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Sunni Critiques of Ibn Taymiyyah
By Shehryar Ali Aamir
Shia Scholar Attack Thwarted
By SMG report
Ibn Taymiyyah’s Turbulent Era
By Sheharyar Ali Aamir
Shia Genocide’s Psychological Foundations Unveiled
By Sheharyar Ali Aamir
Still no stop to Shia target killings
By Jamaima Afridi
Shia Scholar Attack Thwarted
By SMG report
Pakistan’s Parliament Legalized the Shia-Persecution
By SMG Report
Fatimiyyah Means To Oppose The Chiefs Of Oppression- Grand Ayatullah Shaykh Lutfullah Safi Gulpaygani
By Grand Ayatullah Shaykh Lutfullah Safi Gulpaygani
Across Muslim world, millions of Shias mark Ashura – Media Reports
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History Essays
Sunni Critiques of Ibn Taymiyyah
September, 16, 2024
By: Shehryar Ali Aamir
Topics: Ibn Taymiyyah
Ibn Taymiyyah is a pivotal yet polarizing figure in Islamic history. His refutations of established Sunni practices under the guise of “true Sunnism” have had profound implications, influencing movements like Wahhabism and modern jihadism. This exploration delves into his theological and jurisprudential critiques, the controversies they sparked, and their enduring impact on Islamic discourse.
Shia Scholar Attack Thwarted
September, 13, 2024
By: SMG report
Topics: Attack on Shia Clergy
According to Jafria TV, the incident took place near Masjid Hussaini Mission as Allama Rizvi was traveling for a local engagement.
Still no stop to Shia target killings
August, 29, 2024
By: Jamaima Afridi
Topics: Shia Genocide in DI Khan
Still no stop to Shia target killings – Jamaima Afridi: Nearly 400 Shia individuals have been killed in Dera Ismail Khan since 1986, with 95 victims of bomb blasts and the rest in targeted attacks.
Attacks On Shia Muslims in Karachi and Mianwali
August, 28, 2024
By: SMG Reports
Topics: Shia Muslim Genocide in Pakistan
The Shia Muslim community in Pakistan is under severe threat, facing targeted violence from extremist groups like Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), which, despite being officially banned, continues to operate openly. Recent attacks in Karachi and Mianwali highlight the escalating persecution. On August 25, 2024, in Karachi, ASWJ militants attacked a Shia religious procession, killing two individuals and injuring nine. The following day, in Mianwali, a similar attack during a Shia commemoration left two more dead and 30 injured. The media’s portrayal of these incidents as mere clashes between rival groups further obscures the reality of Shia persecution. The situation calls for urgent legal reforms, accurate media reporting, and stronger protection for religious minorities to address the root causes of sectarian violence and ensure the safety of the Shia community in Pakistan.
Review and Summary of Rajit K. Mazumder’s Muslim Minority Against Islamic Nation: The Shias of British India and the Demand for Pakistan, 1940-45
August, 1, 2024
By: Sheharyar Aamir
Topics: Shia Minority in Colonial India
“I am a Shia first and a Muslim afterwards. I do not believe in any abstract conception of Islam.” Mazumder 2022, page 134.
Parachinar: Is it Tribal War or Shia Genocide?
July, 31, 2024
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Genocide in Parachinar
The targeted attacks on the Shia population in Parachinar suggest a broader campaign of genocide rather than mere tribal conflict. The systematic nature of these attacks, the involvement of well-organized militant groups, and the use of heavy weaponry point to a concerted effort to eliminate the Shia community from the region.
“Pakistan’s Ban on Youm-i-Ali: Shia Muslims’ Struggle”
April, 4, 2024
By: SMG Report
Topics: Religious Freedom and Human Rights
This Year in Pakistan, Shia Muslims Were Also Prevented from Carrying Out Processions in Memory of Their Holiest Figure (Imam) Ali (AS) on the Occasion of His Martyrdom Day In Pakistan this year as well, Shia Muslims faced governmental obstacles in carrying out mourning processions in memory of their holiest figure, Imam […]
Dissecting Ahmad Javaid’s Anti-Shia Discourse
March, 6, 2024
By: Shehryar Aamir
Topics: Anti Shia HateSpeech
“Ahmad Javaid’s has released a new lecture on his YouTube channel titled ‘Agha Jawad Naqvi! You Too’ (Agha Jawad Naqvi Aap Bhi). The lecture appears to be a response to Agha Jawad Naqvi, addressing ‘the Question of Criticism on Iran.’ However, Javaid has once again misrepresented the Shiite faith, spreading hate speech against the Shia Muslim community. He claims that some Shia practices, wrongly attributed to Iranian origins, are not part of the established Shia teachings.”
Biases in State and Society Regarding Anti-Shia Hate Speech in Pakistan
February, 24, 2024
By: SMG Report
Topics: Anti-Shia Hate speech in Pakistan
“Analyzing ECP’s inaction on anti-Shia hate speech by banned groups in elections, highlighting the unchecked political leverage of such entities.”
Pakistan: Situation and treatment of Shia [Shi’a, Shi’i, Shiite] Muslims- IRB Canada
February, 12, 2024
By: IRB Canada Reproduced by SMG
Topics: Shia persecution in Pakistan
An opinion article in the New York Times by Wajahat Ali, the author of a book on Islam in America (W. W. Norton & Company n.d.), notes that “[h]ardline religious leaders and scholars” in countries including Pakistan have viewed “marginalizing Shiites as integral to Sunni identity” (Ali 2022-08-16).
General Elections February 2024: Hate Speech Targeting Shia Muslims
February, 3, 2024
By: Report by SMG
Topics: Hate-Speech against Shia Muslims
The Election Commission’s inaction on hate speech targeting Shia Muslims raises concerns. General Elections are scheduled for February 8, 2024, and the election campaign among the contesting candidates is currently in full swing. There has been a noticeable disregard for the code of conduct established by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) during election […]
Shadows Unveiled: Overlooked Persecution of Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
January, 13, 2024
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Persecution in Pakistan
Overview: The report titled “Assessing Blasphemy and Related Laws on Religious Freedom in Pakistan,” authored by Sema Hasan, a Policy Analyst, has been uploaded to the official website of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. While the report provides valuable insights into the challenges posed by blasphemy laws in Pakistan, it regrettably […]
Shia Muslim Genocide Persists: Four Killed, Three Injured in Kurram Firing
January, 8, 2024
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia persecution
Tragic Incident in Sadda: A Disturbing Trend of Violence Against Shia Muslims The recent attack in Sadda, Kurram district, in the KPK province of Pakistan, serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing persecution faced by Shia Muslims in Pakistan, particularly in the Kurram tribal district. With four killed, including a woman, and […]
Unveiling the Ongoing Persecution of Shia Communities in Pakistan: A Silent Crisis
January, 1, 2024
By: SMG report
Topics: Shia Genocide in Pakistan
A Call for International Attention and Action In a chilling incident that epitomizes the ongoing persecution faced by Shia Communities in Pakistan, a passenger van carrying 99% Shia Pashtuns from Kurram district, specifically from the stronghold area of Bara Abbaskhel, came under a targeted terrorist attack. Traveling from Peshawar to Parachinar, the van, predominantly […]
Homogenizing Indonesian Islam: Persecution of the Shia group in Yogyakarta
December, 29, 2023
By: Al Makin
Topics: Persecution of the Shia group in Yogyakarta
Given the pluralism and dynamism of Indonesian Islam, one can perhaps argue that there are at least two opposing movements which are often involved in public battles in the aftermath of Soeharto’s fall, marking the reform era (Makin 2016a; Makin 2015b; Makin 2009). The first movement seeks to understand the pluralistic character of Islam contextualized […]
Bibi Roshan – A Woman’s Heroic Act Amidst Tragedy.
December, 8, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Persecution in Gilgit-Baltistan
Delve into Bibi Roshan’s poignant heroism in the face of tragedy, unveiling the relentless persecution of Shia Muslims in Gilgit-Baltistan. Explore the 2012 bus attack orchestrated by ISIS and Sipah Sahaba, following Bulbul Shah’s family journey and Bibi Roshan’s brave shield. This narrative portrays an inspiring tale of resilience, showcasing how the family confronted adversity in the incident’s aftermath.
Dera Ismail Khan: Unveiling the Untold Story of Faith-Based Genocide
November, 12, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia genocide in Dera Ismail Khan
Dive into the distressing saga of Shia genocide in Dera Ismail Khan, unveiling persistent threats and targeted violence against the Shia community.
Prominent Shi’a Cleric Faces Blasphemy Charges in Khairpur, Pakistan
September, 13, 2023
By: SMG report
Topics: Misuse of Blasphemy Laws
Increasing Concerns Over Persecution of Shi’a Minority Under Blasphemy Laws
Gilgit-Baltistan: Demographics, Faith-Based Violence, and Human Rights
September, 4, 2023
By: Iqra Sarwar Sheikh
Topics: Shias of Gilgit-Baltistan
In Gilgit-Baltistan, the very heart of this issue, Shia phobia has taken root over the years. The Shia population, once a majority, now finds itself grappling with a climate of fear and persecution. Radical Deobandi elements, emboldened by a misguided extremist ideology, have actively propagated anti-Shia sentiments. The consequences have been dire, with sectarian violence and discrimination driving a wedge through this once-diverse and harmonious region.
Pakistan’s Parliament Legalized the Shia-Persecution
August, 11, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Legal Persecution of Shias in Pakistan
In the following four years from the regulation of the ordinance, thousands of the cases were registered under the provision of 298-A against Shi’a Muslims just over practicing their faith and religious rites.
Ruthless Bloodbath of Shia Muslims in Chilas (Gilgit Baltistan) on 3 Apr 2012
April, 3, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Muslim Genocide in Gilgit Baltistan
Yesterday was 11th death-anniversary of those poor Shia Muslims who were massacred just because of their Shia identity in chilas(Gilgit Baltistan), Pakistan. As usual mainstream media organizations didn’t mention the said tragic incident in news bulletins of their electronic channels, neither special editions were published in dailies owned by them, nor not a single article […]
New Blasphemy Law Amendment creates more room for Shia-Persecution – Report SMG
February, 5, 2023
By: Shia Muslim Genocide Website Report
Topics: Shia Muslims and Blasphemy Laws
“At a time when civil society has been calling for amendments to these laws to prevent their abuse, strengthening this punishment will do the exact opposite,”
Saqlain Abbas: Another victim of Shia Genocide Campaign
January, 22, 2023
By: Qaisar Abbas Advocate
Topics: Shia Genocide in Pakistan
There are a few religious identities in Pakistan which mean being declared apostate identities and deprived of the right to live. Shia Muslim identity is also one of them. Shia Muslim community is the victim of a systematic campaign of persecution on religious grounds in Pakistan – Sipah-e Sahaba Pakistan-SSP has been conducting a campaign […]
Sibte Jaffar Hussain Zaidi: Victim of Slow Genocide Campaign – Sadiq Suleman
January, 17, 2023
By: Sadiq Suleman
Topics: Targeting Killings of Shia Intellectuals
Ustad Sibte Jaffar Zaidi was a CSS, qualified 20th-grade officer. He was a philanthropist and also a social activist that started 7 colleges in interior Sindh. Each of the colleges had a cost of around Rs. 6 million.
Karachi: Noha Khuwan Asad Agha injured in attack -Media Reports
January, 15, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Targeting Killing of Shia Community
Renowned Shi’a Muslim Noha Khuwan Asad Agha was shot and injured on the Super Highway on the night between Thursday and Friday in Karachi.
Pakistan: Cost of being a Shi’a – Sanchita Bhattacharya
January, 12, 2023
By: Sanchita Bhattacharya
Topics: Shias of Pakistan
Though as Muslims they are free from certain restrictions affecting other religious groups, Shi’a are still regarded as apostates by some extremist Sunni groups and individuals. As a result, many face regular hostility from extremists and public calls for members to be killed.
Persecution of Kashmiri Shias in the mirror of history
January, 11, 2023
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Shia Genocide in Kashmir
The finest papier-mache workers and shawl makers in Srinagar are Shias, and some of the wealthiest men in the city belong to that sect.
Darululoom Deoband and its Shi’a Muslim Refutational Drive leads to Persecution and Genocide- By Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi(Last Part)
December, 4, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Genocide of Shia Muslims
SSP on one side drove the movement of declaring Shi’a Muslims community as infidel community at state level and society level both, on other side it is trying to establish a religio-culture parallel to composite culture of Moharram through use of power and violence. On third side it produced on large scale of anti-Shi’a hatred […]
Darululoom Deoband and its Shi’a Muslim Refutational Drive leads to Persecution and Genocide- By Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi (Part-1st)
November, 29, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Genocide of Shia Muslims
Deobandi clergy saw inclusion of customs and festivals related to Muharram and Ashura in composite culture of Indian-Subcontinent as a Fitnah.
An Analysis of the 1988 Shi’a Massacre in Gilgit- Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
November, 16, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
Undaunted, Musharraf had in 1988 been called on by General Beg to put down a Shia riot in Gilgit, in the north of Pakistan. Rather than get the Pakistan army bloodied, he inducted a tribal band of Pashtun and Sunni irregulars, many from the SSP [Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan] which had recently put out a contract on Bhutto, led by the mercenary Osama bin Laden (who had been hired by Hamid Gul to do the same four years earlier).
Tendency of Anti-Shi’a Militancy in Deobandi Islam – Tahir Kamran
November, 15, 2022
By: Kamran Tahir
Topics: Shia Genocide in Pakistan
The dialectics in which Deobandis were playing antithesis to the exponents of local Islam were articulated through saint and shrine symbolism. In this connection the website of Khairul Madaris makes interesting reading: Geographically, Multan is situated in the heart of Pakistan and possesses a great historical significance. But the people of not only Multan […]
Deobandi Islam in Punjab – Tahir Kamran
November, 15, 2022
By: Tahir Kamran
Topics:
Deobandis are a very powerful group because they have weapons and financial support from the Middle East, and logistical support from the state of Pakistan. This has resulted in a proliferation of their madaris (seminaries), which has made them more powerful. According to Deeni Madaris Report (1988), produced by the Ministry of Education, “out of […]
Anti-Shi’a banned outfit rally held, Proscribed Persons threatened Shi’a women and Children in Islamabad – Report SMG
October, 11, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
Ban on ASWJ just in papers, is being implemented neither by federal government nor by the provincial governments
Shi’a Muslim Genocide in Pakistan: Shi’a Cleric gunned down by Threek-i-Labaik Mercenary
October, 4, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Shia Genocide in Pakistan
According to the eyewitnesses, the assailant was already present on Farsh-e-Aza (Majlis place) disguise him as a video recording person and he fired at Naveed Ashiq BA and the bullet hit him in the heart.
Shi’a Genocide in Afghanistan: 19 Afghan Hazara Shi’a Muslims Killed in Explosion at Kabul Educational Center
October, 1, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
“Kaaj, an educational institution that held entrance exams has been targeted in Kabul’s PD13. Sadly, preliminary data shows that twenty people were killed in the attack and many others were injured,”
Shia Genocide In Mehfil-E-Murtaza: 25 Feb 1995
September, 30, 2022
By: Syed Mustejab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
When the residents reached at the spot, they saw bodies of 16 Shi’a Muslims lying one the floor of Imambargah with blooded bodies.
Any Hope for Pakistani Shias? Editorial Daily Times Lahore
September, 23, 2022
By: Daily Times Lahore
Topics:
Constituting about 20 per cent of the population, they remain the chief victim of sectarian violence, which has seen an alarming uptick in the years gone by. It was only in March that a gruesome bombing inside a mosque in Peshawar left 190 wounded and at least 56 people dead, leaving many to wonder whether the “genocide” was about to enter its last act.
Multan: Punjab Police registered 14 FIRs against the participants of Arbaeen Walks
September, 22, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
Print Media only reported the FIRs registered in many Police stations of Multan districts against many people over chanting anti-government slogans but didn’t mention that Police cases had been registered against the people belonged to Shi’a Muslims over participation in informal processions of Chehlum-i-Imam-i-Hussain.
Pakistan: 13 injured as radical Islamist group attacks Shia procession in Pakistan- Press Trust India
September, 22, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
According to an FIR, the Shia procession was going to Imambargah (congregation hall) in Sialkot, about 130kms from Lahore, in connection with the Chehlum of Imam Hussain on Saturday when a group of people armed with pistols, clubs and stones attacked the mourners.
The Massacre of Afridi Shi’a Muslims in 1929 at Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency – Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
September, 12, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
The Shias of Tirah were more intelligent than their neighbors . Amanullah was broadminded and tolerant of the various sects in Islam. The Shias of Tirah loved him and supported him. They were willing and ready to thrust from the south – west and defend the young monarch.
Pakistani Shi’a Muslims Live in trepidation as violent sectarian persecution increases
August, 20, 2022
By: Shah Meer Baloch and Hannah Ellis-Petersen
Topics:
“I fear they will kill me,” said Kareem, his voice shaking as he spoke from his place of hiding. “I am being targeted because I am from a Shia religious minority.
Shi’a Muslim in Pakistan Under Persecution: A Historical Background – Andreas Rieck
August, 11, 2022
By: Andreas Rieck
Topics: Persecution of Shia Muslims in Pakistan
But a zealous section among them has always pursued the “mission” to have Shias in Pakistan socially isolated, have their freedom of religious observance restricted (at least in public) and ultimately have them excluded from the pale of Islam. Their activities have been an almost constant source of trouble—and often of physical threats—for Shias throughout the last more than six decades
Nigeria: Massacre of Shi’a Muslim Community – HWR
August, 10, 2022
By: Human Rights Watch Report
Topics:
On December 12, 2015, the Nigeria army used disproportionate force against the group’s street procession in Zaria, Kaduna State in northwest Nigeria to clear a route for the army chief’s convoy. In an ensuing three-day violent crackdown, the army killed 347 members of the group and arrested hundreds more, including the group’s leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El Zakzaky, and his wife, Ibraheemat.
Persecution of Hazara people in Baluchistan – SMG Report
August, 10, 2022
By: SMG Report
Topics:
The Shi’a Hazara community in Baluchistan, in Pakistan, has been the target of persecution and violence. Terrorist organisations like Lashkar-e-Jhangvi have often accepted responsibility for conducting attacks on Hazaras in Pakistan.
Is There Any Hope for Pakistan’s Shias?
August, 10, 2022
By: Michael Kugelman
Topics:
plight of Shias in Pakistan is so alarming is that the Pakistani state has institutionalized sect-based discrimination. The second amendment of Pakistan’s constitution explicitly states that Ahmadis are non-Muslims. Not surprisingly, Pakistan has few laws that protect religious minorities—yet it does have the blasphemy laws, which produce the opposite effect. The assassination of Taseer has silenced much of the policy debate about religious minorities, and has made reform of the blasphemy laws—much less their elimination—a political nonstarter.
Dar-Uloom Deoband India and Taliban – By Lauren Frayer
August, 6, 2022
By: Lauren Frayer
Topics: Roots of Taliban in Deobandi Islam
“Music is haram [forbidden] in Islam, so I don’t like it,” says a 24-year-old student named Aman Azeem. (There are some traditions of devotional music in Islam, and Islamic scholars are divided over which types of music should be allowed. Some ultraconservative sects, including the Taliban, have sought to ban secular music while allowing Quranic recitations, even melodic ones.)
Persecution of Shi’a Muslims in 1400 years History of Islam- Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
July, 20, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Shia Muslim Persecution
We can conclude from the above summary: Ibn Taymiyyah during the reign of the Mamluk Sultans, Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab in Arabian Peninsula during the decline of the Ottomans, and Shah Waliullah during the decline of the Mughals, all three of them ideologically and intellectually turned the anti-Shia Muslim trend into a Takfiri trends. Modern Takfiri-Salafi-Deobandi trends have their roots in that Takfiri trend which was founded by Ibne Taymiyyah, Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab and Shah Waliullah.
TRADITIONAL RITES AND CONTESTED MEANINGS: SECTARIAN STRIFE IN COLONIAL LUCKNOW – Mushirul Hasan
July, 20, 2022
By: Mushirul Hasan
Topics: TRADITIONAL RITES AND CONTESTED MEANINGS: SECTARIAN STRIFE IN COLONIAL LUCKNOW
Lucknow was, both before and during Nawabi rule, relatively free of religious insularity or sectarian bigotry. The Shia Nawabs took their cue from their Sunni overlords in Delhi and created a broad-based polity and a cosmopolitan cultural and intellectual ethos. They adhered to the policy of sulh-I kul (peace with all), pioneered by the sixteenth century Mughal Emperor, Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar. Wajid Ali Shah is reported to have said that «of my two eyes, one is a Shia and the other is a Sunni». No wonder, Sunni officials occupied important positions in the middle and lower echelons of government departments. The highest officials in Wajid Ali Shah’s court, including the Vazir and Paymaster, were Sunnis. Sunni officers managed the Sibtainabad imamhara and the Baitul boka (House or Lamentation) ^^. Generally speaking, the Shiism of Awadh rulers provided both a liminal cultural glue and a set of structural lines of schism along which conflict could be routed
Persecution of Shi’a Muslims in 1400 years History of Islam- Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
July, 20, 2022
By: Syed Mustejab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Shia Persecution in the history of Islam
. Under Aghlabids Shi’a Muslims were persecuted community. It was not allowed to live while declaring himself as ‘Shi’a Muslim’. In that era a large of Shi’a Muslims in Maghreb including Ifriqiya were slaughtered.
Meesam-e-Tammar: One of the victims of Shi’a-Genocide by Umayyad Dynasty – Syed Mustejab Haider Naqvi
April, 15, 2022
By: Syed Mustejab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
Ubaidullah ibn Ziyad ordered Meesam to be jailed. Meesam, al-Mukhtar al-Thaqafy, and Abdullah bin al-Harith were in the same prison.
Ideology Essays
Ibn Taymiyyah’s Turbulent Era
September, 10, 2024
By: Sheharyar Ali Aamir
Topics: Ibn Taymiyyahu2019s Role in Shaping the modern Takfiree movements
Introduction Ibn Taymiyyah’s Turbulent Era Ibn Taymiyyah’s thoughts and writings cannot be fully appreciated without understanding the complex historical context of the time in which he lived. His era was marked by severe social and political upheavals, religious fragmentation, and existential threats to the Muslim world. The Mamluk period, during which he rose to prominence, […]
Shia Genocide’s Psychological Foundations Unveiled
August, 30, 2024
By: Sheharyar Ali Aamir
Topics: The Psychological Foundations of Genocide: Early Indicators and Societal Conditioning
The ongoing persecution of Shia Muslims in Pakistan displays clear psychological indicators of genocide, reflecting a systematic effort to dehumanize and isolate this community. Recognizing these signs is essential to prevent further violence and protect vulnerable groups from targeted annihilation.
Exposing Ahmad Javaid’s Anti-Shia Rhetoric & Sectarian Rise
February, 28, 2024
By: Shehryar Aamir
Topics: Anti-Shia Hate Speech in Pakistan
“Ahmad Javaid’s rhetoric starkly highlights his anti-Shia stance, using his influence to spread divisive and harmful ideologies. His speeches not only promote sectarianism but also endanger the principles of tolerance and unity within the Muslim community.”
Jihadism: TJP seeks Deobandi Islam
July, 14, 2023
By: Iftikhar Firdous
Topics: Deobandi Islam and Shia Genocide
Editorial Note: Pakistan’s Talibanization poses a significant threat to the state and its people. TTP and ISKP are reemerging, assaulting police, government officials, and minorities. TJP, another Jihadist organization, recently attacked a garrison post in Baluchistan province’s Zhob district. TTP, TJP, JUA, and ISKP are prominent Jihadist groups in Pakistan with ideological leanings towards […]
Violence against Shias of Pakistan: a persistent illness?
July, 8, 2023
By: Murtaza Haider
Topics: Violence against Shias of Pakistan
Given the brutal violence against the Shias in Pakistan over the past three decades, Shias have started to wonder if there is a future for them in Pakistan. Given the brutal violence against the Shias in Pakistan over the past three decades, Shias have started to wonder if there is a future for them […]
Nasibism and Persecutions of Shi’a Muslims – Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
January, 12, 2023
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Shia Muslim Genocide in Muslim history
Terms like “Nasb” and “Nasabi” in Islamic literature applies on those people who hate Ali Ibn Abi Talib (A.S), the cousin and Son-in-Law of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (A.S).
Religious Freedom for Shi’a Muslim Community is Shrinking – SMG Report
August, 10, 2022
By: SMG Report
Topics:
. Anti-Shi’a Takfiri groups active in Pakistan on one side are running the campaign for declaring the Shi’a Muslim community ‘Non-Muslim’ like Ahmadiyya Community and other side they incite young Sunni people to commit fatal or lethal violence against Shi’a Muslim. Anti-Shi’a sectarian groups want to snatch religious freedom from Shi’a Muslim community through oppression or through legislation.
Fatimiyyah Means To Oppose The Chiefs Of Oppression- Grand Ayatullah Shaykh Lutfullah Safi Gulpaygani
August, 9, 2022
By: Grand Ayatullah Shaykh Lutfullah Safi Gulpaygani
Topics: Fatimiyyah Is Ashura
The Noble Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, has also said:“Do not seek to precede them (the Ahlul Bayt) nor fall back from them (the Ahlul Bayt) as if you seek to precede them, you will go astray, and if you stay behind, you will be destroyed.”
Media and Civil society Discourse on Shi’a Muslim genocide in Afghanistan – SMG Report
August, 8, 2022
By: SMG Report
Topics:
Daily Dawn although published the news while mentioning the religious identity of the victims of the bomb explosions in Western Kabul, but the newspaper didn’t bring the incident under discussion in its editorial, but whenever any terrorist attack happened against the Palestine’s people, we see not only full coverage of the act but exclusive editorial on the said incident.
Ghadir as Narrated by Ahlul Bayt-Sayyid Ali al-Husayni al-Milani
August, 7, 2022
By: Sayyid Ali al-Husayni al-Milani
Topics: Hadees Ghadeer-i-Khum
Of whomsoever I am a master, Ali is his master. My Lord! Befriend anyone who befriends him and make enmity towards anyone who makes enmity towards him.
Understanding Genocide: Is Shia Muslim community facing ‘Genocidal Campaign’? By Abbas Zaidi
July, 20, 2022
By: Abbas Zaidi
Topics: Understanding the Genocide
Genocide, as I have indicated above, is a matter of one group’s power over another. The unchallenged power of the Deobandi groups is possible only if the Deobandis have the backing of elements in the state institutions, especially in the Pakistan Army, which is the de facto ruling elite of the country. Apart from the elements in the army, the main backers have been Salafi Takfiri elements in Saudi Arabia and the Takfiri lobbies in Right Wing religious or center right parties like Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz Sharif Group), PMLQ, JI JUIF-F etc. Research on the Deobandi nexus with these actors can be carried out to find out how national/local and international elements have contributed to making Pakistan a land of genocides.
By the Lord of the Kaaba, I am successful By Aamir Hussaini
July, 8, 2022
By: Aamir Hussaini
Topics: Shia
How great was the tragedy of Imam Ali Ibne Abi Talib (A.S), The person who was called by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (A.S) ‘the Distributor of Paradise and the Hell among the community, was declared ‘Apostate’ by a section of the Muslims, which was called Kharijite
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Sunni Critiques of Ibn Taymiyyah
September, 16, 2024
By: Shehryar Ali Aamir
Topics: Ibn Taymiyyah
Ibn Taymiyyah is a pivotal yet polarizing figure in Islamic history. His refutations of established Sunni practices under the guise of “true Sunnism” have had profound implications, influencing movements like Wahhabism and modern jihadism. This exploration delves into his theological and jurisprudential critiques, the controversies they sparked, and their enduring impact on Islamic discourse.
Shia Scholar Attack Thwarted
September, 13, 2024
By: SMG report
Topics: Attack on Shia Clergy
According to Jafria TV, the incident took place near Masjid Hussaini Mission as Allama Rizvi was traveling for a local engagement.
Ibn Taymiyyah’s Turbulent Era
September, 10, 2024
By: Sheharyar Ali Aamir
Topics: Ibn Taymiyyahu2019s Role in Shaping the modern Takfiree movements
Introduction Ibn Taymiyyah’s Turbulent Era Ibn Taymiyyah’s thoughts and writings cannot be fully appreciated without understanding the complex historical context of the time in which he lived. His era was marked by severe social and political upheavals, religious fragmentation, and existential threats to the Muslim world. The Mamluk period, during which he rose to prominence, […]
Shia Genocide’s Psychological Foundations Unveiled
August, 30, 2024
By: Sheharyar Ali Aamir
Topics: The Psychological Foundations of Genocide: Early Indicators and Societal Conditioning
The ongoing persecution of Shia Muslims in Pakistan displays clear psychological indicators of genocide, reflecting a systematic effort to dehumanize and isolate this community. Recognizing these signs is essential to prevent further violence and protect vulnerable groups from targeted annihilation.
Still no stop to Shia target killings
August, 29, 2024
By: Jamaima Afridi
Topics: Shia Genocide in DI Khan
Still no stop to Shia target killings – Jamaima Afridi: Nearly 400 Shia individuals have been killed in Dera Ismail Khan since 1986, with 95 victims of bomb blasts and the rest in targeted attacks.
Attacks On Shia Muslims in Karachi and Mianwali
August, 28, 2024
By: SMG Reports
Topics: Shia Muslim Genocide in Pakistan
The Shia Muslim community in Pakistan is under severe threat, facing targeted violence from extremist groups like Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), which, despite being officially banned, continues to operate openly. Recent attacks in Karachi and Mianwali highlight the escalating persecution. On August 25, 2024, in Karachi, ASWJ militants attacked a Shia religious procession, killing two individuals and injuring nine. The following day, in Mianwali, a similar attack during a Shia commemoration left two more dead and 30 injured. The media’s portrayal of these incidents as mere clashes between rival groups further obscures the reality of Shia persecution. The situation calls for urgent legal reforms, accurate media reporting, and stronger protection for religious minorities to address the root causes of sectarian violence and ensure the safety of the Shia community in Pakistan.
Review and Summary of Rajit K. Mazumder’s Muslim Minority Against Islamic Nation: The Shias of British India and the Demand for Pakistan, 1940-45
August, 1, 2024
By: Sheharyar Aamir
Topics: Shia Minority in Colonial India
“I am a Shia first and a Muslim afterwards. I do not believe in any abstract conception of Islam.” Mazumder 2022, page 134.
Parachinar: Is it Tribal War or Shia Genocide?
July, 31, 2024
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Genocide in Parachinar
The targeted attacks on the Shia population in Parachinar suggest a broader campaign of genocide rather than mere tribal conflict. The systematic nature of these attacks, the involvement of well-organized militant groups, and the use of heavy weaponry point to a concerted effort to eliminate the Shia community from the region.
Tragic Attack on Mourning Gathering at Imam Ali Mosque in Muscat: 4 Killed, Several Injured
July, 16, 2024
By: SMG Report
Topics: Attack on Shia Mosque in Oman
Introduction The serenity of Muscat’s Wadi AL Kabir neighborhood was shattered on a solemn day of mourning. On the 8th of Moharram, a day significant for Shia Muslims commemorating the martyrs of Karbala, an attack on the Imam Ali Mosque in Oman resulted in a devastating loss of life. This article delves into the tragic […]
Remembering Dr. Suraiya Nisar: Tragic Victim of Shia Genocide in Pakistan
June, 6, 2024
By: SMG
Topics: Database of Shia Genocide
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Suraiya Nisar Amidst the Shia Genocide. On June 6, 2004, Dr. Suraiya Nisar, a Shia gynecologist, was tragically killed in Dera Ghazi Khan due to her religious identity. Learn about her story and the ongoing persecution of Shia Muslims in Pakistan.
Condemning the Mob Violence in Sargodha: A Call for Justice and Solidarity
May, 25, 2024
By: SMG
Topics: Persecution of Religious Minorities
Standing United Against Religious Extremism and Violence in Pakistan
“Pakistan’s Ban on Youm-i-Ali: Shia Muslims’ Struggle”
April, 4, 2024
By: SMG Report
Topics: Religious Freedom and Human Rights
This Year in Pakistan, Shia Muslims Were Also Prevented from Carrying Out Processions in Memory of Their Holiest Figure (Imam) Ali (AS) on the Occasion of His Martyrdom Day In Pakistan this year as well, Shia Muslims faced governmental obstacles in carrying out mourning processions in memory of their holiest figure, Imam […]
Dissecting Ahmad Javaid’s Anti-Shia Discourse
March, 6, 2024
By: Shehryar Aamir
Topics: Anti Shia HateSpeech
“Ahmad Javaid’s has released a new lecture on his YouTube channel titled ‘Agha Jawad Naqvi! You Too’ (Agha Jawad Naqvi Aap Bhi). The lecture appears to be a response to Agha Jawad Naqvi, addressing ‘the Question of Criticism on Iran.’ However, Javaid has once again misrepresented the Shiite faith, spreading hate speech against the Shia Muslim community. He claims that some Shia practices, wrongly attributed to Iranian origins, are not part of the established Shia teachings.”
Exposing Ahmad Javaid’s Anti-Shia Rhetoric & Sectarian Rise
February, 28, 2024
By: Shehryar Aamir
Topics: Anti-Shia Hate Speech in Pakistan
“Ahmad Javaid’s rhetoric starkly highlights his anti-Shia stance, using his influence to spread divisive and harmful ideologies. His speeches not only promote sectarianism but also endanger the principles of tolerance and unity within the Muslim community.”
Biases in State and Society Regarding Anti-Shia Hate Speech in Pakistan
February, 24, 2024
By: SMG Report
Topics: Anti-Shia Hate speech in Pakistan
“Analyzing ECP’s inaction on anti-Shia hate speech by banned groups in elections, highlighting the unchecked political leverage of such entities.”
Pakistan: Situation and treatment of Shia [Shi’a, Shi’i, Shiite] Muslims- IRB Canada
February, 12, 2024
By: IRB Canada Reproduced by SMG
Topics: Shia persecution in Pakistan
An opinion article in the New York Times by Wajahat Ali, the author of a book on Islam in America (W. W. Norton & Company n.d.), notes that “[h]ardline religious leaders and scholars” in countries including Pakistan have viewed “marginalizing Shiites as integral to Sunni identity” (Ali 2022-08-16).
General Elections February 2024: Hate Speech Targeting Shia Muslims
February, 3, 2024
By: Report by SMG
Topics: Hate-Speech against Shia Muslims
The Election Commission’s inaction on hate speech targeting Shia Muslims raises concerns. General Elections are scheduled for February 8, 2024, and the election campaign among the contesting candidates is currently in full swing. There has been a noticeable disregard for the code of conduct established by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) during election […]
Shadows Unveiled: Overlooked Persecution of Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
January, 13, 2024
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Persecution in Pakistan
Overview: The report titled “Assessing Blasphemy and Related Laws on Religious Freedom in Pakistan,” authored by Sema Hasan, a Policy Analyst, has been uploaded to the official website of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. While the report provides valuable insights into the challenges posed by blasphemy laws in Pakistan, it regrettably […]
Shia Muslim Genocide Persists: Four Killed, Three Injured in Kurram Firing
January, 8, 2024
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia persecution
Tragic Incident in Sadda: A Disturbing Trend of Violence Against Shia Muslims The recent attack in Sadda, Kurram district, in the KPK province of Pakistan, serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing persecution faced by Shia Muslims in Pakistan, particularly in the Kurram tribal district. With four killed, including a woman, and […]
Unveiling the Ongoing Persecution of Shia Communities in Pakistan: A Silent Crisis
January, 1, 2024
By: SMG report
Topics: Shia Genocide in Pakistan
A Call for International Attention and Action In a chilling incident that epitomizes the ongoing persecution faced by Shia Communities in Pakistan, a passenger van carrying 99% Shia Pashtuns from Kurram district, specifically from the stronghold area of Bara Abbaskhel, came under a targeted terrorist attack. Traveling from Peshawar to Parachinar, the van, predominantly […]
General Elections 2024: ASWJ’s Political Shift: Impact on Shia Muslims in Pakistan
December, 29, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics:
In the stark and disconcerting context of the ongoing Shia Genocide in Pakistan, a chilling development has unfolded, casting a foreboding shadow over the political landscape, particularly as the nation approaches the pivotal general election in 2024. The banned and notorious group Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), deeply implicated in the systematic persecution of Shia […]
Homogenizing Indonesian Islam: Persecution of the Shia group in Yogyakarta
December, 29, 2023
By: Al Makin
Topics: Persecution of the Shia group in Yogyakarta
Given the pluralism and dynamism of Indonesian Islam, one can perhaps argue that there are at least two opposing movements which are often involved in public battles in the aftermath of Soeharto’s fall, marking the reform era (Makin 2016a; Makin 2015b; Makin 2009). The first movement seeks to understand the pluralistic character of Islam contextualized […]
Bibi Roshan – A Woman’s Heroic Act Amidst Tragedy.
December, 8, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Persecution in Gilgit-Baltistan
Delve into Bibi Roshan’s poignant heroism in the face of tragedy, unveiling the relentless persecution of Shia Muslims in Gilgit-Baltistan. Explore the 2012 bus attack orchestrated by ISIS and Sipah Sahaba, following Bulbul Shah’s family journey and Bibi Roshan’s brave shield. This narrative portrays an inspiring tale of resilience, showcasing how the family confronted adversity in the incident’s aftermath.
Dera Ismail Khan: Unveiling the Untold Story of Faith-Based Genocide
November, 12, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia genocide in Dera Ismail Khan
Dive into the distressing saga of Shia genocide in Dera Ismail Khan, unveiling persistent threats and targeted violence against the Shia community.
Pakistani Scholar Allama Amin Shaheedi condemns ongoing Shia genocide in Parachinar, urging global attention.
November, 3, 2023
By: SMG report
Topics: Shia Genocide in Parachinar
Pakistani Scholar Allama Amin Shaheedi condemns ongoing Shia genocide in Parachinar, urging global attention.
Tragic Killing of Shia Muslim Umair Ali Sparks Outrage: Media Report on Blasphemy-Related Assassination in Khanewal, Pakistan
November, 3, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Genocide in Pakistan
Outrage erupts over the tragic killing of Shia Muslim Umair Ali in Khanewal, Pakistan—a harsh reminder of challenges faced by religious minorities.
Parachinar: A Modern-Day Gaza for Shi’a Muslims
October, 29, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Genocide of Parachinar
District Kurram mirrors the challenges of Gaza for Shia Muslims, earning the grim label of “Neo-Gaza.” Parachinar the region faces ongoing violence and persecution, emphasizing the urgent need for intervention to safeguard Shia lives and rights.
Silent Injustice: Genocidal Attacks on Afghan Shia Muslims
October, 18, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Genocide in Afghanistan
Explore the silenced suffering of Afghan Shia Muslims amid genocidal attacks. Delve into the global hush and the pressing call for recognition and condemnation.
Harmony Amidst Strife: A Plea for Humanity in the Israel-Hamas Conflict
October, 15, 2023
By: SMG
Topics: Question of Palestine
In the heart of the Israel-Hamas conflict, prioritize lives over ideologies. Explore diplomatic avenues and unite against extremism for a pathway to lasting peace in this insightful journey.
An Open Appeal to Pakistani Authorities: Safeguarding Shia Rights and Unity
October, 11, 2023
By: Report SMG
Topics: Genocidal Pesecution of Shia Muslims
This situation not only raises concerns for me but for every Shi’a Muslim in the country. To dismiss a case against individuals involved in the genocide of Shi’a Muslims is a travesty of justice.
Prominent Shi’a Cleric Faces Blasphemy Charges in Khairpur, Pakistan
September, 13, 2023
By: SMG report
Topics: Misuse of Blasphemy Laws
Increasing Concerns Over Persecution of Shi’a Minority Under Blasphemy Laws
Gilgit-Baltistan: Demographics, Faith-Based Violence, and Human Rights
September, 4, 2023
By: Iqra Sarwar Sheikh
Topics: Shias of Gilgit-Baltistan
In Gilgit-Baltistan, the very heart of this issue, Shia phobia has taken root over the years. The Shia population, once a majority, now finds itself grappling with a climate of fear and persecution. Radical Deobandi elements, emboldened by a misguided extremist ideology, have actively propagated anti-Shia sentiments. The consequences have been dire, with sectarian violence and discrimination driving a wedge through this once-diverse and harmonious region.
Poor Sindhi Shia booked under Blasphemy Law in Khairpur Sindh
August, 27, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Use of Blasphemy Laws against Shia Muslims
Khairpur Sindh Police have filed a First Information Report under Pakistan Penal Cod (PPC) Provision 298-A (which deals with the committing of blasphemy against Companions, Wives, and Family of the Holy Prophet of Islam) against a Shia Muslim Muhammad Nawaz Khoso in response to a complaint made by Deobandi cleric Hafiz Abdul Karim, a resident […]
Shia cleric charged in Gilgit-Baltistan under a contentious modified blasphemy law
August, 25, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Persecution of Shia Muslims in Skardu
Shia Muslims in Gilgit-Baltistan are having a very tough time freely practicing their religion since the contentious Pakistan Criminal Laws (Amendments)Act Bill 202s was passed by the both houses of the Parliament in Pakistan. A case has just been filed against Maulana Baqir Al Hussaini, the president of Anjuman Imamia Baltistan, in the city police […]
Jaranwala Incident: Mob-Violence on Rising against Minorities under accusations of blasphemy
August, 17, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Persecution of Religious Minorities in Pakistan
Fanatic armed and violent mob ransacked and burned-down the 5 churches, attacked the residences of members of Christian community and the office of local Assistant commissioner -AC following an alleged incident of desecration of the Holy Quran in Jarawanwala, a subdivision of the District Toba Tek Singh in Faisalabad division of Punjab. Both “desecration” and […]
Pakistan’s Parliament Legalized the Shia-Persecution
August, 11, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Legal Persecution of Shias in Pakistan
In the following four years from the regulation of the ordinance, thousands of the cases were registered under the provision of 298-A against Shi’a Muslims just over practicing their faith and religious rites.
Syria: Bombs ricochet off Sayyida Zeinab, a suburb of Damascus.
July, 28, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Attack on Shrine of Ahlebait
A bomb exploded near a Shia Muslim shrine in Damascus, killing six and injuring 20. The explosion was caused by a motorbike next to a cab, and was attributed to a “bomb placed in a taxi by unidentified people.” The number of casualties and circumstances are not independently verified. An explosion near a security building […]
Afghan Taliban Government Imposed Restriction on Moharram Processions
July, 28, 2023
By: SMG report
Topics: Marginalization of Afghan Shia Muslims
Taliban soldier reportedly strikes mourner with sticks in unrecognized social media videos. The Afghan Taliban Government (ATG) did not announce a holiday on the eve of Muharram 10th. The ATG did not publicly mark Ashura or pay tribute to the martyrs of Karbala, However, it placed limitations on Muharram processions. SMG checked all officials […]
Three Dimensions of viewing the Muharram
July, 23, 2023
By: Aamir Hussaini & Maulabhai
Topics: Persecutions of Shia Muslims
Editorial Note: Shia Muslims in Pakistan face unrelenting discrimination, including from right-wing sectarians as well as people that identify themselves as liberal, communist, socialist, or progressive. In the first 10 days of Muharram, we have observed an increase in hate speech and mockery directed not just against Shia Muslims but also at Sunni Muslims […]
Jihadism: TJP seeks Deobandi Islam
July, 14, 2023
By: Iftikhar Firdous
Topics: Deobandi Islam and Shia Genocide
Editorial Note: Pakistan’s Talibanization poses a significant threat to the state and its people. TTP and ISKP are reemerging, assaulting police, government officials, and minorities. TJP, another Jihadist organization, recently attacked a garrison post in Baluchistan province’s Zhob district. TTP, TJP, JUA, and ISKP are prominent Jihadist groups in Pakistan with ideological leanings towards […]
Kurram: Shia Genocide Plan foiled
July, 14, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia genocide in Parachinar
After lengthy discussions with a 30-member peace jirga since clashes began on July 7 in the Upper Kurram region, warring tribes have agreed to a ceasefire. Role of the Administration https://www.dawn.com/news/1764327 Since last Tuesday, a 30-member peace jirga headed by Commissioner Kohat has tirelessly held numerous talks with the elders from both sides. Security personnel […]
Violence against Shias of Pakistan: a persistent illness?
July, 8, 2023
By: Murtaza Haider
Topics: Violence against Shias of Pakistan
Given the brutal violence against the Shias in Pakistan over the past three decades, Shias have started to wonder if there is a future for them in Pakistan. Given the brutal violence against the Shias in Pakistan over the past three decades, Shias have started to wonder if there is a future for them […]
July: Shia Genocide in the Mirror of 76 years history of Pakistan
July, 6, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Data of Shia Genocide in Pakistan
Shaukat Raza Mirza wrote a book “from Exxon to Engro” which chronicles and documents his endeavors as he orchestrated the first employee buyout in Pakistan’s corporate history. This employee buyout was unique in many ways and was an unprecedented concepts for many of stakeholders from Pakistan. Unfortunately this talented Pakistani mind was tragically murdered in […]
Freedom of Religious Practice cannot be Selectively Applied – Mola Bux Abro
June, 25, 2023
By: Mola Bux Abro
Topics:
Since the time of General Zia ul Haq, sectarian hate groups with the backing of some elements within the State, have tried to curb Ashura commemoration. They have attacked Muhurram gatherings & killed thousands of people in the process.
Attacked by a mob, the sole Shia home is now the target of a social boycott.
June, 11, 2023
By: SMG report
Topics: Persecution of Shia Muslims
neither the case was registered nor was Imran’s home granted police protection.
Shia Phobic rallies by banned outfit ASWJ
May, 21, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Phobia in Pakistan
ASWJ a banned anti-Shia militant organization was allowed to spread hatred against Shia Muslim in rallies under the banner of solidarity with Pakistan Armed forces on Friday, May 19, 2023.
Three young Shia Muslims went missing in Pakistan
May, 20, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Enforced dissapearances of Shia Muslims in Pakistan
A student named Tajdar Ali from Gilgit-Baltistan, who attends Karachi University, has been missing for two weeks. Despite filing a missing person report, there has been no news of his whereabouts
Custodian of Imambargah shot dead near Shia Mosque in Karachi
May, 17, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Target Killing of Shia Muslims
“It seems that perpetrators of Shia target killings have changed their modus operandi. Authorities of law enforcement agencies to save their skins and to hide their incompetence are defining the killing of two Shia Muslims in separate incidents as robbery incidents. We reject the Police position over these two incidents’ ‘, said Syed Rizwan Rizvi, district President of MWM of District Korangi in Karachi Division.
Teri Mengal High School Shooting was Incident of Shia Target Killing – Ahmad Ijaz BBC Urdu
May, 10, 2023
By: Ahmad Ijaz /Translated by SMG team
Topics: Target killing of Shia Muslims in Pakistan
‘Organized and armed with weapons, axes people entered the school, where they separated the four teachers and three laborers just their Shia identity, first they shot dead them, after killing their throats were cut’
Turi Bangash tribesmen rally against Parachinar Shia teachers’ killing
May, 8, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Genocide in Pakistan
During the press conference, elders of Turi Bangash tribes revealed that no one from provincial caretaker government and KPK education department bothered to even attend the funerals of slain teachers and the lower staff of Teri Mengal high school.
Shia educational staff Massacre in Parachinar and state of Denial-SMG Report
May, 5, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Genocide In Pakistan
On Thursday May 4, 2023, Six Shia Muslims were killed in Upper Kurram, northwestern Pakistan. Four were teachers and rest two were lower staff of Teri Mangal school in Parachinar, upper part of district Kurram of province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa -KPK. “Some unknown gunmen stormed the staff room of Teri Mengal High School in the Upper […]
Ruthless Bloodbath of Shia Muslims in Chilas (Gilgit Baltistan) on 3 Apr 2012
April, 3, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Muslim Genocide in Gilgit Baltistan
Yesterday was 11th death-anniversary of those poor Shia Muslims who were massacred just because of their Shia identity in chilas(Gilgit Baltistan), Pakistan. As usual mainstream media organizations didn’t mention the said tragic incident in news bulletins of their electronic channels, neither special editions were published in dailies owned by them, nor not a single article […]
Syed Zeeshan: Another Shia Muslim Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy in WhatsApp message
April, 2, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Shia Muslims victims of Blasphemy Card
Syed Zeeshan S/O Syed Zakaullah , resident of district Mardan, province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan is sentenced to death for Blasphemy on WhatsApp by the Special Anti-Terrorist Court on 25 March 2023. Syed Zeeshan, convicted to death sentence for blasphemy and complainant Muhammad Saeed both were member of a discussion group in WhatsApp messenger and both […]
New Blasphemy Law Amendment creates more room for Shia-Persecution – Report SMG
February, 5, 2023
By: Shia Muslim Genocide Website Report
Topics: Shia Muslims and Blasphemy Laws
“At a time when civil society has been calling for amendments to these laws to prevent their abuse, strengthening this punishment will do the exact opposite,”
Saqlain Abbas: Another victim of Shia Genocide Campaign
January, 22, 2023
By: Qaisar Abbas Advocate
Topics: Shia Genocide in Pakistan
There are a few religious identities in Pakistan which mean being declared apostate identities and deprived of the right to live. Shia Muslim identity is also one of them. Shia Muslim community is the victim of a systematic campaign of persecution on religious grounds in Pakistan – Sipah-e Sahaba Pakistan-SSP has been conducting a campaign […]
Sibte Jaffar Hussain Zaidi: Victim of Slow Genocide Campaign – Sadiq Suleman
January, 17, 2023
By: Sadiq Suleman
Topics: Targeting Killings of Shia Intellectuals
Ustad Sibte Jaffar Zaidi was a CSS, qualified 20th-grade officer. He was a philanthropist and also a social activist that started 7 colleges in interior Sindh. Each of the colleges had a cost of around Rs. 6 million.
Karachi: Noha Khuwan Asad Agha injured in attack -Media Reports
January, 15, 2023
By: SMG Report
Topics: Targeting Killing of Shia Community
Renowned Shi’a Muslim Noha Khuwan Asad Agha was shot and injured on the Super Highway on the night between Thursday and Friday in Karachi.
Pakistan: Cost of being a Shi’a – Sanchita Bhattacharya
January, 12, 2023
By: Sanchita Bhattacharya
Topics: Shias of Pakistan
Though as Muslims they are free from certain restrictions affecting other religious groups, Shi’a are still regarded as apostates by some extremist Sunni groups and individuals. As a result, many face regular hostility from extremists and public calls for members to be killed.
Persecution of Kashmiri Shias in the mirror of history
January, 11, 2023
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Shia Genocide in Kashmir
The finest papier-mache workers and shawl makers in Srinagar are Shias, and some of the wealthiest men in the city belong to that sect.
Darululoom Deoband and its Shi’a Muslim Refutational Drive leads to Persecution and Genocide- By Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi(Last Part)
December, 4, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Genocide of Shia Muslims
SSP on one side drove the movement of declaring Shi’a Muslims community as infidel community at state level and society level both, on other side it is trying to establish a religio-culture parallel to composite culture of Moharram through use of power and violence. On third side it produced on large scale of anti-Shi’a hatred […]
Darululoom Deoband and its Shi’a Muslim Refutational Drive leads to Persecution and Genocide- By Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi (Part-1st)
November, 29, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Genocide of Shia Muslims
Deobandi clergy saw inclusion of customs and festivals related to Muharram and Ashura in composite culture of Indian-Subcontinent as a Fitnah.
An Analysis of the 1988 Shi’a Massacre in Gilgit- Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
November, 16, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
Undaunted, Musharraf had in 1988 been called on by General Beg to put down a Shia riot in Gilgit, in the north of Pakistan. Rather than get the Pakistan army bloodied, he inducted a tribal band of Pashtun and Sunni irregulars, many from the SSP [Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan] which had recently put out a contract on Bhutto, led by the mercenary Osama bin Laden (who had been hired by Hamid Gul to do the same four years earlier).
Tendency of Anti-Shi’a Militancy in Deobandi Islam – Tahir Kamran
November, 15, 2022
By: Kamran Tahir
Topics: Shia Genocide in Pakistan
The dialectics in which Deobandis were playing antithesis to the exponents of local Islam were articulated through saint and shrine symbolism. In this connection the website of Khairul Madaris makes interesting reading: Geographically, Multan is situated in the heart of Pakistan and possesses a great historical significance. But the people of not only Multan […]
Deobandi Islam in Punjab – Tahir Kamran
November, 15, 2022
By: Tahir Kamran
Topics:
Deobandis are a very powerful group because they have weapons and financial support from the Middle East, and logistical support from the state of Pakistan. This has resulted in a proliferation of their madaris (seminaries), which has made them more powerful. According to Deeni Madaris Report (1988), produced by the Ministry of Education, “out of […]
Anti-Shi’a banned outfit rally held, Proscribed Persons threatened Shi’a women and Children in Islamabad – Report SMG
October, 11, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
Ban on ASWJ just in papers, is being implemented neither by federal government nor by the provincial governments
Shi’a Muslim Genocide in Pakistan: Shi’a Cleric gunned down by Threek-i-Labaik Mercenary
October, 4, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Shia Genocide in Pakistan
According to the eyewitnesses, the assailant was already present on Farsh-e-Aza (Majlis place) disguise him as a video recording person and he fired at Naveed Ashiq BA and the bullet hit him in the heart.
Shi’a Genocide in Afghanistan: 19 Afghan Hazara Shi’a Muslims Killed in Explosion at Kabul Educational Center
October, 1, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
“Kaaj, an educational institution that held entrance exams has been targeted in Kabul’s PD13. Sadly, preliminary data shows that twenty people were killed in the attack and many others were injured,”
Shia Genocide In Mehfil-E-Murtaza: 25 Feb 1995
September, 30, 2022
By: Syed Mustejab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
When the residents reached at the spot, they saw bodies of 16 Shi’a Muslims lying one the floor of Imambargah with blooded bodies.
Any Hope for Pakistani Shias? Editorial Daily Times Lahore
September, 23, 2022
By: Daily Times Lahore
Topics:
Constituting about 20 per cent of the population, they remain the chief victim of sectarian violence, which has seen an alarming uptick in the years gone by. It was only in March that a gruesome bombing inside a mosque in Peshawar left 190 wounded and at least 56 people dead, leaving many to wonder whether the “genocide” was about to enter its last act.
Multan: Punjab Police registered 14 FIRs against the participants of Arbaeen Walks
September, 22, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
Print Media only reported the FIRs registered in many Police stations of Multan districts against many people over chanting anti-government slogans but didn’t mention that Police cases had been registered against the people belonged to Shi’a Muslims over participation in informal processions of Chehlum-i-Imam-i-Hussain.
Pakistan: 13 injured as radical Islamist group attacks Shia procession in Pakistan- Press Trust India
September, 22, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
According to an FIR, the Shia procession was going to Imambargah (congregation hall) in Sialkot, about 130kms from Lahore, in connection with the Chehlum of Imam Hussain on Saturday when a group of people armed with pistols, clubs and stones attacked the mourners.
The Massacre of Afridi Shi’a Muslims in 1929 at Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency – Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
September, 12, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics:
The Shias of Tirah were more intelligent than their neighbors . Amanullah was broadminded and tolerant of the various sects in Islam. The Shias of Tirah loved him and supported him. They were willing and ready to thrust from the south – west and defend the young monarch.
Pakistani Shi’a Muslims Live in trepidation as violent sectarian persecution increases
August, 20, 2022
By: Shah Meer Baloch and Hannah Ellis-Petersen
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“I fear they will kill me,” said Kareem, his voice shaking as he spoke from his place of hiding. “I am being targeted because I am from a Shia religious minority.
Shi’a Muslim in Pakistan Under Persecution: A Historical Background – Andreas Rieck
August, 11, 2022
By: Andreas Rieck
Topics: Persecution of Shia Muslims in Pakistan
But a zealous section among them has always pursued the “mission” to have Shias in Pakistan socially isolated, have their freedom of religious observance restricted (at least in public) and ultimately have them excluded from the pale of Islam. Their activities have been an almost constant source of trouble—and often of physical threats—for Shias throughout the last more than six decades
Shi’a Hazra: The Walking Dead – Summary of Human Rights Watch Report
August, 10, 2022
By: Human Rights Watch
Topics: Shia
The following presentation, entitled “Is There Any Hope for Pakistan’s Shias?” was delivered by Michael Kugelman at a February 24 conference called “The Role of Education in Implementing Social Justice: The Case of Shias Muslims.” The event was organized by Shia Rights Watch and American University, and held on the main campus of American University.
Nigeria: Massacre of Shi’a Muslim Community – HWR
August, 10, 2022
By: Human Rights Watch Report
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On December 12, 2015, the Nigeria army used disproportionate force against the group’s street procession in Zaria, Kaduna State in northwest Nigeria to clear a route for the army chief’s convoy. In an ensuing three-day violent crackdown, the army killed 347 members of the group and arrested hundreds more, including the group’s leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El Zakzaky, and his wife, Ibraheemat.
Persecution of Hazara people in Baluchistan – SMG Report
August, 10, 2022
By: SMG Report
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The Shi’a Hazara community in Baluchistan, in Pakistan, has been the target of persecution and violence. Terrorist organisations like Lashkar-e-Jhangvi have often accepted responsibility for conducting attacks on Hazaras in Pakistan.
Is There Any Hope for Pakistan’s Shias?
August, 10, 2022
By: Michael Kugelman
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plight of Shias in Pakistan is so alarming is that the Pakistani state has institutionalized sect-based discrimination. The second amendment of Pakistan’s constitution explicitly states that Ahmadis are non-Muslims. Not surprisingly, Pakistan has few laws that protect religious minorities—yet it does have the blasphemy laws, which produce the opposite effect. The assassination of Taseer has silenced much of the policy debate about religious minorities, and has made reform of the blasphemy laws—much less their elimination—a political nonstarter.
Religious Freedom for Shi’a Muslim Community is Shrinking – SMG Report
August, 10, 2022
By: SMG Report
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. Anti-Shi’a Takfiri groups active in Pakistan on one side are running the campaign for declaring the Shi’a Muslim community ‘Non-Muslim’ like Ahmadiyya Community and other side they incite young Sunni people to commit fatal or lethal violence against Shi’a Muslim. Anti-Shi’a sectarian groups want to snatch religious freedom from Shi’a Muslim community through oppression or through legislation.
Media and Civil society Discourse on Shi’a Muslim genocide in Afghanistan – SMG Report
August, 8, 2022
By: SMG Report
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Daily Dawn although published the news while mentioning the religious identity of the victims of the bomb explosions in Western Kabul, but the newspaper didn’t bring the incident under discussion in its editorial, but whenever any terrorist attack happened against the Palestine’s people, we see not only full coverage of the act but exclusive editorial on the said incident.
Ghadir as Narrated by Ahlul Bayt-Sayyid Ali al-Husayni al-Milani
August, 7, 2022
By: Sayyid Ali al-Husayni al-Milani
Topics: Hadees Ghadeer-i-Khum
Of whomsoever I am a master, Ali is his master. My Lord! Befriend anyone who befriends him and make enmity towards anyone who makes enmity towards him.
Dar-Uloom Deoband India and Taliban – By Lauren Frayer
August, 6, 2022
By: Lauren Frayer
Topics: Roots of Taliban in Deobandi Islam
“Music is haram [forbidden] in Islam, so I don’t like it,” says a 24-year-old student named Aman Azeem. (There are some traditions of devotional music in Islam, and Islamic scholars are divided over which types of music should be allowed. Some ultraconservative sects, including the Taliban, have sought to ban secular music while allowing Quranic recitations, even melodic ones.)
Local administration sealed Imambargahs and banned the Majalis-i-Aza in Gujrat, Rawalpindi, Syed Kasra and Pind Dadan Khan of Punjab
August, 6, 2022
By: Web Desk Report
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. Instead of taking stern action against the miscreants of banned ASWJ/SSP, DC Gujrat ordered his subordinate employees of local administration to seal Imambargah and imposed a ban on organizing the Azadari without permission even under the wall-boundary of the Imambargah.
Afghanistan: Lethal Attacks on Shi’a Muslim community by ISIS
August, 6, 2022
By: Report Human Rights Watch
Topics: Shia Persecution in Afghanistan
The ISKP has posed a serious threat to Hazaras and other Afghan civilians since at least 2015, when the Islamist armed group began attacks on mosques, hospitals, schools, and other civilian facilities, especially in predominantly Shia neighborhoods
Pakistan Federal Minister Burst against Persecution of Shi’a Muslims
August, 4, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
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It is ridiculous that government is negotiating with banned terrorist organization TTP, who killed thousands of innocent Pakistani citizens. Our tall political leadership was targeted to kill by TTP but police cases are being registered against the peaceful Shia Muslims just over practicing their religion and belief. Is it justice?”, Riaz Hussain Pirzada raised a question.
Wadi-e-Hussain: A graveyard for Pakistan’s Shia victims – By Syeda Sana Batool
August, 2, 2022
By: Syeda Sana Batool
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Pakistan is home to 220 million people, almost all of whom are Muslim. It is also home to one of the largest Shia populations in the world, as an estimated 20 percent of Muslims there are Shia.
At Wadi-e-Hussain red flags are planted by the graves of observant Shia Muslims who have died in targeted killings, gun or bomb attacks.
Persecution of Shi’a Muslims in 1400 years History of Islam- Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
July, 20, 2022
By: Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Shia Muslim Persecution
We can conclude from the above summary: Ibn Taymiyyah during the reign of the Mamluk Sultans, Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab in Arabian Peninsula during the decline of the Ottomans, and Shah Waliullah during the decline of the Mughals, all three of them ideologically and intellectually turned the anti-Shia Muslim trend into a Takfiri trends. Modern Takfiri-Salafi-Deobandi trends have their roots in that Takfiri trend which was founded by Ibne Taymiyyah, Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab and Shah Waliullah.
TRADITIONAL RITES AND CONTESTED MEANINGS: SECTARIAN STRIFE IN COLONIAL LUCKNOW – Mushirul Hasan
July, 20, 2022
By: Mushirul Hasan
Topics: TRADITIONAL RITES AND CONTESTED MEANINGS: SECTARIAN STRIFE IN COLONIAL LUCKNOW
Lucknow was, both before and during Nawabi rule, relatively free of religious insularity or sectarian bigotry. The Shia Nawabs took their cue from their Sunni overlords in Delhi and created a broad-based polity and a cosmopolitan cultural and intellectual ethos. They adhered to the policy of sulh-I kul (peace with all), pioneered by the sixteenth century Mughal Emperor, Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar. Wajid Ali Shah is reported to have said that «of my two eyes, one is a Shia and the other is a Sunni». No wonder, Sunni officials occupied important positions in the middle and lower echelons of government departments. The highest officials in Wajid Ali Shah’s court, including the Vazir and Paymaster, were Sunnis. Sunni officers managed the Sibtainabad imamhara and the Baitul boka (House or Lamentation) ^^. Generally speaking, the Shiism of Awadh rulers provided both a liminal cultural glue and a set of structural lines of schism along which conflict could be routed
Understanding Genocide: Is Shia Muslim community facing ‘Genocidal Campaign’? By Abbas Zaidi
July, 20, 2022
By: Abbas Zaidi
Topics: Understanding the Genocide
Genocide, as I have indicated above, is a matter of one group’s power over another. The unchallenged power of the Deobandi groups is possible only if the Deobandis have the backing of elements in the state institutions, especially in the Pakistan Army, which is the de facto ruling elite of the country. Apart from the elements in the army, the main backers have been Salafi Takfiri elements in Saudi Arabia and the Takfiri lobbies in Right Wing religious or center right parties like Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz Sharif Group), PMLQ, JI JUIF-F etc. Research on the Deobandi nexus with these actors can be carried out to find out how national/local and international elements have contributed to making Pakistan a land of genocides.
Persecution of Shi’a Muslims in 1400 years History of Islam- Syed Mustajab Haider Naqvi
July, 20, 2022
By: Syed Mustejab Haider Naqvi
Topics: Shia Persecution in the history of Islam
. Under Aghlabids Shi’a Muslims were persecuted community. It was not allowed to live while declaring himself as ‘Shi’a Muslim’. In that era a large of Shi’a Muslims in Maghreb including Ifriqiya were slaughtered.
Across Muslim world, millions of Shias mark Ashura – Media Reports
April, 22, 2022
By: Media reports
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The largest Ashura gathering was set to take place Tuesday in the Iraqi city of Karbala, where Hussein is entombed in a gold-domed shrine.
Meesam-e-Tammar: One of the victims of Shi’a-Genocide by Umayyad Dynasty – Syed Mustejab Haider Naqvi
April, 15, 2022
By: Syed Mustejab Haider Naqvi
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Ubaidullah ibn Ziyad ordered Meesam to be jailed. Meesam, al-Mukhtar al-Thaqafy, and Abdullah bin al-Harith were in the same prison.
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After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam
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Opposing the Imam: The Legacy of the Nawasib in Islamic Literature
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The Shi’a in Modern South Asia: Religion, History and Politics
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Review and Summary of Rajit K. Mazumder’s Muslim Minority Against Islamic Nation: The Shias of British India and the Demand for Pakistan, 1940-45
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