Afghan Shias Return from Iran A group of Afghans are moving back to their homeland from Iran. The Shiite group is creating a settlement near Herat, where the population is mostly Sunni.

Afghanistan's Shia Hazara community are living in fear, ... Afghan Shias in the firing line: 'IS wants to wipe us out' Published. 27 November 2018. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link.

Karachi, Pakistan – A prominent Afghan Shia Muslim leader has held talks with Pakistan’s foreign minister, as that country continues to reel from the brutal killing of 10 Shia coal miners in a ...

A gunman wearing an Afghan National Security Forces uniform opened fire on Shia mourners at Kabul’s landmark Sakhi Shrine on Wednesday, killing 18 people and wounding 54. The attack on members ...

The Afghan Shia Ulema Council has issued a condemnation of the recent Zionist military attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – In an urgent meeting of Afghan Shia Scholars, Shia leaders urged the Taliban to cancel all restrictions on the Muharram ceremony. Afghanistan Council of Shia scholars issued a ...

In a revealing interview, a retired senior IRGC commander who has deployed to Syria discussed a wide range of issues. He praised the Afghan militia fighting for the IRGC in Syria, and claimed that a ...

As an Afghan Shia father, I fear for my children. Sectarian violence in Afghanistan is showing no sign of abating but our spirit has not been broken.

Moreover, recent statements from Taliban officials further undermine the Shia population’s recognition as Afghan citizens, despite their significant demographic presence. The Taliban’s current ...

Afghanistan’s Band-e-Amir National Park was known for having employed the country’s first-ever female park rangers. Now, women won’t even be allowed to visit, let alone work there, as the ...

Afghanistan's Shia Hazara community are living in fear, with many fleeing the country due to IS violence. ... Afghan Shias in the firing line: 'IS wants to wipe us out' 27 November 2018.