The 10th day of Muharram, the first month on Islamic year, is the most important day on the calendar for the Shia Muslims across the world. Ashura, the Arabic word is translated as “tenth“, is an occasion of mourning, remembrance, paying tribute and refreshing bonds. It is distinctively Shia practice and has no parallel in Sunnism. In areas […]
Pakistan is home to a strong 40 million Shia community which has been subject to persecution for decades. To date, more than 22,000 Shia have been killed in an organised campaign nothing short of a genocide. The mainstream discourse on this ruthless killing of the Shia suggests that the Shia are killed because of ideological differences and abuse […]
