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Terrorists Take Responsibility
10/27/2009|Latest Video
Group with ties to Al Qaeda says it is behind deadly blasts in Iraq that killed 155 people
Part 2: Iranian president blasts capitalism, colonialism; demands reform at United Nations
LATEST STORIES
Feds' Case Against Muslim Foundation Threatens Mosques' Charity Work
AP| U.S.
… Sachedina, a University of Virginia professor and expert on Shiite Islam, predicted the four Islamic centers in New York, Maryland ..... Alavi was one of the few central sources of funding for American Shiite communities, which have far fewer resources than U.S. Sunnis …
Story|11/14/2009
Iranian Envoy Says Muslims Should Quit British Military
World
… the paper reported. Ayatollah Moezi, the most senior Iranian spiritual leader in Britain with thousands of followers from the Shia sect, said that it was wrong for followers of Islam to serve in the Armed Forces, especially in Afghanistan and Iraq where …
Story|11/14/2009
'2012' End-of-Time Prediction Unique Among Doomsday Scenarios
| , FOXNews.com| Entertainment
… final battle of good and evil, and the second coming of Jesus Christ. Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.com Shia Muslims predict that The Twelfth Imam, called The Mahdi, will rise up and lead all nations into an era of peace under Islam …
Story|11/13/2009
'2012' End-of-Time Prediction Unique Among Doomsday Scenarios
| , FOXNews.com| Entertainment
… final battle of good and evil, and the second coming of Jesus Christ. Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.com Shia Muslims predict that The Twelfth Imam, called The Mahdi, will rise up and lead all nations into an era of peace under Islam …
Story|11/13/2009
U.S. to Seize Mosques, Skyscraper Linked to Iran
AP| U.S.
… constitutional right to freedom of religion. The action against the Shiite Muslim mosques is sure to inflame relations between the U ..... house schools and mosques. That could leave a major void in Shiite communities, and hard feelings toward the FBI, which played …
Story|11/13/2009
Gunmen Kill Pakistani Working at Iran Consulate
AP| World
… escaped after the shooting. Iran is mostly Shiite Muslim, as was Jaffri. Pakistan's Shiite minority has often been targeted by Sunni Muslim ..... 1980s, Iran was alleged to have funded radical Shiite groups in Pakistan and later supported forces …
Story|11/12/2009
Yemeni Rebels Say Saudis Setting Up Military Buffer Zone
AP| World
… week-long offensive against the Yemeni Shiite insurgents along the border, a rebel ..... Both Saudi Arabia and Yemen have accused Shiite Iran of backing the rebels raising concerns ..... in the Middle East between region's Shiite and Sunni powers. Iran has denied the …
Story|11/11/2009
Iraq's Prime Minister Warns of Insurgent Threat in Run-Up to January Elections
AP| World
… Maliki told tribal leaders from Baghdad's Shiite Sadr City district that maintaining security ..... the next general election now that his Shiite rivals have joined forces in a bid to ..... constitute the backbone of the rival Shiite -led alliance. There are an estimated …
Story|11/11/2009
Hezbollah Leader Criticizes President Obama
AP| World
… broadcast to tens of thousands of supporters in a southern Beirut suburb. Nasrallah, who is influential among supporters of his Shiite group in the Arab world, also warned Israel against waging another war on Lebanon, repeating his pledge to hit back deep within …
Story|11/11/2009
Adviser: Saudi Navy Blocks Yemen Coast to Stop Rebel Weapon Flow
AP| World
… the kingdom has imposed a naval blockade on northern Yemen's Red Sea coast to try to prevent weapons and fighters flowing to Shiite rebels in the area. The adviser said Tuesday that Saudi warships were ordered to search suspicious ships sailing near northern …
Story|11/10/2009
