Authorities have arrested at least a dozen Shia zakirs and clerics across the country for allegedly making blasphemous statements against some companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). “Over a dozen Shia Zakirs have been arrested around the country on blasphemy charges in recent days for reciting the same chants that have been used in Ashura for […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to take a ‘tough action’ against elements who tried to ‘ignite flames of sectarianism’ on the occasion of Ashura. In a tweet on Monday, the prime minister said he wanted to thank the nation for peaceful observance of Ashura in the country. “I want to thank our nation for […]
111SharesWhen Hussain ibn e Ali was left all alone on the battlefield on the afternoon of the 10th of Muharram 61 AH, gravely wounded, his small army of 72 decimated at the hands of the Umayyad forces arrayed against him, he issued a call that reverberates across the centuries: “Is there anyone who will help […]