16 April 2013
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Questions
Quran
What is the story of Salih’s she-camel in the Quran and the controversy that exists surrounding its death?
SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- One of the methods used by the Quran through its verses is the use of ijmal and tafsil (brevity and detail). There are t...
Etrat
In which sermon (khutaba) does Imam Ali (a.s.) elaborate on how those who had preceded him as Caliphs reached the caliphate?
SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- The third sermon of Nahjul Balaghah is known as Khutbah ash-Shiqshiqiyyah. The sermon includes Imam Ali’s complaints abo...
Islam World
Iraq bombings kill at least 17, wound more than 120
SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- A series of car bombings across Iraq on Monday killed at least 25 people and wounded more than 170 others, police said.
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Free Detainee in ‘Eye-for-an-Eye’ Case Unable to Pay Compensation, Man Faces Indefinite Detention
SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) - Judicial authorities in Saudi Arabia should take urgent steps to end the indefinite detention of a man who can’t raise th...
Other Religions
The unholy conspiracy
SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) In late 2012, Australia was rocked by fresh allegations of Catholic clergy child sex abuse by whistleblower, New South Wale...
General
Nanosponges could soak up deadly infections like MRSA from your bloodstream
SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- Researchers have developed biomimetic nanosponges that could prove an effective way of dealing with antibiotic-resistant...
Agencies News
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro wins presidential election
SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- Venezuela’s electoral authority has declared Nicolas Maduro the winner of the presidential election with 50.66 percent o...
Viewpoint
Other News
