Iran war: Unique Mass weddings held in Tehran for those who ready for 'self-sacrifice' lives against U.S, IsraelIran war: Couples arrived at the Imam Hossein square in military jeeps with mounted machine guns and were married on a stage in a ceremony ...
19 May, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
2 Hazara minority community members killed in Pakistan's BalochistanTwo Hazara men were killed in Quetta, Balochistan. Unidentified gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on their vehicle. Three others were injur...
13 Apr, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
For some around Trump, war on Iran is a Christian callingReligion is playing a role in the US conflict with Iran. President Donald Trump has met with Christian pastors who offered blessings. Some ...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei death: Protests in J&K, Delhi & UP; BJP stays mumProtests erupted across India, particularly among the Shia Muslim community, following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali K...
02 Mar, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Muharram 2025: Why the month matters, when Ashura will be observed; check date, history & significanceThe Islamic month of Muharram, a period of mourning and reflection, commenced in India on June 27, marking the start of the Hijri year. For...
30 Jun, 2025, 08.13 AM IST
Muharram 2025: Date, traditions, and spiritual meaning behind the sacred monthMuharram 2025 starts on June 27, pending the moon sighting. It marks the Islamic New Year and is a sacred month. Shia Muslims mourn Imam Hu...
23 Jun, 2025, 05.04 PM IST
Muharram 2024: Know the history, significance of Ashura and cultural practicesMuharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, starts the new Islamic year and is one of Islam’s four sacred months, traditionall...
17 Jul, 2024, 08.45 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh polls: Shia Muslims of Lucknow may not opt for the BJP this time aroundOften seen to be inclined towards the BJP in the past due to the popularity of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and defence minister Rajnath Singh, a l...
20 Feb, 2022, 11.30 PM IST
Ayodhya dispute: Muslim bodies express doubt over Ravishankar's initiativeThe Muslim leaders have also taken strong exception to the statements of Shia Central Waqf Board chairman Wasim Rizvi and termed them as un...
15 Nov, 2017, 04.23 PM IST
Winning battle of hearts, MJ Akbar heads to Karbala in IraqShia clerics that ET spoke with welcomed the move and said a delegation of theirs had requested the PM, to not limit his travel to Sunni co...
22 Aug, 2016, 03.20 AM IST
Gunmen kill 4 in sectarian violence in Pakistan's Baluchistan provinceFour persons,including three minority Shia Muslims,were killed in a firing incident of sectarian violence that broke out in Pakistan's Balu...
26 May, 2015, 12.44 PM IST
Two-thirds of world's Shias live in Iran, Pakistan, India and IraqThe difference between the two sects originates from the question of who was the rightful successor to Prophet Muhammad as the spiritual he...
18 May, 2015, 11.31 AM IST
A sectarian war? Muslims in India have different takesAmid these developments, an organization called Anjuman-e-Haideri has started recruiting volunteers pledging to protect Shia holy shrines i...
26 Jun, 2014, 11.45 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Why Varanasi’s Shias consider Narendra Modi a good bet"Varanasi's weaving industry is in the death throes and we hope Modiji will help infuse new life in this moribund trade," says power-loom o...
05 May, 2014, 03.42 PM IST
- India's 3.5 crore Tehran lobby
For India's 3.5 crore Shia Muslims, Iran and its leader Ahmadinejad symbolize the David who is ready to take on Goliath.
19 Feb, 2012, 09.40 AM IST
- Ayodhya: Shia Muslim Personnel Board for out-of-court solution
All India Shia Muslim Personnel Board said that efforts should be made for an out-of-court settlement of the Ayodhya issue.
03 Nov, 2010, 03.49 PM IST
- 43 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing
At least 43 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a suicide bombing targeting a Shia Muslim rally in Pakistan's Quetta city on Fr...
03 Sep, 2010, 06.51 PM IST