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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
TopicShia Muslim

Topic: Shia Muslim

Pakistan is playing a dangerous sectarian game. Anti-Shia extremism is gaining ground

Iran aims to transcend sectarian divides. This approach could put pressure on Pakistan’s long-held goal of being seen as a leader for Muslim interests.

‘Clear discrimination’ — what’s the Ibadat Khana case & what Telangana HC has said now

Court upheld Akhbari Shia women's right to pray in Hyderabad Ibadat Khana, where bar on performing majlis, jashans etc applied to Akhbari Shia women but not women of Usuli sect.

Why Pakistan’s Shias are disappearing and going into ‘small, dark cells’

Between 120 and 160 Pakistani Shias were 'detained' and reported 'missing' in the past several years. Many were taken away on their return from Iran, Iraq or Syria.

How an IS attack on a Kuwait mosque brought Delhi’s Shias & Sunnis together in namaz

Just this Wednesday, Shias and Sunnis came together at a Delhi mosque as the world celebrated Eid, continuing a practice started in 2015.

On Camera

India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

India & EU announce “mother of all trade deals”. This is why it matters

Two sides also announce signing of a Security & Defence Partnership, launch negotiations for an intelligence sharing agreement & explore India’s addition to Horizon Europe programme.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.