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Topic: Shia Muslims

Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei attends ceremony in 1st public appearance since Israel ceasefire

According to a video circulated by Iranian state television, at a religious ceremony to mark Ashura, the crowd chanted as Khamenei entered the hall weeks after the Israeli conflict.

Pakistan’s Shia killings mark the collapse of its nationhood. Islamic State knows only war

There was little Shia-Sunni conflict in the pre-colonial era. In early 20th century, the struggle for political power sharpened the boundaries, increasingly leading to violence.

Origins & evolution of BJP’s dalliance with Shia Muslims, the ‘minority within minority’

Traditionally, BJP’s outreach to Shias, who make up an estimated 15% of India's Muslim population, has been predicated on community’s religious leadership. But that is now changing.

Oppressed for centuries—Kashmir’s Shias get their due as Muharram procession restored

From the time of before Aurangzeb and EIC to the Dogras and now. Shias have been sidelined and systematically targeted. This procession is a step towards coexistence.

Who are Yemen’s Houthis? Group that claimed attack on UAE fuel tankers that killed 2 Indians

The Houthis are an insurgent group who control most of the northern part of war-torn Yemen and largely follow the Zaydi sect of Shi'a Islam.

Why radical Sunnis have taken to the streets against Shias in Pakistan

In episode 579 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta delves into the historical discord between Shias and Sunnis, and why the timing of the latest Sunni protests in Pakistan is odd.

Shia-Sunni rift on rise in Pakistan, but Imran Khan govt’s silence may be strategic

Claims that the conflict is an Indian conspiracy or a distraction from the Bajwa corruption scam don’t explain why Deobandi & militant groups are harassing Shias.

Google employees walk out in protest, and Trump and Oprah hit US campaign trail

Dozens of Shia protesters 'shot dead' by Nigerian security forces, and Donald Trump & the Republicans launch racist campaign ad for midterm polls.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.