against innocent citizens.

The participants condemned the target-killing of Shiites and bombings of their processions and slated the government for not taking any action to curb barbaric incidents occurring at regular intervals. According to the Correspondent of Shiite News, The rally started from Karbala Gaamay Shah and ended on The Mall in front of the Punjab Assembly building.

Addressing the protest rally to condemn the killing of shia Muslims,leaders of MWM and ISO Maulana Mazhar Kazmi, Maulana Ameen Shaheedi, Maulana Shahid Naqvi and Nasir Abas Sherazi demanded the government to constitute a judicial commission to conduct a probe into Karachi bomb blasts. They appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take suo motu notice of the Karachi carnage.

Earlier, the Chelum and Soyam of martyrs of Karachi five bomb blast incidents and Muzaffarabad was held at Karbala Gaamay Shah. The participants condemned the failure of the concerned departments in protecting the life of citizens.

Meanwhile, various resolutions were also passed to express solidarity with the terror victims and the participants also pledged to continue the mission of the martyrs against forces of evil. The participants condemning the ongoing wave of terrorism in the country and loss of innocent lives, and expressing concern at the activities of notorious Blackwater and other foreign militant agencies.

Negotiations between Government and leaders of Imamia Students Organization’s (ISO) concluded successfully on Tuesday night when Government’officials assured them to accept all the demands presented by the marchers of “Tahafuz-e-Azadari” Rally and assured to release the innocent shia youths arrested by the Law Enforcement Agencies under arson charges after Ashura day bomb blast.

After a prolonged Sit-In of near about four hours near Chief Minister House leaders of ISO has been assured and convinced to end their protest as government decided to release detained persons and informed the leaders of ISO about the investigation of the five bomb blast incidents in the city, which claims more than 80 lives of the mourners and innocent citizens.

It was also decided in negotiations to form a five member committee to resolve all other disputes, this committee will be comprised on 3 members from ISO and 2 from government side, According to the Shiite News Correspondent.

Imamia Students Organization (ISO) took out an emotionally charged prolong protest rally demanded immediate release of shia youths, true investigations of bomb blasts incidents, and enhencement of compensation amount for the families of the martyrs of the bomb blast incidents in Muharram and Arbaeen, when the rally reached near at Chief Minister House the police were stopped them from moving forward.

The police have blocked all the roads leading to Governor and Chief Minister Houses by placing containers. As a result the participants of the rally have decided to stage a sit-in in front of the PIDC House. ISO Central Senior Vice President Rehman Shah, Moulana Abbass Waziri, Maulana Sadiq Raza and others in their address to the participants of the rally said that we are protesting against the atrocities on the day of Ashura and chehlum. He said that we address those who always carried out cruelties and heinous activities on the followers of Imam Hussein (AS) and we called them as the forces of Yazidiat. He warned that these forces must remember one thing that you can not stop us from following the path of sacrifice and fighting against the cruels. They mentioned that those who follow the holy path can not be treated with those who hamper and hinder the path of righteous.

The speakers of the rally urged upon the government to show sincerity with Pakistan by arresting those who were involved in this wicked game of shedding blood of innocent people of the country. He said these are not human being and belong to the tribe of evil.

They further said that Consulate General of USA in karachi, Black Water-XE, MOSSAD, RAW and other secret agencies were involved in all these terror activities in the mourning processions and Arbaeen twin bomb blasts. The massive rally was also attended by a large number of women and kids started from Karachi Press Club to CM House. Rally participants chanted slogan against America, Israel and government and also raised the slogans of Labaik Ya Hussain (AS).

Talking to the Shiite News Correspondent after the meeting with ISO leaders at Chief Minister House, Deputy Speaker Sindh Assembly Shehla Raza said that the basic demand of ISO was to release arrested innocent Shiites persons, detained after Ashura mayhem therefore government has assured them that 17 out of 22 detainees would be released on bail tomorrow.

She said that government has assured the ISO leaders to enhence the compensation amount from 5 lac rupees to 10 lac rupees for the martyrs families saying that we will take them onboard about the development regarding the investigation of the bomb blasts incidents in Muharram and Arbaeen Imam Hussain (AS).

Thousands of activists of Imamia Students Organisation (ISO) and Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) on Sunday staged a massive rally to condemn killings of innocent mourners (Azadar’s) in Karachi and Muzaffarabad on holy procession of Muharram and Arbaeen Imam Hussain (AS).

The enraged protestors holding banners inscribed the anti-US and Israel slogans, carrying placards and flags of ISO, the participants of the rally chanted slogans against miscreants and subversive elements for nefarious activities against innocent citizens.

The participants condemned the target-killing of Shiites and bombings of their processions and slated the government for not taking any action to curb barbaric incidents occurring at regular intervals. According to the Correspondent of Shiite News, The rally started from Karbala Gaamay Shah and ended on The Mall in front of the Punjab Assembly building.

Addressing the protest rally to condemn the killing of shia Muslims,leaders of MWM and ISO Maulana Mazhar Kazmi, Maulana Ameen Shaheedi, Maulana Shahid Naqvi and Nasir Abas Sherazi demanded the government to constitute a judicial commission to conduct a probe into Karachi bomb blasts. They appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take suo motu notice of the Karachi carnage.

Earlier, the Chelum and Soyam of martyrs of Karachi five bomb blast incidents and Muzaffarabad was held at Karbala Gaamay Shah. The participants condemned the failure of the concerned departments in protecting the life of citizens.

Meanwhile, various resolutions were also passed to express solidarity with the terror victims and the participants also pledged to continue the mission of the martyrs against forces of evil. The participants condemning the ongoing wave of terrorism in the country and loss of innocent lives, and expressing concern at the activities of notorious Blackwater and other foreign militant agencies.

Negotiations between Government and leaders of Imamia Students Organization’s (ISO) concluded successfully on Tuesday night when Government’officials assured them to accept all the demands presented by the marchers of “Tahafuz-e-Azadari” Rally and assured to release the innocent shia youths arrested by the Law Enforcement Agencies under arson charges after Ashura day bomb blast.

After a prolonged Sit-In of near about four hours near Chief Minister House leaders of ISO has been assured and convinced to end their protest as government decided to release detained persons and informed the leaders of ISO about the investigation of the five bomb blast incidents in the city, which claims more than 80 lives of the mourners and innocent citizens.

It was also decided in negotiations to form a five member committee to resolve all other disputes, this committee will be comprised on 3 members from ISO and 2 from government side, According to the Shiite News Correspondent.

Imamia Students Organization (ISO) took out an emotionally charged prolong protest rally demanded immediate release of shia youths, true investigations of bomb blasts incidents, and enhencement of compensation amount for the families of the martyrs of the bomb blast incidents in Muharram and Arbaeen, when the rally reached near at Chief Minister House the police were stopped them from moving forward.

The police have blocked all the roads leading to Governor and Chief Minister Houses by placing containers. As a result the participants of the rally have decided to stage a sit-in in front of the PIDC House. ISO Central Senior Vice President Rehman Shah, Moulana Abbass Waziri, Maulana Sadiq Raza and others in their address to the participants of the rally said that we are protesting against the atrocities on the day of Ashura and chehlum. He said that we address those who always carried out cruelties and heinous activities on the followers of Imam Hussein (AS) and we called them as the forces of Yazidiat. He warned that these forces must remember one thing that you can not stop us from following the path of sacrifice and fighting against the cruels. They mentioned that those who follow the holy path can not be treated with those who hamper and hinder the path of righteous.

The speakers of the rally urged upon the government to show sincerity with Pakistan by arresting those who were involved in this wicked game of shedding blood of innocent people of the country. He said these are not human being and belong to the tribe of evil.

They further said that Consulate General of USA in karachi, Black Water-XE, MOSSAD, RAW and other secret agencies were involved in all these terror activities in the mourning processions and Arbaeen twin bomb blasts. The massive rally was also attended by a large number of women and kids started from Karachi Press Club to CM House. Rally participants chanted slogan against America, Israel and government and also raised the slogans of Labaik Ya Hussain (AS).

Talking to the Shiite News Correspondent after the meeting with ISO leaders at Chief Minister House, Deputy Speaker Sindh Assembly Shehla Raza said that the basic demand of ISO was to release arrested innocent Shiites persons, detained after Ashura mayhem therefore government has assured them that 17 out of 22 detainees would be released on bail tomorrow.

She said that government has assured the ISO leaders to enhence the compensation amount from 5 lac rupees to 10 lac rupees for the martyrs families saying that we will take them onboard about the development regarding the investigation of the bomb blasts incidents in Muharram and Arbaeen Imam Hussain (AS).

Hezbollah has said that Israeli intelligence agencies including Mossad were involved in the terrorism on Ashura and Imam Hussain (AS)’s Chehlum in Iraq and Pakistan.

“Mossad perpetrated these ferocious acts of terrorism through their agents and mercenaries, said a statement of Hezbollah, a Lebanese resistance movement that was formed against the Zionist Israeli occupation of Lebanon.According to Al-Quds al Arabi and Fars news agency, Hezbollah condemned the cowardice acts of terrorism that claimed hundreds of lives of innocent and peaceful mourners in Karachi Pakistan and in Karbala and Baghdad (Iraq).

Hezbollah said that the bomb blasts that targeted Shia Muslims on the religiously, culturally and traditionally sacred days of Ashura (10^th of Muharram) and Arbaeen (Chehlum) that is observed to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS), third infallible Imam of Shia Islam. A vast majority of Sunni Muslims also respect Imam Hussain (AS), grandson of the Prophet of Islam, the God’s last apostle Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW), in high esteem.

Hezbollah further said that modus operandi of the blasts in Iraq and Pakistan were identical and it is Israeli intelligence agency Mossad that perpetrate such cowardice acts of terrorism by this method. He said that Muslims in many Islamic countries have fallen victims to the Mossad’s terrorist operations. 

“We strongly condemn the criminal silence of international organisations of human rights towards the terrorism sponsored by the Zionists and their agents,” said the statement.

Expressing sympathy and condoling the death with the heirs and relatives of the martyrs, Hezbollah demanded international inquiry against these heinous acts of terrorism.

Western governments who are self-claimed champions of freedom and human rights have never taken any serious action against the Zionists atrocities and Israel-sponsored terrorism across the Muslim world.

Jafaria Alliance Pakistan (JAP) President Allama Abbas Kumaili addressing the Central Majlis (Congregation) of the Soyem congregation of the martyrs of the Arbaeen (Chehlum) Imam Hussain (AS) twin bombings demanded of the Government to immediately held the terrorists involved in the barbaric acts of bomb blasts.
At the Majlis, which was organised at the Hussainian Sifarat Khana by the families of martyrs of Arbaeen bomb blasts, the JAP chief said that there were only two communities on the world: Yazidi and Hussaini. “We are the followers of Imam Hussain (AS) ; we stand against the forces of tyranny.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent, hundreds of thousands mourners were attended the congregation of the martyrs of Arbaeen bomb blast incidents,majoirty of the martyrs were active members of Hussaini Azadar Tanzeem Malir,Karachi.
Allama Abbas Kumaili said thatWe have been oppressed by Yazidi elements from day one, but have never bowed to them,” he said. “Hussainiat preaches humanity, irrespective of colour and breed. We buried our martyrs and the world has witnessed that we remained peaceful. This is the true lesson of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS).”

Kumaili demanded that City Nazim Mustafa Kamal fulfil his commitment for the formation of the Shuhada Memorial in Boultan Market. “Otherwise, we will build it ourselves,” he said.

“The Ashura and Chehlum blasts indicate a security lapse. This shows that the security agencies are either inefficient, or they were complicit in these bombings,” Kumaili alleged.

Despite these assurances, however, another incident occurred within 40 days, Kumaili said. “The government’s failure to investigate these blasts has forces us to come to the street and ask the people to prepare themselves for the “Jail filling campaign”  (Jail Bharo Tehreek).

Enraged participants of the rally express their anger over the failure of the government to protect the mourners of Imam Hussain (a.s). The participants vowed that they would sacrifice their live but not allow the yazidi element and USA and Israel to get succeeded in their conspiracy against mourning (azadari) of imam hussain (a.s). Shia muslims in Karachi staged three sit in protest against the genocide of Shiite in the various streets of metropolis Karachi. Protest demonstration was held at North nazimabad, Shahra e Pakistan and Abbul hassan Isfahani road respectively. According to the Shiite news correspondent thousands of Shiites participated in the different protest demonstration held in various areas of Karachi city against the terrible bloodshed of shia muslims. Thousands of Shiites participated in the protest rally which was taken out from Babul ilm imam bargah North Nazimabad including Children and women. Participants blocked five star chowrangi one of the busiest road for more than three hours. Speakers demanded the immediate release of Shiite youth and arrest of terrorists involve in blasts. Protestors were holding flags of Hezbollah in their hands. On contrary thousands of protestors blocked shahra e Pakistan and demanded the immediate release of Shiite youth who are innocent and are in illegal imprisonment. There was a big quantity of people who participated in the protest staged at Shahra e Pakistan. According to our correspondent protest rally was taken out from the Imam Bargah Khair ul Amal and blocked Shahra E Pakistan for more than three hours. Shahra e Pakistan is the most important road of Karachi which is leading to super highway. Mourners of Imam Hussain (a.s) residents of Abbul hassan isfahani road also took out rally against the bloodshed of Shiites and blocked the main isfahani road. According to the Shiite news correspondent rally was taken out from the mosque named jama Masjid Mustafa (P.B.U.H) and was end at Abbul hassan isfahani road in which thousands of Shiites participated. Protestors blocked the road main Isfahani road. Molana Mohammad Ali addressed to the protestors and said that Government has become unsuccessful in protection of its people. He said that government is busy in internal politics and on other hand innocent Shiites are being killed. Speakers demanded the immediate arrest of the genuine master minds involved in the three consecutive blasts held in Karachi on the mourners of Imam Hussain (a.s) and demanded that innocent Shiite youth should be immediately released. Later Protestors burnt the American and Israeli flags

The Shia Ulema Council (SUC) announced to stage protest rallies and demonstrations across the Sindh on Sunday (today) On the second day of mourning in connection with the Arbaeen (Chehlum) twin bomb blasts in karachi.

The announcement was made by Shia Ulema Council Pakistan Chief Allama Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi at a press conference held here at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Saturday.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Allama Sajid Ali Naqvi demanded an independent and impartial high-level inquiry be constituted and the culprits be brought to book.
Renowned Shia leader said that the government once again had failed to avert the terrorist activities like the Ashura procession in which several mourners and peaceful citizens lost their lives. “If the administration had taken collective measures, the incident would not have occurred, demanding that a higher level judicial commission should be established to conduct an impartial inquiry into the matter”, he said.
He added,” We are sure that the terrorist would be expose if the govt take action sincerely”.
He warned the militants that their cowardly attacks could not weaken the mourning of Imam Hussain (AS), rather it will be firm and strong in the face of every kind of atrocities.
He further appealed the government to award the exemplary punishment to the miscreants involved in the bloody mishaps and release the innocent Shiite youth who were detained on the base of partial CCTV footage.
He also showed the solidarity with the Christian and Sunni community who lost their lives in Jinnah Hospital blast.
He further demanded that compensation be paid to all those who were martyred during the 9th, 10th Muharram and Arbaeen (Chehlum) indiscriminately. He expressed his thanks to the people who endorsed the strike call given by the Shia organisations. He said a high-level judicial commission be formed to investigate the factors behind these incidents that occurred within 40 days and who were the culprits who unleashed a reign of terror in the city. The cooperation extended by the people denied the impression that it was a sectarian clash and said that it was the continuation of Ashura blast and a total failure of the government and security agencies.
Rejecting the proposed ban on the Azadri (Mourning of Imam Hussain as), he said that the Azadari was constitutional and religious obligation of Millat-e-Jafferia that would continue to be taken out during Muharram.
He denounced the recommendations made by the Islamic Ideology Council (IDC) regarding ban of religious obligations, he demanded of the government that the Ulema belonging to all schools of thought should be given representation in the IDC so that a consensus viewpoint should be evolved from this platform.

Imamia student’s organization (ISO) Karachi division calls for protest demonstration against the genocide of Shia Muslims in Pakistan and government negligence towards arresting the genuine master minds of the blasts attacks on Shiite.
According to the Shiite News correspondent, ISO Karachi President Zain Ansari said that Government is not taking keen interest in arresting the genuine masterminds of the previous consecutive three blasts in Karachi on Muharram Processions and no steps to brust the network of terrorists have been taken yet therefore Imamia students organization has decided to stage protest demonstration in front of Chief Minister House on Tuesday at 2 P.M sharp against government negligence and continuous attack on Shiites.
He said that this was the responsibility of the state to protect their citizens but Government has failed to protect the mourners (Azadar’s) of Imam Hussain on five bomb blasts in the city during the two months period.
He further stated that we did not accept the traditional way of investigation saying that “Government should arrest the real terrorists and the masterminds of these bomb blasts”, he concluded.

The difference between the government and Shia Leaders has been surfaced in term of declaring the death toll of the twin bombings incidents in Karachi on the revered day of Arbaeen Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS). The government has claimed that the death toll of the twin bomb blast rise on34, as another body has been identified today (Sunday). 

Talking to the Shiite News, Jafaria Alliance Pakistan Central leader Ali Ahmar said that only two more persons were martyred after the Friday bomb blast and the death toll of Arbaeen (Chehlum) Imam Hussain (AS) bomb blast has claimed 27 lives of innocent people so far.

Conversely, the Sindh Health Secretary Fasihud Din Khan said the number of martyrs in Chehlum day twin bombings incidents rose to 34, adding he does not know the total number of injured being treated at various hospitals of the city.

According to statistics garnered from various hospitals, at least 16 injured have been sent home on reaching stable and recovered condition. There are at least 33 injured people being treated at Agha Khan University Hospital, and 14 at Liaquat National Hospital. Injureds admit in Liaquat National Hospital expressed their annoyance over the negligence of the hospital staff, saying that the hospital administration is unconcerned towards the negligence of the hospital staff in Liaquat National Hospital.

Protest demonstration against the bloodshed of mourners (azadar) of Imam Hussain (a.s) have commenced across the country in every big and small cities of Pakistan. Different ulemas and scholars in their speech condemned the continuous blast in azadari procession and demanded immediate arrest of terrorist involve in the blasts. Different religious scholars in their speech warned government that they wouldn’t stop protest demonstration until and unless government become successful in arresting the masterminds of blasts which took place in Karachi. On other hand different big Shiite organization are planning for their next step as ultimatum of 48 hours to government finishes.

Terror attacks in Iraq didn’t stop over thirteen million mourners (Azadar’s) from flocking into the holy city of Karbala to mark the Arbaeen (40 days) after the Ashura anniversary commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) at the hands of then Caliph Yazid son of Moawiya in 680 AD.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent,Bomb blastings against the Muslim Shiite pilgrims continued on Friday to martyr more than 41 mourners and injure dozens near the Iraqi Shiite shrine city of Karbala, a provincial health official said.
The attack came on the final and most important day of the Arbaeen commemoration and was the third major strike this week against Iraq’s Shiite Muslim pilgrims. The official says the blast occurred Friday at about 12:15 p.m. just east of Karbala.
The bomb was planted in a civilian car and went off in Al-Shibanat area four km east of Karbala on Friday. Three Iraqi army vehicles were also destroyed in the attack.
Friday’s blast comes just days after 54 people were martyred and more than 100 injured on Monday in the same city when a suspected female bomber blew herself up among pilgrims.
Hundreds of thousands of Shia Muslims entered Karbala this week, ignoring government warnings that they could be targets of bomb attacks.

Pilgrims from around the world have made their way to the city, 80km south of Baghdad, to mark the religious rite of Arbaeen, which culminates on Friday.
“The terrorist groups are gathering together all their capabilities to launch attacks during Arbaeen and after it,” Major General Qassim al-Moussawi, Baghdad’s security spokesman, said in a statement.
“The coming days will see these terrorist groups carrying out other attempts whenever they get a chance.”
Karbala’s governor said mortar fire struck a crowd as the pilgrims headed home from the shrine city, 110 kilometres (68 miles) south of Baghdad, where more than a million devotees had gathered to mark the festival of Arbaeen.
“The visitors included Arabs and foreigners from the Gulf states, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Pakistan, Canada, Tanzania, the United States, Norway and Belgium,” said the governor, who appealed to neighbouring provinces to provide transport to speed up the pilgrims’ exodus from Karbala.

A provincial health ministry official said 41 people were killed and 144 wounded, raising the overall death toll to more than 100 in three major attacks on worshippers who have for weeks been travelling to Karbala on foot for the climax of the event.
“A mortar round was launched from fields northeast of the city,” Karbala’s provincial governor Amalheddin al-Hir told AFP. “I accuse al Qaeda who are being supported by the Baath party,” he said, referring to Saddam’s outlawed political movement.
Local police said the mortar round crashed into the pilgrims on the outskirts of Karbala as they were leaving the city.
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s office blamed Saddam’s Baath party for that attack. “We hold Baathists and their Takfiri (Sunni extremist) allies responsible for this massacre,” it said.
Takfiri is a term used by the Iraqi government to refer to al Qaeda members.
Arbaeen marks 40 days after the Ashura anniversary commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain(AS) grand son of holy prophet Mohammad (PBUH) , one of Islam’s most revered figures, by the armies of the Yazid in 680 AD.

Shiite Organizations have denounced the attack on mourners of Imam Hussain (AS) in Karachi and said that Government was failed to protect the shia community from the terrorists.
Addressing the Press conference, Jafria Alliance Pakistan (JAP) President Allama Abbas Kumaili has announced to observe a complete strike on Saturday in Karachi in protest against the Karachi blasts.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent, he set a 48-hour ultimatum for the government to act against the culprits.
Representatives of Shiite Organizations in karachi, Imamia Students Organization, Markazi Tanzeem-e-Aza, Imamia Organization, Majlis-e-Wahdat Muslameen, Heyat Aaema Masajid-e-Imamia, Majlis Zakareen Imamia and others present on the occassion.
He said that the blasts were a well-planned conspiracy. What were the police and other law enforcement agencies doing,” he questioned.
He announced that the funeral prayer of twelve martyrs will be offered on Saturday (today) at RCD ground Malir at 9am.   He demanded that families of martyrs should give at least compensation of Two million (twenty lac) saying that One lac rupees compensation for injureds was not acceptable and government should provide government jobs to the each family member of martyrs and disabled persons.
Allama further demanded government to release the innocent Shiites within 48 hours otherwise movement against government will be commence across the country. He said that twin blasts attacks on Shiites in Karachi was the episode  of previous attacks it  is due to the negligence of government. Government should have taken steps to break network of terrorists before. Allama abbas.Kumaili warned the government if they would not fulfill there demands than protest in front of C.M House will also be held in which Shiites will  participate wearing coffins.
On the other hand, Majlis Wahdat Muslameen (MWM) Central leader Allama Hasan Zafar Naqvi, announcing a 40-day nationwide mourning, demanded the judiciary to take suo moto notice of the deadly terror attacks.
Addressing a news conference in Lahore on Friday, he called on all people to maintain calm and exhibit patience. “What is the connection of martyrs with the US drone strikes,” he asked the champions of Islam.
He said there was no justification for the acts of terrorism, in which both Shia and Sunni people embraced martyrdom.
Naqvi was of the view that the agents of imperialist forces were behind this carnage. He said the country was united from Parachinar to Karachi.
He said that Taliban were carrying out terrorist activities across the country and were targeting every section of the society.
“Had the Sindh Government punished the accused of Ashura tragedy, this would not have happened?” he concluded.
Meanwhile, Shia Ulema Council(SUC) Sindh announced three-day peaceful mourning against the killings of at least 12 people in Karachi blast. The Council urged the people of Karachi to remain peaceful during these days.
However, Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Awami National Party, Pakistan People Party, Pakistan Muslim League and Traders action committee were also announced to support the strike call given by the Jafaria Alliance Pakistan to condemn the terrorists attacks on mourners of Imam Hussain (AS) in karachi.

Under tight security the funeral prayers of 14 persons martyred in Friday bombing were offered at RCD Ground (Malir) here on Saturday the martyred have been laid to rest at local graveyards in Karachi.
In twin blasts at Shahrah-e-Faisal and Jinnah Hospital emergency ward 25 persons were martyred and 100 injured during Arbaeen (Chehlem) of the Martyrs of Karbala on yesterday (Friday). The deceased included five members of a family.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Fourteen deceased included five members of a family were Zameer Hussain, Anwar Abbas, Mohammed Ali, Babar Ali Hasnain, Anjum Hussain, Asif Hussain, Ahmed Hussain, Amir Hussain, Kazim Hussain, Shahanshah Hussain, Tauqeer Hussain, Salman Hussain, Zain Sohrab and Shahid Ali.
Maulana Kausar Abbas Naqvi, local prayer leader led the funeral prayers of martyrs mourners, hundreds of thounsands People gathered at RCD Ground well ahead the funeral prayers were offered, as Karachi presented a deserted look.
Heavy contingents of police and Rangers kept sealed the areas around the funeral ground. The markets and commercial centers yesterday announced to remain closed.
The leaders of Shiite organizations of karachi Inclduing Allama Abbas Kumaili, Maulana Mirza Yousuf Hussain, Maulana Hassan Zafar Naqvi, Maualana Hassan Salahuddi, Maulana Nazir Abbas Taqvi, Allama Aftab Haider Jafari, Central office bearers of Shia Organizations were present on the occasion.
According to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) announcement, the funeral prayers of their workers martyred in bombing at Jinnah Hospital, was offered after Zuhr prayers at Jinnah Ground, MQM leader Maulana Maulana Feroz Rehmani led the funeral prayers of deceased MQM workers killed in bomb blast in Jinnah Hospital on Arbaeen, funeral prayers attended by people in huge number.
The funeral services for the Christian family who were killed in bombing at Jinnah Hospital, were also observed at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral and they were laid to rest at the cemetery near FTC on Sharah-e-Faisal.
The deceased whose funeral prayers have been offered include UC Nazim Muhammed Khalil, Kalim alias Khurram, Muhammed Shafi, Ghulam Murtaza, Muhammed Kashif, Muhammed Jamil and Shahid.

KARACHI: At least 10 people were killed and 50 others were wounded on Sunday after another powerful bomb hit the Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital.

The blast took place at a time when the dead and the injured of Shahra-e-Faisal blast were being shifted to the hospital’s Emergency Ward.

The blast left more than 50 people injured.

A large number of relatives of the first blast victims were present at the time of second blast, which went off outside Emergency Ward.

The panic and fear gripped the hospital after the blast, in which paramedical staff and media persons were also affected.

The injured were now being rushed to Civil Hospital and city’s other private hospitals.

It may be reminded here that 12 people were killed and many more injured in a blast at Shahra-e-Faisal in Karachi.

So far 22 people have embraced martyrdom in the two blasts.

KARACHI: At least 12 people were killed and over 50 others injured when a powerful explosion occurred in a public vehicle plying on Sharah-e-Faisal of Karachi, media reported Friday.

The blast occurred in a mini bus near Nursery stop towards FTC. The injured riding a mini bus coming from Malir, include children and women.

Police and other rescue workers have arrived on the spot. The road leading to Saddar has been blocked and the blast site has been cordoned off.

The blast occurred near a furniture market situated near the Sharah-e-Faisal.

At least 50 people were injured in the blast, who have been shifted to Jinnah Hospital. Various injured are in critical state. Also a body has been moved from the scene.

All the casualties have been moved from the blast scene.

According to eyewitnesses, a motorcyclist hit the ill-fated vehicle to cause the mishap. The bus was completely damaged in the blast.

The Jinnah Hospital sources confirmed of at least 11 deaths.

After the blast, people gathered to protest and are still raising slogans against the government and police. People in large number gathered at Jinnah Hospital as well.

According to Sindh Health Minister Dr Sagheer Ahmed said 12 people were killed in the tragic incident.

On this occasion, the shia ulema urged the mourners at the main procession and on the blast site to stay calm.

SP Umar Khattab said the initial evidences showed that blast was not a suicidal in nature.

About 12 million pilgrims have been reached in Karbala, Iraq to mark Arbaeen (Chehlum) Imam Hussain (AS), one of the most important events in the Muslim religious calendar.

Arbaeen marks 40th day of mourning for Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), which follows Ashura the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain(AS).

Iraqi government has formed a new cooperation room with the presence of Iraqi police, Iraqi national police, army and intelligence to provide the security for the program since ten days before Arbaeen, Shiite News Correspondent in Karbala said.

The Correspondent informed that the 12 million pilgrims have already arrived in the city for the event, the number of the pilgrims is expected to rise to 14 millions during the day of Arbaeen.

Tens of thousands of Iraqi policemen and soldiers have been deployed in and around Karbala to thwart any possible insurgent attacks during the ceremony, after two bloody attacks against pilgrims were witnessed in Iraq.

Imam Hussain(AS), the son of the first Imam Ali(AS), and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), is the third Imam of Islam.

He fought against cruelty, corruption and injustice and was martyred in the course of his heroic struggle some 14 centuries ago.

Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS), who sacrificed his life along with 72 companions to save Islam and humanity, will be observed with due solemnity and reverence across the country today (Friday).
According to the Shiite News Correspondent, On the day, the mourners will take out symbolic Tazia, Zuljinnah and Taboot during the central procession of Chehlum Imam Hussain (AS) to mark the supreme sacrifices of the martyrs of Karbala.
Majalis-e-Aza will also be held to pay homage to Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS). On the other hand, all Shia Organisations, including Imamia Students Organisation (ISO) announced that the mourners will also wear symbolic coffins to express their willingness towards martyrdom, and their hatred for so-called Islamist militants who perpetrated the act of bomb blasting on Ashura in the metropolis. In the provincial capital the main procession of Arbaeen (Chehlum) will be taken out from Nishtar Park, after the central congregation hold on Nishtar Park.
The procession will march on its traditional route from Nishtar Park, Britto Road, M.A.Jinnah Road, Radio Pakistan, Jamia cloth, Boltan Market, Kharadar and will end at Hussaini Iranian.
Hundreds of thousands of mourners will accompany the procession and recite Nohas. Before processions, Ulema’s and Zakireen’s will throw light on the sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) for the glory of Islam. The govt has claimed to make special security arrangements for the event.

A protest by the leaders of the Shia Ulema Council (SUC) was stopped by law-enforcing agencies when moving towards the Sindh Assembly to submit their memorandum regarding the Ashura blast to the Assembly Secretariat, on Tuesday.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, The Shia Ulema Council, under the leader of Allama Syed Nazir Abbas Taqvi also demonstrated outside the Supreme Court registry and submitted a memorandum demanding the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) to take suo-moto action and constitute a judicial inquiry into the Ashura blast. It should also be noted that the CJP was in the city and was hearing cases in the Supreme Court registry.

The leaders of SUC were not allowed to personally hand over the memorandum to the CJP due to heavy security around the premises.

In the memorandum, the CJP was asked of why the senior government officials hampering into exposing the real culprits behind the Ashura tragedy as the investigation report still did not clarify whether it was a suicide attack or pre-planned blast. It also asked to why a judicial commission still not formed and who were the people arrested after the blast.

A bomb attack targeting Shia pilgrims travelling on foot to a holy City of Karbala in central Iraq on Wednesday martyred 20 people, including a woman and three children, a senior health official said.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, The blast struck on the outskirts of Karbala, 110 kilometres (68 miles) south of Baghdad, the provincial health official informed, adding that 110 people wounded were being treated at two hospitals in the city.

He described the incident as an explosion. It was not immediately clear if it was a suicide attack or a roadside bomb.

The victims had been travelling on foot from Hilla in Babil province to Karbala to observe Friday’s Arbaeen (Chehlum) Imam Hussain (AS) rituals in Karbala.

The rituals mark 40 days after the Ashura anniversary commemorating the assassination of one of Islam’s most revered figures, Imam Hussain (AS), by the armies of the Yazid in 680 AD.

Tens of thousands of Shias, including many from neighbouring Iran,Pakistan,Saudia Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain,India, Britain, and other countries make their way annually at Arbaeen to pay homage at Imam Hussein’s shrine in Karbala, considered one of the holiest places.

In Baghdad on Monday a female suicide bomber blew herself up among a crowd of pilgrims who were making their way to Karbala for the ceremonies, killing at least 41 people.

Around 30,000 members of the Iraqi security forces have been deployed to Karbala for the holy festival which culminates on Friday.
It may be noted here that Hundreds of thousands of Shi’ite pilgrims have been flocked to Karbala for a religious rite. Shi’ite gatherings are frequent targets for Salfi’s insurgents like al Qaeda and Baathist.

On Monday, a female bomber blew up herself near a convoy of pilgrims in Baghdad, killing at least 54 people.

According to the shiite News Correspondent, The terrorists Ahsanullah and Asghar were arrested by police while 11 other terrorists succeeded to escape, police added. Private TV Channel reported that the terrorists wants to perform terrorism activity in the Central procession of Arbaeen (Chehlum) Imam Hussain (AS) in karachi.

The police have recovered 10 small intensity bombs, detonator and the instruments to form bomb from the custody of terrorists. The police have also recovered the maps and the terrorism related literature from the terrorists, police added.

The arrested terrorists were coming to Karachi from North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

Informed sources from the Salfi’s Kingdom of Saudi Arabia told that the government has prevented seven hundred Saudi Hussaini pilgrims who were prepared to go to the holy city of Karbala via Bahrain for Arbaeen (Chehlum) Imam Hussain (AS) commemoration.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Arbaeen (Chehlum) marks the fortieth day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). More than 12 Million mourners of Imam Hussain (AS) will be expected in the Holy City of Karbala on the eve of Arbaeen (Chehlum) Imam Hussain (AS).
It may be noted that the Iraqi Government confirmed that teh near about 0.5million worshipers from outside the Iraq have been reached in Iraq to attend the Arbaeen.

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has said that the Lebanese resistance movement is ready for any surprise from Israel.

“Hezbollah is prepared and ready for any surprise. As long as Israel exists in the Middle East region, it poses a considerable threat to the entire region and will try to give the wrong impression about Iran’s civilian nuclear program,” the senior Hezbollah official said in Beirut on Saturday.
Qassem added that the Hezbollah resistance movement is greatly indebted to Iran for its many triumphs and regards such achievements to be the result of the practical guidelines of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Israel has not achieved its goal of ending Hezbollah’s influence in Lebanon, and the Islamic resistance movement claimed victory in the 1996, 2000, and 2006 wars with Tel Aviv.
On January 2, the Hamas movement’s political representative in Lebanon, Ali Baraka, said the Palestinian resistance group will fight alongside the Hezbollah movement should Israel launch a new offensive against Lebanon.
“We are guests in Lebanon and our policy will not change,” Baraka said during a memorial service to mark one week passing since the death of two Hamas members in an explosion in Beirut’s southern suburbs on December 26.”However, we are committed to resisting Israeli occupation forces,” he added.
“Israel should know that if it launches a new attack against Lebanon, we will not stand handcuffed. We will face the aggression side by side with our brethren in Lebanon — be they the resistance, the army, or the people, to repel the aggression,” Baraka asserted.

Shiite Clerics at a protest rally, took out on the calls of Shia Ulema Council (SUC) has warned the government of countrywide protest if it fails to release innocent Shiites arrested illegally after on the suspicion of their involvement in Ashura mayhem. The Rally Started from Numaish Chowrangi to Governor House on Sunday, where the participants of protest rally stage tokeen sit-in protest in favor of thier demands.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Emotionally charged marchers of protest rally, which was led by renowned Shia Clerics including family members of different martyrs, family members of innocent arrested persons, national, religious scholars, women and children also participated in large numbers chanted anti-government slogans and demanding immediate release of prisoners unconditionally informing that they will not be engaged in any dialogue. 

Addressing to protest renowned shia cleric Maulana Shabir Mesami said clear cut that no one will be allowed for more negotiation and dialogue with Govt and whoever do it, they will be called traitors. He said that sacrifice and giving lives is in our inheritance we are the devotees of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) who always dared to fight against the oppressors.
He mentioned that “what will happen when more than one lack mourners will come out on streets to give their lives in protest you will not be able to count them but history is not going to forgive you”. He criticized that police is harassing and arresting innocent people raiding their houses. He urged to stop arresting people from different areas of the city. He condemned the media that it has not highlighted the severity of the Ashura mayhem and plights of the families who lost their loved-ones in the mayhem and blast. He said that we request media to discharge its duties dutifully to highlight the plights and sufferings of the families the way it has done for Bolton market traders.
In his address to the marchers Senior vice president Shia Ulema Council Allama Jaffar Subhani asked government that do not think that we are afraid of any consequence you can arrest us, kill us but we are not going to sit with ease till our innocent prisoners are released.
He accused government of not abiding by the promises and continually changing its position about who actually carried out the Ashura Blast. He severely criticized that police ever since the blast using different tactics to divert the attention from the real culprits and providing a cover-up to the perpetrators. He said Ashura tragedy was not the small one and it will not be easily forgotten it was one of the worst tragedy of the country’s history.
He said in the tragedy 50 mourners were killed and more than hundred were injured due to this tragedy many people have been severely affected belonging to different sects and segments of the society.
Provincial General Secretary (SUCP) Allama Nazir Abbas Taqvi said that it was the beginning of the movement and our protesters now will decide that what will have to do next. He said that will not tolerate anyone who will impede our mourning processions and all the efforts of obstructing our ways to practice Ashura procession must be foiled as these processions have been coming out after Kabala incident and Hazrat BB Zainab (RA) protects these procession therefore no one can stop us from this. We are followers of Imam Hussain (RA) and our heads are ready to cut but we will not surrender, Taqvi made it clear. 
He said that “This march is symbolic one and we have taken it out peacefully government should fulfill its promises of releasing prisoners instead of compelling us to block streets and roads across Pakistan”. He lamented and condemned CCPO Karachi that he felt proud in implicating and arresting innocent people he further said that we warn government that release our prisoners overnight or we will be free to decide future actions and government will be responsible for all the consequences.
Protesters were demanded the overnight release of the prisoners; they asked Chief Justice of Pakistan to form a judicial commission for probing into the Ashura mayhem, and warned of a countrywide protest if prisoners are not released.A massive deployment of police and law enforcement agencies was seen with the protest march and police had put barricades which blocked all the roads leading to governor house. Protesters hold a sit-in at fountain chowk next to governor house.

A female suicide bomber blew herself up among a crowd of Shiite pilgrims on their way by foot to a shrine city in central Iraq on Monday, martyred 41 pilgrims, including women and children, officials said.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, The attack took place while the pilgrims had stopped over at a rest station as they made their long journey to Karbala, 110 kilometres (68 miles) south of the Iraqi capital, for a religious festival.

“At 11.45 am (0845 GMT), a woman wearing an explosives-filled belt blew herself up in the middle of a crowd of pilgrims going to Karbala,” said Major General Qassim Atta, spokesman for Baghdad operational command.

An interior ministry official gave the toll and said the wounded were being treated at five hospitals in Baghdad.

A medical official said initial reports indicated that five women and six children were among the dead.

The victims had been travelling on foot from the central province of Diyala and had stopped at a food tent set up for pilgrims heading for Karbala to observe Arbaeen rituals.

Arbaeen marks 40 days after the Ashura anniversary that commemorates the killing of revered 7th century Imam Hussein, whose shrine is considered one of the holiest places of Shiite Islam.

Tens of thousands of Shiites, including many from neighbouring Iran, make their way at Arbaeen to pay homage at the Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala, walking as a sign of greater piety.

The culmination of Arbaeen (Chehlum) Imam Hussain (AS) is on Friday and pilgrims have for days been seen at roadsides around Baghdad as they make their journeys south.

The funeral prayers for two martyrs of firing incident in Quetta have been offered at Khair ul Amal Mosque (Saddat Colony Incholi) and at Mohammadi Dera Malir, karachi.

Earlier on Saturday, The bodies of Three Shia pilgrims, including a woman has arrived in Karachi via Bus. Hundreds of mourners of Imam Hussain (AS) received the martyrs at Karachi gate.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, the funeral prayers of two pilgrims of Imam Hussain (AS) Salman Ahmed and Mohammad Abbas have been offered in Khairul Amal Mosque (Saddat Colony Incholi) and Mohammadi Dera Malir respectively, thousands of mourners attended the funeral prayers of the martyrs. Moreover, the funeral prayer of Mumtaz Fatiam will hold on Sunday at Khairul Amal Mosque after Zohrain prayers.

It may be noted here that three pilgrims killed in firing incident in Quetta when unidentified motorcyclists started firing on the pilgrims on way to Iran and Iraq to observe Chehlum (Arbaeen) Imam Hussain (AS).

Ayatullah Abulfazal Bahaudini has said that Islam is the only religion that teaches the humanity to live with dignity and honour, while Islam and Quran covers all segments of life;  to acquire help from polytheists (Mushriqeen) is nothing but disrespect. He said that the so-called super power (USA) can not be called as respected because its polices made it undignified.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, He was speaking at a “Fikri Nishist” of Imamians Karachi, held on January 30, 2010, at Madinat-ul-Elm Mosque. He said that god was the absolute nobility, though the great prophet of Islam, Muhammad (PBUH) is the symbol of admiration and dignity. He told the participants that he would try in his lecture to find out the contents regarding the truth of dignity through Holy Quran and Nahj-ul-Balagha. He said, “God is the hidden and appearance of the absolute honour. God has selected Islam as only religion for humanity and chosen the great prophet to spread the universal and dive message among the masses. Twelve Imams, who are considered as manifestation of the great prophet, have also been selected for this divine purpose.” Today’s Iran is quite different than the past one (30 years back), he said. Talking about the importance of honour, he said that when Yazid bin Mawiya was celebrating his so-called victory over the very fewer Army of Imam Hussain (AS) in the court of Syria, Hazrat Bibi Zainab delivered his great speech (Khutba) and turned the pride of evil (Yazid) into frustration and absolute defeat. “Muslims will be dishonoured if they continued to seek help from evil powers (USA). Muslims and Muslims’ society must be dignified because Momin (super degree of Muslim) never forget the lessons of pure respect and admiration,” he said.

Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution met today with Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and his accompanying delegation. In this meeting, His Eminence said that establishing relations and cooperating with Islamic countries is a basic principle in the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic. He further expressed hope that the Mauritanian President’s visit to Iran will help expand the cooperation between the two countries.

Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the decision made by the government of Mauritania to cut off diplomatic relations with the Zionist regime and said: “This measure was a lesson for some Arab governments because the Zionist regime poses a great threat to the world of Islam and is constantly seeking to increase its domination over the region.”

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that the crimes committed by the Zionist regime in Gaza inflicted a wound on the body of Islamic Ummah and expressed his dissatisfaction with the stance taken by some Islamic governments in this regard.

Ayatollah Khamenei said: “Undoubtedly, the nations of the region will witness the collapse of the Zionist regime one day. The timing of this event will depend on the actions of Islamic countries.”

He further touched on the greed and domineering motives of western countries and said: “Western countries have never wanted to cooperate with or help the Islamic countries. And they have brought about corruption and destruction wherever they have stepped in.”

Ayatollah Khamenei said that the US is seeking to gain control over Africa and stated: “The US is after establishing a base for its armed forces in Africa which is a great danger. And African nations and governments should not let their homeland and country turn into a base for Americans.”

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution further referred to the necessity for promoting the international position of Islamic countries and stated: “The Islamic Ummah needs to develop true unity and brotherhood among Islamic countries and not rely on international domineering powers if it wants to achieve the position it deserves.”

Ayatollah Khamenei also said that Iran is ready to share its experience in scientific and industrial fields with Islamic countries, including Mauritania.

In this meeting that was also attended by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mr. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz referred to the progress of the Islamic Republic in scientific, industrial, and technological fields and said that such progress is a source of honor for Muslim countries. He also said that the relations between the two countries should be expanded in different fields.

The President of Mauritania thanked the Islamic Republic of Iran for its efforts to promote peace and security in the region and the world.

At least five people were killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal area near the Afghan border late Friday.

According to AFP, a local government official said the attack targeted a militant compound in Muhammad Khel, a town in North Waziristan.

He said “Initial reports say at least five people were killed and there are fears the toll may go up.”

A security official, who also confirmed the toll, said the drone fired three missiles.

Officials also said the site was used by foreign fighters but the identity of the suspected insurgents killed in the attack was not immediately known.

The office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned on Friday that a humanitarian crisis in northern Yemen was getting worse as the number of people displaced by the conflict there has grown to about 250,000.

It said the fighting has moved gradually from Saada city further northwest, while more people were fleeing from the province because they could not sustain themselves.

“The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is deepening and we now estimate that 250,000 civilians have been displaced since the country’s internal conflict flared in 2004,” UNHCR spokesman Andrej Mahecic said. “This represents a more than doubling of the number displaced as of August 2009 when the latest round of fighting erupted,” he told journalists.

The tally of displaced from the area, which is close to the border with Saudi Arabia, has grown by about one fifth in just over two weeks. About 12,000 of them have sought shelter in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, according to the refugee agency

Displaying ceremony of a sacred grill (Zari) Imam Hussain (AS)  made in Iran by precious metals that will be fixed on the martyrdom place of Imam Hussain (AS) in Karbala, was held in Tehran at Mosala-e-Imam Khomeini.

According to the Shiite News correspondent, the displaying ceremony of made in iran sacred Zari (grill) was attended by the thousands of mourners of Imam Hussain (AS), the Majlis-e-Aza (congregation) was held in the place. Quranic verses and calling names of Imam Hussain (AS) have inscribed on the Zari (grill).

The precious metals including 325 Kilogram Silver and 500 Kilogram Gold and other precious metals were used in the manufacturing of Zari (grill) for the martyrdom Imam Hussain (AS). The expenses of 900 kilogram Zari (grill) was bear by the philanthropists and Bank Sadarat of Iran.

It is pertaining to mention here that the said Zari (grill) will be installed on the martyrdom place of Imam Hussain (AS) in karabala.

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The Saudi regime-backed wahabi’s religious establishment issued a strongly worded statement signed by 41 extreme infidels Wahhabi’s clerics advocating the abuse statement of wahabi infidel cleric Sheikh al-Arifi.

The statement which appeared on the extreme Islamic Web site of infidel wahabi’s (almoslim.net)  which is run by the extreme Wahabi infidel Sheikh Nasser bin Suleiman Al-Omer was issued to stand by Sheikh Mohammad al-Arifi who has launched in a Friday sermon in the Saudi capital Riyadh statement an attack on Iraq based reverd Shiite Muslims religious personaility Ayatuallh Syed Ali Sistani, accusing them of being “majousiya” and of conspiring with the Houthis in Yemen , against Saudi Arabia (kingdom of infidels saudi’s). He has accused the Iraq based reverd shiite Grand Ayatollah Ali Hussein al-Sistani, one of the main current figures of Shiite Islam , an “atheist and debauched.”

Among the prominent signatures of the statement Sheikh ‘Abdul-Rahman bin Nasir al-Barrak (former professor at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Sheikh Nasser bin Suleiman Al-Omer ( Saudi professor runs the Islamic internet website “almoslim.net” , Sheikh ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abdullah al-Zayed (former president of the Islamic University of Medina) and Sheikh ‘Abdullah bin Hamoud al-Tuweijri (former head of the Sunna Department at the Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University) .

The statement described Shiite as ” rejectionists” and “infidels” , and called them to repent.In their biased and unislamic statement the infidel wahabi clerics charged the fales allegations on Shiite beliefs to provoke the hatred among the Muslims.

It may be noted here that these biased infidels wahabi’s had not issued any decree against Zionist regime and America over their conspiracies against innocent Palestinian Muslims and Muslims of the world