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'EU oil ban targets Iran Majlis elections'
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taghribnews.ir
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A senior cleric says the European Union decision to impose oil sanctions on Iran will have no impact on Iranian economy, stressing that the move is aimed at affecting the upcoming parliamentary elections.
“The EU embargo on the purchase of Iran's oi...
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'Bahraini forces attack mourners'
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taghribnews.ir
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Saudi-backed regime forces have attacked peaceful Bahrain mourners attending the funeral procession of protesters killed by the government, Press TV reports.
The violence broke out on Thursday in the northern village of Daih, west of Manama, where r...
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Kashmiri women’s group burnt American flag
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New Delhi, Jan 27, IRNA -- A radical Kashmiri women's group Friday held an anti-US protest against the imprisonment and alleged sexual assault on Pakistani scientist Aafia Siddiqui, who is serving a prison term in an American jail.
Dukhtara...
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Islamic Development Bank to invest in Iran development projects
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irna
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Bandar Abbas, Hormuzgan prov, Jan 28, IRNA – Representative of the Islamic Development Bank in Iran Ali Fallahi said the bank is going to make investments in Iran construction projects.
He said the investments which amount to dlrs three billion wi...
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One million books to be distributed in Persian language countries
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ibna.ir
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Manager of the international affairs of Fajr Decade's headquarters said:" During the Fajr Decade more than one million book copies themed on the Islamic Revolution and Imam Khomeini will be distributed in Persian language countries. Moreover 33 non-I...
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Food for thought!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by hasnain under Ahlul Bayt of Prophet (s), Facts of Life, Food
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2-3 million people go to Mecca for Hajj every year, 19 million people
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Aussie Muslims Want History Museum
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onislam.net
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CAIRO – Seeking to shed light on the Muslim heritage in Australia, a Muslim group has applied for building a museum to exhibit contributions of the sizable minority to the country,The Sunday Canberra Times reported on January 15.
“Muslims' contribut...
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Jamaat organizes Symposium on Female Foeticide
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jamaateislamihind.org
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“The act of female-foeticide is inhuman, immoral and shameless. The situation has become grave concern not only in India but in neighbouring countries like China and other countries too. It is too sad that as much as the man is progressing in the fie...
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International Seminar on Women Empowerment held in Calicut
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twocircles.net
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By Ramziya Ashraf,
Calicut: In today’s male-dominant society, a woman’s role as the
iconic mother of mankind hardly gets the meaning and significance it
requires. Religious ideologies and scriptures are misused and
misinterpreted to oppress women...
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Born Muslim… Born Non-Muslim
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www.onislam.net/english/ask-about-islam
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I want to ask if a person who is Muslim by birth and another who belongs to another religion also ...
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New Issue of “Women” Monthly Released in Thailand
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iqna.ir
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The 87th issue of Women Monthly in Thai language has been published by the Union for Muslim Women’s Solidarity in Thailand. The new issue includes reports on the congresses and forums held by Thai Muslims, interviews with Muslim scholars and Muslim w...
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Norway may allow police and judges with headscarves
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Taqribnews
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A government-appointed committee is set to make recommendations that will allow police and judges in Norway to wear clothing and personal effects with religious overtones, including the Muslim hijab.
A government-appointed committee is set to make r...
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Surrey: girl attacked for wearing headscarf
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The girl was attacked by older white girls who kicked her, pushed her to the ground and drew on her face. Surrey Police said it seemed the girl had been targeted on 11 January because she was wearing a headscarf.
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Muslim girl attacked for wearing hijab
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Surrey Police stated that the little Muslim girl who was waiting for the bus was “targeted during a racially aggravated assault” in Sunbury-on-Thames. The group of suspects had kicked the schoolgirl in the leg and the back and pulled...
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Setting up Muslim Women’s News Network Urged
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iqna.ir
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The participants issued a final statement read out in the closing session, which was held at the National Archives Center.
The statement, read out by secretary of the festival Sediqeh Hejazi, called for establishment of a Muslim women’s news netw...
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Bahraini Tear Gas Martyred 81-Year-Old Woman
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The woman identified as Salma Abdolmohsen died after regime forces threw tear gas inside her house on Saturday.
The victim is said to have died of suffocation from inhaling toxic gas.
Several people were injured after regime forces fired sound gr...
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Ahmadinejad: Capitalism at road's end
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Capitalism has indeed failed and come to a dead end, President Ahmadinejad said Wednesday, addressing an audience at a ceremony in the University of Havana, Cuba.
He said that human beings have longed for prosperity, peace, security, respect and hu...
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Islam Channel to launch inquiry into media coverage of Islam
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Islam Times - The Islam Channel (Sky 813) has decided to set up an “alternative Leveson inquiry” in order to investigate how the British media reports on Muslims and Islamic affairs...
Reporter : Zermina Awan
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Child poverty worst in London
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Islam Times: According to the Campaign to End Child Poverty more than half (52%) of the children living there are in poverty, whereas the national average is one in five. Islington, Hackney, Westminster and Camden were all in the top 10 list of areas...
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Will the Egyptian women launch the second revolution?
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rohama.org
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On December 17, when six soldiers attacked and wrestled a young girl to the ground in Cairo, ripping her ‘abayah and exposing her body, it sent shock waves throughout Egypt as well as the broader Muslim world. One of the soldiers then stomped on her ...
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Nirupama Rao pitches for retention of women in science sector
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New Delhi, Jan 5, IRNA -- India's Ambassador to the US, Nirupama Rao, Thursday favoured policy interventions to encourage participation and retention of women in the science and technology sector.
'It is time to think out-of-the-box, think big if ...
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Arbaeen commemorated in Iran
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irna.ir
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Tehran, Jan 14, IRNA - - Millions of Iranian Shiite Muslims along with millions of Muslims across the globe on Saturday marked the Arbaeen religious occasion.
Arbaeen, which is one of the most revered religious occasions in the Islamic cale...
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British wage cut sees families losing the most
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islamtimes.org
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Islam Times - British families with children will be the biggest losers as wage cuts are to be announced in Britain soon, a new report reveals...
Islam Times: Those with two children will lose an average of £1,250 a year by 2015 compared t...
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Saudis, US fuel violence in Iraq
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In Iraq, series of bomb attacks have claimed the lives of 30 people in the capital's mainly Shia neighborhoods of Sadr City and Kazimiyeh.
Around 48 people were killed several hours later in another bombing incident in the city of Nassiriya, 32...
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Jalili: Palestine remains main issue of Muslim world
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rohama.org
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Jalili told Head of Turkey-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group, Murat Yildirim, that Islamic Awakening movement and regional developments have reversed the balance of power in favor of Muslim world.
He warned against plots by enemies of Musl...
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Women were the biggest losers in the Iraq war
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islamtimes.org
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Islam Times - Obama says the Iraq war was an "extraordinary" achievement showing what makes "us special as Americans". Try telling that to the women of Iraq...
In the third week of December 2011, a confluence of political events profoundly affecti...
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Shia mosque attacked in New York
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presstv.com
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New York Police Department (NYPD) is investigating a rash of Molotov cocktail attacks on a Shia Islamic center and two nearby houses, as a possible hate crimes,Press TV reports.
New York's Fire Department says a blaze outside the Imam al-Khoei F...
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Iranians made history on Dey
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shiitenews.com
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On the anniversary of "Dey 9" (December 30), a senior Iranian cleric praises as epic the mass turnout of the nation to show their support for the Islamic establishment following post-election riots in the country in 2009.
Tehran's Friday Prayers Lea...
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RQA-170's design confirms US ill intent
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presstv.com
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Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said if the drone was meant to carry out spy missions along the Afghan border, it must have only carried photographic sensors because it would not need a monitoring system as well as thermal and spectrometer sensors which h...
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Women's council of print attending Drupa 2012
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IBNA: Zahra Jalil-Sani said:" Following the successful participation of Iranian women in the seminar of "Introduction of Iranian businesswomen", held in Germany, and its positive feedback preparations are being made for the attendance of women, act...
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19 Dey Protest in Qom
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Once again the uprising had begun in the city of Qom and within a short space of time had spread to the rest of the country. Funeral ceremonies which, according to custom, took place on the third, seventh and fortieth day in commemoration of the deat...
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Hijabs don't hinder prison guards
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Last week, Quebec moved to allow Muslim women prison guards to wear hijabs on the job, but it only did so as part of a settlement of a human rights complaint filed four years ago. If the issue arises in other provinces, gov...
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300 Foreign Guests to Attend Int’l Hijab Conference
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iqna.ir
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Some 300 foreign guests will participate in the International Conference of Harbingers of Hijab and Efaf in Tehran.
This is according to the secretary of the conference Fereshteh Ruhafza who also told IQNA that the guests are from 15 countries.
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Iran dismisses ineffective US sanctions
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presstv.com
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During the first national conference on the export of knowledge-based goods and services, Iranian officials say the record rise in exports proves the ineffectiveness of US-led sanctions, Press TV reports.
The one-day event held on Saturday was ...
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1st Int’l Muslim Women's Publications Festival to be held
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IRNA.IR
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Tehran, Jan 3, IRNA – The First International Muslim Women’s Publications Festival themed ‘Women, Media and Soft Power’ to be attended by Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini will open here on January 8.
1st Int’l Muslim W...
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The ‘Arab Spring’ and the West: Seven Lessons from History
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Aimislam.com
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There’s a real sense in which, more than any other part of the former colonial world, the Middle East has never been fully decolonised. Sitting on top of the bulk of the globe’s oil reserves, the Arab world has been the target of continual interferen...
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Bahraini forces kill anti-regime woman
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presstv.com
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Bahraini demonstrators attending an anti-regime protest in the northeastern town of Sitra on January 1, 2012
A Bahraini woman has been killed in a tear gas attack by the Saudi-backed regime forces on an anti-government demonstration in an area near ...
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Bahrain Medics Recall Jail ‘Horror’
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Shiite Muslim doctors, out on bail in Bahrain pending retrial for their role in pro-democracy protests, look back with horror at months of torture and demand a neutral hearing.
“I can’t talk,” sobbed consultant paediatrician Nader Dawani, recounting...
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My Parents Let Me Choose, and I Chose Islam
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rohama.org
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My name is Leilah Ahmad. My parents have two kids; my brother and I. My mom is Australian, and my father is a Pakistani. So it’s a bit of a mix there. I wasn’t growing up in a religious background. My parents let me choose. So in a sense I had the ch...
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Canadian Mulls Women-only Taxis
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onislam.net
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CAIRO – A Canadian entrepreneur is mulling plans to launch a new business involving women-only cabs driven by female drivers that would satisfy women and particularly Muslim customers’ needs.
"It’s definitely going to be a small niche market bu...
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'British women won't calm down'
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presstv.com
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Writing in the Sunday Mirror, Cooper accused the British Prime Minister David Cameron of being "deeply out of touch" with the problems gripping women as a direct result of the implementation of cost-cutting strategy.
She urged ministers to stop m...
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1st Int’l Festival of Muslim Women’s Print Media in Tehran
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The 1st international festival of Muslim women’s print media will be held by the General Office of Women and Family Affairs of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) from January 7 to 12 in Tehran. According to ICRO, over 27 wor...
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IR Leader: students have dual assignments
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leader.ir
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Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei urged Iranian students studying abroad to acquire knowledge in a diligent way and at the same time elaborate on and delineate the stances of the Islamic Republic.
The IR Leader made the remar...
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One-parent families booming in Britain
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taghribnews.ir
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Britain is home to more one-parent families than any other major European country with one in five children living with a single mother or father, a new study has revealed.
The results of the study by Luxembourg-based Eurostat show that the decline ...
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Obama, Israel and Palestine: The “change” that never came
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Taghribnews.ir
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In June 2009 during his famous Cairo speech, President Barack Obama addressed the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims and called for a fresh start with America
For Muslims and Arabs, the speech, perhaps the first of its kind, showed a humble America ready t...
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French women's groups protest FIFA decision to endorse hijab
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Three French women's organizations have expressed concern and disappointment with world soccer body FIFA's endorsement of a proposal to lift the ban on women players wearing a hijab, an Islamic hair dress, on the pitch. "To...
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300,000 Tourists Visit Imam Khomeini’s (AS) House
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iqna.ir
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Over 300 thousand tourists have visited the historical house of Imam Khomeini (RA) in the city of Khomein. According to the Institute for Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s (RA) Works, the statistics shows the number of those visiting the...
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Toronto Convention Inspires Canada Muslims
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rohama.org
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Inspiring thousands of attendees, the largest Muslim convention in Canada has concluded this weekend after luring record breaking attendance from around the world.
"Attendees joined us from across the globe and are sure to leave motivated and ins...
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Women Gatherings Vulnerable to False Mysticisms
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iqna.ir
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Recent statistics indicate that women gatherings can be a stage for the emergence of false mysticisms.
Speaking at a forum on the “Pathology of False Mysticisms”, Hojat-ol-Islam Mohammad Taqi Fa’ali, university and seminary professor and author of ...
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The First Mosque Designed by A Woman
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internet
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Last week the Sakirin Mosque opened in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s the first mosque in the country to have an interior designed by a woman, Zeynep Fadillioglu. An interior designer known for jet setting ways, she nonetheless won a commission to redesig...
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MP Describes Navy Wargames as Serious Warning to Western Powers
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farsnews.com
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TEHRAN (FNA)- The ongoing naval wargames in Iran's Southern waters should be seen as a serious warning to the West about the closure of the Strait of Hormoz, a senior Iranian lawmaker said on Monday.
"These wargames are a warning to the wes...
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Iran first lady visits social center in Ilam Prov
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Ilam, Dec 29, IRNA – Iranian first lady A’zamolsadat Farahi visited Thursday a social center named Hamrah in province of Ilam, west of the country.
Her visit to Ilam took place on the fourth round of provincial tours initiated by President ...
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Iran sends aid shipment to Afghanistan
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presstv.com
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The third batch of humanitarian aid provided by Iran's Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation (IKRF) has been distributed among deprived and needy families in Afghanistan.
The 42-ton consignment of the Islamic Republic's humanitarian aid was distribut...
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CIA defends helping spying on Muslims
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Islam Times - The United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) says it has not broken any laws in helping the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to spy on American Muslims.
The CIA said on Friday that its inspector general had found tha...
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'Sex assaults at US army schools rising'
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Islam Times - A report by the US Department of Defense says the number of sexual assaults at the key American military academies have significantly risen for a second consecutive year.
According to the “Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and V...
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OIC Enhances Muslim Women’s Role
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iqna.ir
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Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, assured that his organization was all out to provide ample opportunities for broader women social role.
“What has been achieved in those countrie...
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International silence regarding the Bahraini regime’s crimes
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islamtimes.org
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Bahrain (Islam Times) – Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim denounced the Bahraini regime’s humiliating treatment of women and condemned the silence and inaction of the major countries and the international human rights organizations for not activating press...
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Bahrain Police Released Human Rights Activist Zainab al-Khawaja
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Bahrain police have released Zainab al-Khawaja, human rights activist, after five days in custody. Ms Khawaja, the daughter of a jailed opposition leader, was arrested on Thursday during an anti-government demonstration. Im...
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US Junior Cadets Allowed Hijab, Turbans
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rohama.org
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"We welcome the fact that Muslim and Sikh students nationwide will now be able to participate fully in JROTC leadership activities while maintaining their religious beliefs and practices," Nihad Awad, National Executive Director of the Council on Ame...
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Bahraini regime forces attack mourners
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shiitenews.com
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Bahraini regime forces have attacked thousands of mourners attending the funeral ceremony of an elderly man in a village near the capital Manama,
Saudi-backed regime forces attacked the gathering on Sunday.
The mourners chanted slogans aga...
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Bahraini Women Sit-in in front British Embassy
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iranwomen.org
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A group of women from Ras Al-Rumman city performed a protest rally next to the Embassy on Dec. 18, 2011 in Manama, Bahrain’s capital.
The support that the English government provided to Al-Khalifa regime and itssilence about the suppression of t...
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Two Facts Prove Uprising Being Islamic in Bahrain
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iranwomen.org
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Leader of Amal movement in Bahrain conveyed that the kinds of mottos and women’s Hijab and Islamic conduct are indicators of the Islamic identity of the revolt in Bahrain.
Rashed Al- Rashed at the “Karbala of Bahrain” gathering on Dec.3, 2011 in Mas...
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Book on Islamic Republic Doctrine of Women Affairs
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iranwomen.org
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Director Manager of Al- Huda publications declared that the doctrine of the Islamic Republic will soon be in print.
Amin Mutawalyian said: “A book labeled “Doctrine of the IRI on Women and Family’’ is being written with collaboration of women bure...
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UN rights chief slams Egypt crackdown
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presstv.com
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay condemns Egypt's junta for staging “ruthless violence” and “inhuman acts” in handling recent protests in the capital.
Four days of bloody crackdown by military forces and riot police in Cair...
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Malaysia Islamic TV show crowns best woman preacher
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - A Malaysian Muslim woman was crowned the best preacher in a televised Islamic reality TV show that aims to change conservative mindsets on the role of women in Muslim societies, passing tests on lecturing as well as renovat...
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Hundreds of Pakistani women hold anti-US rally
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abna.ir
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Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Hundreds of Pakistani women have taken to the streets in the largest city of Karachi to protest US-led airstrikes that killed dozens of Pakistani soldiers last month, Press TV reports. The protesters also on Tuesday condemne...
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Woman in History of Islam” Int’l Seminar Planned in Tehran
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iqna.ir
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“An international seminar on “woman in history of Islam, 19th and 20th centuries” will be held on December 21 and 22 in Tehran.
Introduction of women studies in Islamic countries and modern attitudes towards Islam and women issues, women's status d...
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Muslim Women Artworks to Be Displayed in Tatarstan
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iqna.ir
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An exhibition of artworks by Muslim women in the Republic of Tatarstan will open tomorrow, December 17, in Kazan, the capital city.
According to IQNA’s chapter in Europe, the exhibition called “Pearl” has been organized by the Youth Section of the ...
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Pliant rulers tools used to dominate ME
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presstv.com
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says arrogant powers seek to achieve their ends in the Middle East by installing pliant rulers through acts of terror.
“Those who accuse the Iranian nation of terrorism are the same people who thrive on wag...
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US killing pregnant woman outrages Kabul
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presstv.com
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Afghan authorities have condemned a deadly night raid by the US-led forces in eastern Afghanistan in which a pregnant woman was killed and four other civilians injured.
NATO officials claimed that the Saturday raid in the Gardez district of Paktia ...
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Family of five slain in Illinois
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presstv.com
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including a baby and two children, has been shot to death approximately 80 miles southwest of Chicago, in the US state of Illinois.
"You never would have thought it would happen in our town of 100 people or less. It's very sad. Right now it's j...
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UNICEF: Israel killed 19 Palestinian children in 2011
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) killed 19 children and wounded 403 others in the year 2011 so far in a big escalation in targeting children, a report by UNICEF said. It added that the IOF troops killed nine children and wou...
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Egyptian troops savagely attack women
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presstv.com
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Egyptian security forces' shameless and brutal treatment of female protesters has reached the World Wide Web as well as media outlets, sending shockwaves through the international community.
On Sunday, the troops attacked the protesters for the...
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Books on Afghanistan at Majlis Library
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ibna
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A new section is being added to the library of the Islamic Assembly (Majlis) with some 200 volumes about Afghanistan.
IBNA: In an interview with IBNA, Ali Akbar Zare Bidaki, book procurement manager of the library, said 600 titles are being asse...
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Study reveals 20% of women raped in the US
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islamtimes.org
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Islam Times: The key findings of the study were:
• More than one million women reported being raped in the 12 months prior to the survey
• More than six million women and men were a victim of stalking
• More than 12 million women and men reporte...
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“Women’s Crisis in Bahrain for World Knowledge” Colloquium
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iranwomen.org
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“Women’s Crisis in Bahrain for World Knowledge” Colloquium
Zanan press (women mobilization organization) pronounced the call for the first Int’l seminar on clarifying the effects of the dilemma of women in Bahrain on humanity that will be staged on...
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Bahrain: Zainab AlKhawaja Beaten, Dragged and Arrested
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Interrogation with Massoma AlSayed and Zainab AlKhawaja started after 2 am and 4 am respectively (Bahrain time) and lasted for around 2 hours each. According to lawyer, interrogations were not recorded as per BICI recommend...
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Canada Bans the Use of Veils During Citizenship Oath Ceremony
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islamtimes.org
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Islam Times: In the announcement, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney explained that the decision came as a result of complaints from lawmakers, judges and citizens who said they could not tell whether those with covered faces were saying the oath. “Al...
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'UK Queen begged Tehran for ties'
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presstv.com
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“After Iran's Majlis approved a bill to downgrade ties with the UK, the office of [Britain's] Queen [Elizabeth II] contacted some of the Iranian officials and begged for the continuation of relations with Britain,” Head of Iran Majlis (parliament) Hu...
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Israelis set fire to mosque in West Bank
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presstv.com
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Israeli extremists have once again set fire to a Palestinian mosque in the occupied West Bank, Press TV reports.
Extremist Israeli settlers torched the mosque in the village of Burqa on Thursday.
The extremists also scrawled graffiti on the...
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Bahrainis protest to demand jobs back
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presstv.com
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Bahraini workers have protested in the capital, Manama, to call for the reinstatement of all the workers sacked by the ruling regime, Press TV has learned.
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Ministry of Labor on Thursday to voice their...
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“Women’s Rights Features in Islam and West” Workshop Initiated
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iranwomen.org
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At Imam Khomeini research and education institute, this tutorial was instigated in Qom on Dec.10, 2011.
IQNA reported that a number of foreign intellectual women from several countries attended this event that lasted a week at Imam Khomeini instit...
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Two year jail for wearing Burka in French
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Hind Ahmas faces two years in prison and a fine of £27,000 after refusing to accept the legitimacy of a court which ordered her to spend 15 days working for free and learning about French values.
She was summoned to appear in court today but the 32...
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Head of Iran parliament Human Rights Sub-committee, Zohreh Elahian
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shabestan.net
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Social: A senior Iranian lawmaker has expressed concern over the situation in Bahrain, condemning the Manama regime's violation of human rights .
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Iranian news agency Shabestan reported tha...
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Stress the need of efforts to make a better Iran
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president.ir
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday stressed the need and importance of efforts to make a better Iran.
Addressing a gathering in this southwestern town, the president further recommends enemies of the Islamic Iran to correct their attitude...
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Nasrallah Symbol of Struggling for Islamic Ummah
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rohama.org
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Sheikh Muhammad Namr Ahmed Zaqmut, head of the Palestine Islamic Council in Lebanon said that Nasrallah is a symbol of struggling for the Islamic Ummah and an example for freedom seekers all over the world.
He referred to the Zionist regime’s failu...
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University Hijab Ban Lifted in Kazakhstan
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rohama.org
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The students complained they had been unable to attend classes at Saqtaghan Baishev University because they were prevented from entering the university because of their head scarves, or hijabs.
The students received help on the issue from the Kazak...
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Muslims more religious than others, experts say
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Muslims are much more likely than Christians and Hindus to say that their own faith is the only true path to paradise, according to a recent global survey, and they are more inclined to say their religion is an important part of their daily lives.
M...
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Canada Muslims Decry Citizenship Niqab Law
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rohama.org
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"It was really depressing to hear this news,” Zaheera Tariq, president of the Islamic Association of Canadian Women, told Calgary Herald on Tuesday, December 13.
"If a woman wants citizenship she must take off her niqab— but if she takes off her ni...
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Status of Women in View of Iran's Female MPs
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rohama.org
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Iran's female lawmakers highlighted the role and status of women in Islamic society, describing it as indisputably high and terming their rights and duties as equal to those of men.
Addressing an international seminar dubbed "Emerging Women Leadersh...
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US planned to recover spy drone in Iran
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islamtimes.org
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Islam Times - American officials have reportedly contemplated a covert operation inside Iran to retrieve or destroy an unmanned stealth drone that the Iranian military downed last week.
A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Wa...
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Muslim Sisterhood Sets Manhattan Example
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iqna.ir
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A sisterhood group in Manhattan is setting an example for Muslim women, who are joining hands to dispel misconceptions about their faith.
"Women are pretty liberated within the Manhattan community," Marie Trussel, not her real name, a K-State stude...
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Status of Islamic Hijab in Tatarstan to Be Investigated
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iqna.ir
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The status of Islamic Hijab in Tatarstan society will be investigated at a series of programs to be held from tomorrow, December 1, in Kazan, capital of the Republic of Tatarstan.
According to IQNA’s branch in Europe, the programs will be held ...
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Iraqis want MKO terrorists expelled
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presstv.com
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Hundreds of Iraqis have taken part in a protest rally to demand the expulsion of members of the terrorist Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) from their country, Press TV reports.
The protesters rallied outside the notorious Camp Ashraf in Diy...
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Homeless families rise by 13%
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presstv.com
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A recent report by Homeless Link, an umbrella body representing and supporting more than 500 charities, revealed that the number of homeless people is growing as a direct result of the British government's austerity measures and soaring inflation.
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US silent on spy drone downed by Iran
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presstv.com
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The US and CIA continue to remain silent and refused to adopt an official position more than a day after Iran unveiled the American spy drone downed by the Iranian military, Press TV reports.
The Iranian Army's electronic warfare unit downed with...
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Yemeni women call for trial of Saleh
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abna.ir
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Yemeni women have poured onto streets in the port city of al-Hodeidah to call for the trial of Yemen's ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh.
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Yemeni women have poured onto streets in the port city of al-Hodeidah to call...
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Int’l Fajr Poetry Festival will be held in 9 provinces
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irna.ir
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Tehran, Dec 11, IRNA – International Fajr Poetry Festival will be held in nine provinces, in addition to Tehran province.
Earlier, the event was organized only in Tehran but based on a proposal of the executive secretary of the festival, it...
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Israeli airstrike wounds two in Gaza
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presstv.com
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At least one Palestinian man and his 10-year-old daughter have been wounded in an Israeli airstrike in northern part of the Gaza Strip.
The strike hit a house in the al-zayton neighborhood of Gaza City in the early hours of Sunday, Reuters repo...
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Bahrain's Revolution Moves Ahead Unabatedly
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farsnews.com
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TEHRAN (FNA)- The fall of the latest martyr is another testimony to the extreme brutality of a hated regime that has resorted to expensive and daring forms of deception to convince the people that it is reforming.
Zahra Saleh Mohammad...
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Sweden's First Police Cadet with Hijab
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rohama.org
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Donna Eljammal had wanted to join the police long before she started wearing a hijab.
"Ever since I was little. I want to help others and move instead of just sitting in front of a computer." A few years ago it became possible to wear a headscarf...
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Afghan Ashura Death Toll Rises to 84 + Pics
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The death toll from unprecedented bomb attacks targeting Shi'ite Muslims on their holiest day of Ashura in Afghanistan has risen to 84, the interior ministry says. The co-ordinated attacks struck Shi'ites in Kabul and the n...
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A symbolic funeral for the two bahraini female martyrs
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Hundreds of Bahrainis held a symbolic funeral for the two female martyrs 'Zahra Saleh' and Sajida in the town of Karbabad yesterday 11/12/201. A Bahraini infant has martyred in a poison gas attack carried out by regime forc...
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Aal-Khalifa Forces Attack Mourning Women At Aal-e-Abbas Husainya
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iranwomen.org
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Armed forces of the regime crashed into a women gathering of lamentation for Imam Hussein (AS) at one of the houses of worship in Bahrain and arrested a woman law activist.
The troops employed gas tear grenades in their assault which made some wome...
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Data Banks For Women Religious Occasions Activities Groups
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iranwomen.org
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At an interview with IQNA, MS. N. Madaani Pour, Tehran Municipality senior manager for women affairs, disclosed: “Women religious activities and details of their groups at the various districts of Tehran will be incorporated in data banks to make kno...
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A seminar on veil and honor is organized in Tabriz
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shabestan.net
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Social: Head of Tabriz Open University said that, a seminar on veil and honor is being organized. And 121 articles have been received so far.
Iranian news agency Shabestan reported that, head of Tabriz Open University during a special interview with...
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Status of Islamic Hijab in Tatarstan to Be Investigated
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iqna.ir
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The status of Islamic Hijab in Tatarstan society will be investigated at a series of programs to be held from tomorrow, December 1, in Kazan, capital of the Republic of Tatarstan.
According to IQNA’s branch in Europe, the programs will be held for ...
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Imam Hussein (AS) and Islamic Awareness” Forum Held in Lebanon
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Al-Intiqad
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On the occasion of Muharram month, a forum on “Imam Hussein (AS) and Islamic awareness” was held by Muslim Scholars Association on November 29 in Beirut, Lebanon. According to Al-Intiqad website, the cultural forum was held with the presence of Leba...
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Hundreds of fired Bahraini workers protest dismissals
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Hundreds of fired Bahraini workers have held a demonstration outside the Ministry of Labor to protest their dismissals. On Wednesday, demonstrators called on the US-backed Bahraini government to reinstate them immediately. ...
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Dar-ol-Quran For Women Opens in Qatar
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iqna.ir
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Ali ibn Hussein Al-Sadah Dar-ol-Quran was opened for women on November 28 by the Office of Religious Dissemination and Guidance affiliated to Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in Qatar.
According to Al-Rayah newspaper, Hamd ibn Abdullah Al...
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Nasrallah, A Role Model for Achieving Human Dignity and Freedom
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iqna.ir
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Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is a role model for the world’s oppressed for achieving human dignity and freedom, a Palestinian figure said.
Sheikh Muhammad Namr Ahmed Zaqmut, head of the Palestine Islamic Council in Lebanon told IQNA tha...
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Distorted Image of Muslim Women
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http://al-shia.org
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Since the height of the feminist movement in the late 70's there has been a magnifying glass placed over the status of Muslim women. Unfortunately, the magnifying glass that has been used is an unusual one. Unusual in the sense that it is very select...
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'Western media outlets lie about Syria'
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presstv.ir
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A senior Turkish lawmaker says Western media outlets are not reflecting the reality in Syria and the West is playing a game in the Arab country, Press TV reports.
MP Birgul Ayman Guler, the deputy chairperson of Turkey's main opposition party, the ...
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Nasrallah: We would safeguard resistance with our blood
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah made the comment at a mourning ceremony on the martyrdom anniversary of the 3rd Shi'a Imam Hussain ibn-Ali (P) at Seyyed ul-Shuada Mosque in south of Beirut.
The Hezbollah secretary general ...
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Hijab No Obstacle to Progress of Iranian Women
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - A South African neurologist and brain specialist said the Iranian women’s Hijab has been no obstacle to their progress in various fields.
Sally Carter said she was amazed at seeing how active Iranian women are in socie...
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General Sulemani: I long for martyrdom
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - "The West would rather realize that there are scores of populations the like of Iran's in the making in the world. There is no longer any one out there in fear of the western bully," the major general added.
General Suleim...
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No fray among Shiite and Sunnis in Uzbekistan
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - “People in Uzbekistan do not have any problem with each other and live without any problem, we actually respect different opinions and do not insult other people,” said Ahmad Hanibu Afi.
“There is not conflict and fray amo...
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President in an interview with Jam-e-Jam world TV network:
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president.ir
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President said that essential of active participation of Iranian nation in the international scene is the authority based on science and progress , added all political plots of enemies is to prevent Iranian nation’s progress, but if we stand against ...
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Girls’ school blown up in NW Pakistan
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irna.ir
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Islamabad, Nov 8, IRNA – Unknown militants blew up with explosives girls’ high school in North Western Pakistan on Tuesday, police said.
According to police militants blew up school at Katlingdheri area in Mardan district of Khayber Pukhtun...
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Nasrallah, A Student of Imam Khomeini’s (RA) School of Thought
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iqna.ir
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Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is steadfast in his fight against the Zionist regime and does not believe in a conciliatory approach towards Israel, Iran’s Cultural Attaché in Syria said.
In an interview with IQNA, Hojat-ol-Islam Ali Khayy...
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1st Int’l Islamic Awakening confab wraps up in Tehran
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The First International Conference of the Islamic Awakening attended by several experts and personalities from 17 countries ended in Tehran on Sunday. Secretary General of the World Assembly of Islamic Awakening Ali Ak...
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Nine-Year-Old Shia Girl Shot Martyred by Saudi Forces in Qatif
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Saudi police have fired live bullets at anti-government demonstrators protesting the martyrdom of a teenage boy in the city of Qatif, killing several mourners including a nine-year-old girl. Activists say regime forces atta...
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Muslim Youths Used Cyberspace to Cover Islamic Awakening News
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iqna.ir
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Since the first day of the Islamic uprisings in Arab countries, the youths of these countries made use of the cyberspace to spread news and reports about the uprisings.
This is according to Rasha Ashahid Ali, an Egyptian media activist and expe...
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Bikini or headscarf -- which offers more freedom?
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Krista Bremer holds her daughter Aliya in the scarf the child decided she wanted to wear.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
• Mother remembers summers of wearing shorts, her feelings wearing first bikini
• Her young daughter wants to wear headscarf for modesty
• ...
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UN chief: Use energy of youth to fight violence against women
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The UN chief made the remarks in his message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November 25, 2011. According to a press release issued by the UN Information Center (UNIC) here on Wednesday, the full text of his me...
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Women and Family Committee of Ten Dawn Days of Islamic Revolution
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iranwomen.org
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News bureau of the Center for Women and Family Affairs reported that Maryam Arshadi said that the purpose of formation of the committee is to establish a background for women presence and participation at planning and inauguration of anniversary cere...
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'IAEA claims against Iran laughable'
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presstv.ir
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Iran's Secretary General of the High Council for Human Rights, Mohammad Javad Larijani has said that the recent claims by the International Atomic Energy Agency against Tehran are “laughable.”
In his November 8 report on Iran's nuclear program,...
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Toronto Police Implement Hijab Draft
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islamtimes
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Islam Times Exclusive:
Islam Times - After passing and implementing a Hijab draft - one that would allow Muslim women to serve the force while still adhering to Islamic regulations - the Toronto Police is looking to expand it’s personnel to an ...
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Muharram 2011 at Islamic Centre of England
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Islamic Center of England
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Islamic Centre of England in cooperation with Ahlul Bayt Islamic Mission (AIM) have organised a series programmes in the English language for this upcoming Muharram 2011 with Hujjat ul-Islam Dr. Mohammad Ali Shomali entitled ‘The Spiritual Struggl...
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Supreme Leader’s Speech to Basijis
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Khamenei.ir
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Today the great Basij movement of the people in our country is a clear truth. You are part of a great garden called Basij. This garden was created by our magnanimous Imam who provided it with water through his words and behavior. These saplings are t...
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Women and Political Life
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Book “Women’s Role in Building Up Society”
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Women’s rights such as political activity and participation in politics were among the basic issues that were put under discussion and subject to cultural and logical discourse in the Holy Quran.
It is surprising how those calling for women politic...
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Iraq bomb blast injures 13 Iranians
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presstv.ir
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Thirteen Iranian pilgrims have been injured in a bomb explosion in Baghdad's northwestern Kadhimiya district.
The roadside bomb which targeted a bus carrying pilgrims resulted in the injury of 20 people-- 13 of whom were Iranian.
Daily bomb...
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Bahraini regime arrests female students
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The students were arrested on their school bus on Tuesday. Their families have held a demonstration outside the police station where the detained students are being held.
The latest development in Bahrain comes as Saudi-b...
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US wants news blackout on Afghan deal
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presstv.ir
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Speaking at a press conference in the capital Kabul on Thursday, loya jirga spokeswoman Safia Sediqi said the common complaint among participants of the traditional gathering on the second day of the event was that they were not been provided with an...
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US uses forged documents to launch war
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presstv.ir
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Larijani's comments came nearly a week after the IAEA published a report that accuses Tehran of being after nuclear weapons. The United States and its allies have used the report to mount pressure on Iran. Tehran has already rejected the report as ba...
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Supreme Leader pays homage to IRGC martyrs
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irna.ir
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Tehran, Nov 14, IRNA - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Monday paid homage to the martyrs of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps here on Monday.
Some 17 people attained martyrdom in a massive explo...
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Nermin Khalil Anwar Best Muslim Woman Reporter
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iranwomen.org
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WSCC public relations bureau issued a statement of congratulation for Nermin Khalil Anwar as she was selected the finest Muslim journalist at the 18th publications and news agencies exhibition in the second meeting of women reporters . Nermin is an E...
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British Homosexuals to marry in church
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presstv.ir
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Despite likely opposition from religious leaders and church groups, British Prime Minister David Cameron has supported the decision.
Under the proposals, no church will be compelled to provide homosexual couples with services. Nevertheless, some ...
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Palestine UNESCO win, slap in US face
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presstv.ir
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UNESCO is the first UN body the Palestinian Authority has sought to join since acting PA Chief Mahmoud Abbas applied for full recognition of an independent Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly.
The membership bid required two-thirds appro...
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Iraq blast kills three Iranian pilgrims
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presstv.ir
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Three Iranian pilgrims have been killed and seven others injured in a bomb explosion near Samarra in Iraq's northern Salahuddin Province.
The wounded pilgrims are being treated at Baghdad Hospital and will be transferred to Iran as soon as possible...
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Iran to hold Parvin E'tesami filmfest
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presstv.ir
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Named after contemporary Iranian poetess Parvin E'tesami, the festival will be held in both National and International sections, and on the theme of “Impressive Women on the World's Culture and Art”, ISNA reported. Organized by the Iranian Supporting...
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Saffarzadeh Commemoration
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Iran-daily.com
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A ceremony to commemorate the late Iranian poet, writer and translator Tahereh Saffarzadeh will be held on November 3. According to ISNA, the Iranian Poetry Association has organized the event. Literary figures Ahmad Masjed-Jamei, Soheil Mahmoudi and...
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West held responsible for degrading status of women
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irna.ir
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Islamabad, Nov 5, IRNA – Women Parliamentarians from Iran have told Muslim women to be wary of the tactics of anti-Islamic forces, who are using women to destroy the fabric of Islamic family system, a media report said on Saturday.
Daily ‘T...
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Dedicated Observers and Narrators of Holy Defense War
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iranwomen.org
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At the 18th publications and news agencies exhibition, vice-president for science and technology, Nasrin Sultankhah told IRNA reporter: “After 22 years of the imposed war on Iran, whatever remains in history about our Muslim troops is due to the exer...
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American Democracy ?!!
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islamtimes.org
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Snapshots of the conduct and behavior of American troops that on one hand allege observing human rights and implementation of democracy worldwide when they exercise violence on the other....
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Millions of Iranians Mark Anniversary of US Embassy Takeover
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Millions of Iranians in different cities across the country took part in November 4th rallies chanting "Death to America" to mark the anniversary of the US embassy takeover in 1979.
Participants in the annual rally...
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Iran, Egypt women hold meeting on MENA
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presstv
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A number of Iranian and Egyptian women experts and officials have held a meeting to discuss developments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Press TV reports.
The one-day meeting, entitled Women's Role in Egypt's Revolut...
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Israel violates Palestinian children rights
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presstv
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A new report by Defence for Children International has revealed fresh insights into the sufferings of Palestinian children in East Jerusalem (al-Quds) as a result of the Israeli occupation.
The report specifically looks at the trauma caused by hou...
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Ban on veil even in the nursery schools of France
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shabestan.net
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02 November 2011
International Desk: A veiled women working in the nursery school of France has been discharged from the school.
Shabestan news agency reported that veil is banned in the government schools of France since 2006 and now this veil...
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Muslims face severe problems in Britain: student leader
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Alaa' al-Samarrai, vice president for student affairs of the Federation of Student Islamic Societies (FOSIS), told Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) that lecturers were suffering from pressure to spy on Musl...
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2 Students begin High Court Case against UK Government
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islamtimes.org
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Islam Times - Recent surveys and reports have shown a drop in University applicants for 2012, reports have also shown a frustration in young ambitious students who are not going to further their education as the fees are too high. Protests have shown...
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Pakistani FM for regional states supportive role in Afghanistan
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irna.ir
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Islamabad, Nov 1, IRNA - Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday said Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries should have only supportive role in ensuring peace, security and territorial integrity of the war-torn country.
Speak...
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Dukhanchi in “Raz” TV program
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iranwomen.org
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Milad Dukhanchi, a documentary expert who is an Iranian young boy living in Canada for many years and prepares documentaries mainly put on show by press TV published him memoir.
He was hosted by Nader Taleb Zadeh in “Raz” TV program that was broadca...
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Tehran's 18th intl. press fair kicks off
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press tv
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The 18th edition of Tehran International Exhibition of the Press and News Agencies has kicked off at Imam Khomeini Grand Prayer Grounds.
Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, his deputy for press affairs Mo...
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Female Quran Researchers to Be Supported in Tehran
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iqna.ir
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Director General of Cultural-Social Office of Tehran Municipality said that female Quran researchers and preachers of the city will be supported by the municipality.
Abdullah Ramezani told IQNA that the plan for supporting the female Quran activist...
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Moral Codes Education Session for Women Held in India
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iqna.ir
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A two-day session on education of moral values and principles was held for women at Al-Khair School in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh State of India.
The program was organized by Murwah Education Foundation in cooperation with the school.
Speaking at the...
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Egyptian Muslim Women to Visit Tehran
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iqna.ir
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This is according to Sedigheh Hejazi, director general of the women and family affairs of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), speaking at a press conference.
She said following the recent developments in the region, the ICRO t...
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Islamic World’s Women Journalists in Iran
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iqna.ir
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-- Themed Islamic Wakening, the conference will be jointly organized by the women and family affairs center of the presidential office, press and information deputy of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadca...
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Remarkably Rapid Islamic Awakening Preset Indicator for the Advent
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iranwomen.org
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At the beginning of the 669th meeting of the Women and Family Socio-Cultural Council, Dr. Khazali illustrated some excerpts from Arafa supplication and referred to current conditions in the region and said: “The disruption of the autocrats’ and pha...
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German church bans Palestinian Nakba exhibition
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irna.ir
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Berlin, Oct 25, IRNA -- A German church in the western city of Duesseldorf has called off plans for hosting an exhibit on the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe), the daily Rheinische Post reported Tuesday.
The church claimed the exhibit was 'one-sided....
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Iranians help over dlrs 40 million to Somalia
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irna.ir
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Yazd, Oct 26, IRNA – Head of Iranian Red Crescent (IRC) said Iranians have helped over 40 million dollars to the famine-stricken people of Somalia.
On the sidelines of a meeting of IRC managers in Yazd on Tuesday, Abolhassan Faqih told IRNA that the...
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Iran stresses on Palestinian right to have an independent state
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irna.ir
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New York, Oct 26, IRNA – Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations underlined the right of Palestinians to return to their motherland and have an independent and all-inclusive state.
Mohammad Khazaei was speaking in a meeting at the Unit...
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Chastity and Veil Room in Qom
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iranwomen.org
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Public relations of Center for Women and Family Affairs at the presidency office organized an exhibition on chastity and veil which took place between Sep. 7 – Oct.9, 2011 near the shrine of Lady Masouma (AS) in Qom.
Head of information bureau of th...
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Distinctive Iranian women role-models in Islamic world
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iranwomen.org
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Secretary of the first conference on “Status and of Women” at the supreme leader hajj delegation declared: “At present, Iranian expert veiled women are considered prototypes for the Islamic world as Muslim women from other nationalities consent.”
T...
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Nasrallah warns against US plots to divide Muslims
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irna
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Tehran, Oct 25, IRNA -- Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, speaking in a televised interview on Al-Manar TV Monday night warned Muslims about US plots to divide them.
He also cautioned the Muslims about the US efforts to deviate ...
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Enemies are unable to hinder Iran's Progress
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president.ir
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said the enemies of Iran are unable to stop or hinder the Iranian nation's steady progress and advancement.
President made the remarks, here on Monday at a special ceremony marking the official inauguration of 18...
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Yemeni women call for Saleh ouster
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press tv
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Thousands of Yemeni women have held a demonstration in the capital Sana'a, calling on the embattled ruler, Ali Abdullah Saleh, to relinquish power immediately.
"For the victory of the revolution, for Ali Abdullah Saleh to take heed of what happen...
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Saudi Arabia must change its politics against Yemen and Bahrain
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shabestan.net
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International Desk: Bismah bint-e-Saud the princess of Saudi Arabia has demanded form the government of Saudi Arabia to change their politics, compared to Yemen and Bahrain.
Shabestan news agency reported that once again Bismah bint Saad Abdul Aziz ...
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US wrong policies spell doom for American empire and its people
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president.ir
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President pointing that all dictatorships in the world are supported by the United States and its allies, said: “Each nation and country which is against America’s politics will be accused of being terrorism, atomic bomb owner, anti-human rights and ...
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Occupy events found in 1,400-plus cities
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presstv.com
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The website of Occupy Together, an umbrella group for the national movement, reported that there were 'Occupy' events currently running or planned for October in 1,496 cities across the world. Local police forces, in several of the US cities, which h...
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Veil is a sign of Islamic and religious culture
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shabestan.net
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The member of Tehran in Iranian Parliament
Veil is a sign of Islamic and religious culture: Fatima Aliya
Social Desk: The member of Tehran in Iranian Parliament said that veil and chastity is a sign of real Islamic culture and it surfaces the way o...
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Saleh forces kill 12, abduct women
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presstv.com
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Mohammed al-Qubati, the director of a field hospital at the Change Square in Sana'a, said on Tuesday that a dozen had been killed and over 70 wounded during the crackdown on the protests demanding Saleh's resignation, the Associated Press repo...
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فانظرو کیف کان عاقبه المکذبین
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فانظرو کیف کان عاقبه المکذبین
An anti-Gaddafi fighter points at the drain where Muammar Gaddafi was hiding before capturing
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Message on the International Day of Rural Women 2011
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UN
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This year’s International Day of Rural Women falls at a time of heightened awareness of the important contribution women are making to social progress. Women have been rightly recognized for their role in supporting movements for democracy, human rig...
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'Worst is yet to come to US'
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presstv.com
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Suzy Kassem, Boston-based human rights activist and author of 'Rise Up and Salute the Sun' says if U.S. President Barack Obama does not address the protest crisis spreading throughout the country, “the worst is yet to come.”
“Right now the U.S. ...
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Ofcom promoting intellectual terrorism
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presstv.com
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In recent years, the mainstream media have displayed an exaggerated degree of censorship and character assassination.
One of the victims of media censorship was Octavio Nasr who served as CNN's Senior Editor of Mideast affairs until she was dismi...
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4500 Female Over 25% Veterans in the Country
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iranwomen.org
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Veterans division mentor at Center for Women and Family Affairs of the Presidency Office, Farahrouz Fatehi revealed: “4500 female veterans live in the country at present and more than 7 thousand women sacrificed their lives for the revolution and sac...
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A seminar on the subject of veil and chastity
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shabestan.net
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Social Desk: The head of the waiters of Imam Mehdi (A.S) center of Iran’s city Babul said that a seminar is taking place on the subject of veil and chastity with the efforts of this center, with the aim to compete with the cold war of enemies.
On 13...
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Supreme Leader: Spirit of Self-Sacrifice Saves a Nation
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khamenei.ir
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On the second day of his trip to Kermanshah province, Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution met Thursday morning with families of martyrs and disabled war veterans. Speaking at the meeting, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic ...
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Grand Shia Cleric: American People Are After Their Rights
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RASA
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Grand Ayatollah Hussein Nouri Hamedani pointed to the protests in the U.S and said “these protests are the result of ruling capitalist system, “reported Rasa News. “Because of all the discrimination existing in the US, American people participate in ...
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Israel to release all Palestinian women in jails: Hamas
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The detainees being freed included all 27 Palestinian women prisoners held by Israel, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said. Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said on Tuesday the movement had reached agreement with Israel on the re...
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San Diego: Muslim woman removed from Southwest flight sues
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abna.ir
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SAN DIEGO (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - A Muslim-American woman who was removed from a plane in San Diego last spring sued Southwest Airlines on Thursday, alleging she was discriminated against because she was wearing an Islamic head covering. Irum Abba...
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14-year-old schoolgirl expelled for hijab in Spanish
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - A Spanish schoolgirl has been expelled from school during an exam after refusing to remove her Islamic headdress or hijab, school officials said. "They told me to remove it… they humiliated me in front of my peers," she t...
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Bahraini woman doctor tells of jail abuse
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shabestan.net
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According to shabestan news agency
International desk: A Bahraini woman doctor has detailed the humiliations and beatings she suffered after being arrested on suspicion of supporting anti-government protests.
According to shabestan news agency: Rou...
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US experiences Egypt-style awakening
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presstv.ir
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Americans are fighting to change the political system and policies which created a wealth divide that led to deep social inequality.
The recent wave of protests across the US is also aimed at taking back the democracy which Americans feel they ...
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War on terror is war on Islam, says student activist
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irna
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London, Oct 11, IRNA – The war in Afghanistan has gone on far too long and needed to be stopped, according to 19-year old British student activist Sanum Ghafoor.
“Lives have been lost, British soldiers, American soldiers, and most importan...
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Iranian Women NGOs Condemn Spain's Apartheid against Muslim Girl
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Iranian women NGOs in a statement released on Sunday condemned Spain for allowing racial discrimination against Muslims even at schools, and voiced strong support for a Muslim teenager who was kicked out of an exam session ...
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Four Palestinian female prisoners to join hunger strike
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Palestine info
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Four Palestinian female prisoners are to join the open hunger strike waged by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation jails starting on Sunday, well informed sources said on Saturday. The sources said that two of the prisoners were in the Damon j...
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Hezbollah Condemns Bahraini Repression Against Women
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Hezbollah Media Relations
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“In an unprecedented violation to the sanctity of the Arab and Muslim woman, Bahraini authorities hold these women in detention, insult, handcuffed, and threw them over each others. It also used sectarian terms as they talked to them”.
“This new cri...
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Mojtahed Zadeh Meets Lebanese Elites
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iranwomen
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Women and Family Center Bureau reported: President advisor on women and family affairs, Ms. Mojtahed Zadeh and some directors and executives of the center gathered with a few minister counselors, professors and scientific, cultural privileged figu...
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Imam turned Iran's defeat into victory
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iribnews.ir
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Accepting the Resolution 598 was Imam Khomeini's political masterpiece that turned Iran's defeat into victory, the former commander of Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Mohsen Rezayi said on Sunday.
"Despite all the means that the world arroga...
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Iran intifada confab to host 70 states
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PressTV
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“Parliament speakers of Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Lebanon, Qatar, Iraq, Afghanistan (heads of Senate, Parliament and Loya Jirga), Comoros, Syria, Kuwait, Mauritania, Paraguay, and Malawi will take part in the conference,” Sheikholeslam said on Tue...
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I Saw Nothing but Beauty
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Mahjubah Magazine, 2011
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Born in Iraq, she lives in Tehran as a war veteran. The spirit of war is still with her. Her eyes are filled with tears of joy and desire to serve the nation. "I came to Iran for I loved Imam Khomeini. I was very young when I started to distribute Im...
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Iran to send 40 tons of aid to Pakistan
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presstv
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Secretary-General of the Iranian Red Crescent Society Zaher Rostami says the IRCS will send a 40-ton humanitarian aid consignment to the flood-stricken regions of Pakistan .
Rostami said on Friday that the consignment including foods...
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4 suspects freed in Iraqi bus Shia massacre
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abna.ir
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Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Tabarak Thaer speaks on the phone in the holy city of Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday Sept. 15, 2011. Tabarak is a survivor of a hijacking Monday Sept. 12, 2011 in Iraq's Sunni-dominated we...
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Beginning of the Sacred Defence Week
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31 Shahrivar 1359 (22 Sep 1980), is the anniversary of beginning of the imposed war and Iraqi regime's invasion to the Islamic Republic of Iran. This week has been called as the Sacred Defence Week. Having encountered with stubborn resistance, Iraq...
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President: Iran to stand by regional nations
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irna.ir
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Tehran, Sept 18, IRNA – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here on Sunday that the Iranian nation will stand by regional nations to the end.
“Regional nations should know that the Iranian nation, dear Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution and govern...
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Adopting a Religious Approach, Women’s Main Responsibility
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iqna.ir
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-- Spouse of the Iranian president regarded adoption of a religious approach as the main responsibility of women in social arenas.
Speaking at the meeting of female officials of executive institutions in Ardabil Province on September 15, A’dham Sad...
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Iranian lawmaker slams human rights abuses by UK gov’t
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irna
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Tehran, Sept 18, IRNA – Head of Majlis (parliament) Human Rights Committee in a letter to the British Parliament’s Joint Human Rights Commission expressed regret over the killing of several human beings in recent suppression of popular uprisings by U...
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Somalia appreciates Iran’s humanitarian assistance
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irna.ir
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Tehran, Sep 18, IRNA - The Somalian minister for women affairs on Sunday appreciated Iran’s timely humanitarian assistance to famine-stricken people in Somalia.
She made the remark in a meeting with officials in charge of Iran Red Crescent Society...
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UNESCO, OIC Discuss Role of Women in Muslim World
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iina
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At the UNESCO headquarters in Paris the Organization for Islamic Cooperation held one of their increasingly regular meetings on the role of Muslim women in the development of society.
Last year Tehran played host for this round table disc...
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“Outstanding Religious Women” Int’l Seminar to Be Held
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iqna.ir
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Talking to IQNA, Maryam Arshadi, head of the public relations office of the President’s Center for Women and Family Affairs, referred to the forum’s propagation plan modeled on prominent religious women, adding “We are now planning to implement the a...
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Iran opens Islamic Awakening confab
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irna.ir
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General Secretary of the conference, Ali Akbar Velayati, announced earlier that more than 500 scholars and prominent figures from 80 countries were participating in the two-day event, which opened Saturday morning at the IRIB International Conference...
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Hijabi? Putting Pictures on Facebook?
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aimislam.com/
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Ever seen a Hijabi posting her most beautiful pictures on Facebook? I have. And it's completely beyond my understanding. Before everyone concludes I'm an extremist of some sort, I'll admit that I'm on Facebook too, and at some point, I have also post...
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An Iranian Cult and Its American Friends
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new york times
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Elizabeth Rubin is a contributor to The New York Times Magazine, where her article "The Cult of Rajavi" appeared in July 2003.
A FEW weeks ago I received an e-mail from an acquaintance with the subject line: Have you seen the video everyone...
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Bahraini activist duo's trial set for September
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Irishtimes
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Lawyers for Dr Rula al-Saffar, head of the Bahrain Nursing Society, and Jalila al-Salman, deputy head of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association, asked that the cases be struck out. But this was rejected, according to rights group Front Line.
Jim Loughra...
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Socrates Test of Three
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message.snopes.com
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In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?"
"Wait ...
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Qods, an international topic of importance
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IRIB
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According to IRIB World Service, in an interview with Lebanon-based Al-Manar Network on Wednesday night, President Ahmadinejad called on regional nations to be vigilant in the face of the deceptions of hegemonic powers, while adding that the mission ...
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Yom-e-Qudas is the day of awareness of Muslim nation
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shabestan.net
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Social Desk: In Iran’s province Aylam; the head of the main office of mosque centers said that Yom-ul-Qudas is the day of Muslim nation’s awareness and to compete with international disdain especially with Israel.
Hujjat ul Islam Ali Chiragi Por, th...
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Economic Jihad, effective weapon against sanctions
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leader.ir
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Later in the meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized the need for hard efforts, prudence and more haste to achieve the goals of the Twenty Year Perspective Document, adding that the enemy wants to hurt the nation and destroy the Islamic system thro...
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Iran donates USD 25 million to Somalia
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al-haqq.com
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“The USD 25 million worth of goods will be sent for the famine-stricken Somalis,” Salehi said on the sidelines of the Cabinet’s meeting on Sunday.
The drought and the famine it has caused in the Horn of Africa nations have affected more than 11.8 mi...
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MONDAY VIEW: Small changes can help avoid a pensions crisis
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thisismoney.co.uk
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So, here’s the good news. We’re living longer, we’re healthier, and we have access to a dazzling array of technology designed to make our lives easier.
The bad news? Millions of us are facing a long and potentially difficult retirement, with an ...
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Supreme Leader’s Office Urges Iranians to Aid People of Somalia
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khamenei.ir
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Following the drought crisis and famine in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia, the Supreme Leader's office issued a statement calling on all Iranians to aid the famine-stricken people of Somalia. The full text of the statement is as follows:...
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A Response to the Call of Humanity
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islamwomen.org
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Those (people on the right hand) in the gardens of heaven will ask of the criminals,«74:41» "what led you into hell?"«74:42» They will reply, "We did not pray,«74:43» nor did we feed the destitute. «74:44».
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Somalia, land of the forgotten
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PressTV
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With famine swallowing more areas in Somalia, the country is plunging into historically tragic proportions. More children are dying of hunger every day; international assistance is painfully slow and the international community is inexcusably oblivio...
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Leader lauds MENA Islamic Awakening
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PressTV
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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei (L) addresses a number of Iranian senior officials and commanders in the Iranian capital Tehran on August 7.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has hailed th...
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'Islamic Revolution, step toward Quran'
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leader.ir
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Ayatollah Khamenei was addressing a gathering of reciters of the Holy Quran on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in Iran on Tuesday afternoon.
In the meeting, the Leader said the Holy Quran can fulfill all human needs and is a guideline ...
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Muslim women work out religiously
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Abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - You have to get past what’s strikingly different about Mariam Nawas to grasp how similar she is to other young women her age.
Drive through downtown in the early evening and you might see the 22-year-old running. She’ll ...
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Iran establishes Marwa Sherbini Scholarship
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mehrnews.com
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TEHRAN, July 3 (MNA) -- The University of Tehran will grant the Marwa Sherbini International Scholarship to Muslim women who are being abused in their country because of observing Hijab, the Islamic code of modest dress.
Al-Sherbini, the 32-year-ol...
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Iranian women to rally in support of hijab observance
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MNA
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TEHRAN, June 26 (MNA) – Iranian women plan to hold a rally on July 8 to express their support for implementation of the hijab and dignity law approved in 2006.
The support rally will be held after Friday prayers all around the country, head Basiji ...
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Veil and chastity festival organized in Iran’s province Kurdistan
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According to shabestan news agency, naheed Mansori the incharge of Kurdistan’s Bait-ul-Muqadas women’s volunteer force while conversing with the reporter of Shabestan in Sanandaj said that this festival will take place on 12th of July in accordance w...
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The Support of Kermanshah's Women for Bahraini Women
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Navideshahed
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KERMANSHAH, Iran(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The scroll written by the Women from Kermanshah province was displayed in the Islamic Parliament hall to show their supports for Bahraini women.
The scroll written by the women from Kermanshah province w...
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Seminar on the topic of women held in Nigeria
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shabestan.net
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International Desk: at the happy occasion of the birth of Hazrat Zahra (S) a Seminar on the topic of women held in Nigeria.
According to the report of Shabestan news agency: at the happy occasion of the birth of hazrat Zahra(S) a Seminar on the topi...
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International disdain is afraid of the veil of Shia women
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shabestan.net
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Shabestan news agency's Zanjan wing reported that on 9th of June, Hujjat ul Islam Ali Tohmasi the Friday prayer leader of Khuda Banda, while addressing the seminar organized on the subject of role of women in Islamic awareness explained the objective...
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Martyr Avini’s Cinema, Justice Seeking and Humane
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iqna.ir
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Talking to IQNA about Martyr Avini’s view of cinema, Pooran Derakhshandeh, film director and producer, said: “His cinema was very noble and humane especially regarding his documentary view of the human dignity which treated every subject realisticall...
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Bahraini women hold demo
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presstv.com
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A video posted on YouTube late on Saturday showed dozens of women marching in the village of Samaheej on Muharraq Island, chanting slogans against King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
The demonstration comes a day after Saudi-backed Bahraini forces kil...
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Iran exhibits works by female artists
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presstv.com
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Woman of Yesterday, Woman of Today displays paintings, drawings, pottery works, handicrafts and jewelry created by 25 veteran and aspiring Iranian artists at Saheb Qaranieh Palace of Tehran's Niavaran Historical and Cultural Complex.
Visitors can...
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Iran to launch rights violation data bank
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Chairwoman of the Human Rights Committee of the Parliament (Majlis) Zohreh Elahian told Fars News Agency on Monday that rights violations in the United States and certain European countries, such as Britain, are grave and cannot go unnoticed.
Sh...
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Women Are Managers of Human Society
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president.ir
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday termed women as mangers of the human society, saying they are a symbol of kindness.
President Ahmadinejad expressed his congratulations to the Iranian women in and out of the country on the occasion ,address...
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4000 Female Seminarians Go to Hajj
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iqna.ir
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Gharavi said that the Umrah quota of seminaries has significantly risen this year.
The last batch of female seminarians left for the holy land on April 3, she said, adding that 33 batches of female seminarians went to Makkah and Madinah this year...
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Seminar Discusses “Religions, Human Rights and Woman”
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iqna.ir
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Organized by the women and family affairs department of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, the seminar began at 2:00 P.M., IQNA’s ICRO chapter reports.
18 Muslim women scholars and NGO representatives from Algeria, Syria, Lebanon, ...
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“Water and Mirror” Seminar to Be Held
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iqna.ir
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Talking to IQNA about the seminar, Hojat-ol-Islam Hassan Naseripour, head of the Society for Family Studies, said: “The seminar is expected to deal with the issues studied in a research project that has been conducted during the past 7 months.”
“...
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Iran has a say in scientific spheres: President
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irna.ir
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Tehran, May 8, IRNA -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that the Islamic republic of Iran is a successful system which has something to say in many areas such as space, nuclear technology, biotechnology, economy and management.
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Iranian women expressed sympathy for massacred women of Bahrain
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shabestan.net
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Social Desk: Iranian women will attend a protest expressing sympathy for massacred women of Bahrain.
According to the report of Shabestan news agency: Iranian women will attend a protest expressing sympathy for massacred women and Muslims of Bahrain...
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'US keeps MKO terrorists armed in Iraq'
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US troops have allowed the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) to secretly keep weapons inside their camp in Iraq, a defected member of the group says.
“After the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq, US troops appeared to have disarmed the MK...
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Persian Gulf is symbol of peace and brotherhood
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irna.ir
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Tehran, May 1, IRNA – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a message to Persian Gulf International Art and Culture Festival, said that the name of Persian Gulf is a symbol of peace and brotherhood.
According to the report of public relation...
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Iran Women Protest Bahrain Crackdown
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presstv.ir
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The protest rally will be held on Friday “upon repeated calls from Iranian women organizations and communities and in line with condemnation of the deplorable killing of innocent Muslims in Bahrain,” the Council for Coordination of Islamic Developmen...
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'12,000 Iranians victims of MKO terror'
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presstv
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At a meeting with the head of South Korean Supreme Court in Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian Justice Minister Morteza Bakhtiari said “12,000 Iranians have fallen victim to MKO's acts of terror but the US and Europe keep supporting the terrorist group,” F...
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Coeds slam attack on female protesters
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presstv
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In the Wednesday gathering, students from different universities in Tehran protested against the killing and arrest of women in Bahrain and Yemen.
The students also blasted Western silence and double standards toward the brutal crackdown on popul...
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Iran MP urges UN to end Bahrain killings
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abna.ir
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - “The Islamic Republic of Iran voices its grave concern on the conditions of Bahraini people and the continuation of oppressive policies of the country's leaders as well as the military presence and role of the neighboring c...
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Brochures distributed in Arak on the matter of veil and chastity
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shabestan.net
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Social Desk: In Iran's province Markazi, the incharge of the Quran and progeny office in the institute of Islamic cultural and guidance said that a brochure is being distributed in the city, about veil and chastity.
Ali Raza Haj Ali Baigi while pres...
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MP: West Pursuing Hidden Agenda through War on Terrorism
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farsnews.com
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Addressing the 'International Conference on Global Alliance against Terrorism for a Just Peace' here in Tehran on Sunday, Head of the parliament's Human Rights Committee Zohreh Elahian cautioned, "The West claims that it is fighting terrorism, but it...
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Iranian girl attacked in UK over hijab
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presstv.ir
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The incident occurred on Wednesday when London resident Zahra Kazemi Saleh was attacked by four young British women as she was going home from school, Tabnak reported on Thursday.
The Iranian member of the Muslim Student Council was attacked in b...
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Iranian students protest Bahrain invasion
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ABNA.IR
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Protesters held photos of the victims killed in the brutal crackdown of the Al Khalifa regime against anti-government demonstrators.
They waved Bahraini flags and chanted slogans against the ruling dynasties in Saudi Ar...
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“Hijab in Islamic Culture” Published
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iqna.ir
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-- Entitled “Hijab in Islamic Culture”, the book by Seyyed Hamid MirKhandan was published by the Center for Women and Family Affairs of the Presidential Office.
The 184-page work is an investigation of Hijab in today’s world written in 10 chapter...
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President in Conference of Nowruz Culture & Art Elites:
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president.ir
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The president while emphasizing that cultural heritage and identity is among the most important assets of a man and nation added that conservation of the cultural heritage is conservation of the identity and historical roots of a nation and movement ...
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Senior MP Raps West's Double-Standard Stance on Human Rights
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farsnews.com
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TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker lambasted the US and other western countries' double-standard policies and stances on human rights issues, and said the West lays pressure on independent states like Iran to divert the world's attention from Wa...
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2nd Global Nowrouz Fest Begins in Tehran
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irna.ir
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Tehran, March 27, IRNA – The 2nd world Nowrouz celebrations began in this capital city in the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday morning.
President Ahmadinejad's counterparts from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and I...
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