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Africa Federation Archives – Khoja Shia Ithna-asheris in Lamu and Mombasa, 1870- 1930 – Part1

KHOJA SHIA ITHNA- ASHERIS IN LAMU AND MOMBASA, 1870- 1930 BY ZAHIR BHALLOO Author’s Note: A chance meeting outside Fort Jesus, Mombasa, with Cynthia Salvadori, author of the remarkable three volumes We Came in Dhows, was what first inspired me to record stories and anecdotes about Ithna-Asheri pioneers at the turn of the century.

Incidents of Anti-Shiism in February, 2018 – Shia Rights Watch

February proved itself to be a much less violent month than January, with sources reporting 343 incidents of Anti-Shiism, half of last month’s 673. However, the crackdowns on freedom of expression and incessant discrimination against the Shia population led to 52 deaths, 226 injuries, 71 arrests and harsh sentencing, and seven related anti-Shia actions, including but not limited to, sectarian slander, police brutality, and vandalism.

The FRONTLINE Interview: Vali Nasr

In this interview for the FRONTLINE documentary “Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia,” Middle East scholar Vali Nasr talks about the history driving today’s wars in the Middle East, whether these conflicts can be solved, and the parallels between ISIS and the nightwalkers from “Game of Thrones.”

The February 2018 PBS documentary ‘Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia’, for which this interview was conducted, can be accessed here.

Obituary – Alhaj Hassan A.M. Jaffer

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wVPzHagwyqA P2:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y1AMTrF-OnY May Allah (SWT) by His infinite grace and mercy grant Marhum maghferat and a lofty place in the proximity of the Masumeen (AS) – Ameen. Please recite Sura-e-Fateha for the maghferat of the departed soul and all Marhumeen.

Bahrain: Five years in jail for Nabeel Rajab’s tweets

A court in Bahrain has convicted political activist Nabeel Rajab, and sentenced him to five years in prison for his comments online denouncing Saudi Arabia’s role in the war in Yemen and for criticising prison abuse in his country.

See also BBC News
See also Amnesty International statement

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The Bahrain Uprising, Seven Years Later

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On clashes in Bahrain today, 14 February, see alJazeera
See also ADHRB Weekly Newsletter #239.

Bahrain tightens screws on opposition

Issue 55 of the Bahrain Newsletter from BJDM

Press Release – Ground Breaking Ceremony Marks the Launch of Uhuru Street Housing Project in Dar es Salaam

Ref: AFED/PR/40/18 Date: February 13, 2018 The Ground Breaking Ceremony of the Uhuru Street Housing Project in Dar-es-Salaam was held on Tuesday 23 rd January 2018 (5 th Jamadi ul Awwal 1439), during the auspicious celebrations of the birth anniversary of Sayedah Zainab Bint Ali (A.S.)

2017 Annual Report – Shia Rights Watch

2018 marks the 7th anniversary of Shia Rights Watch. Over the past seven years, our organization and our team have grown from a Washington, DC-based minority rights group to an internationally renowned institution active in both the United Nations and the International community.