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Muslim Forum writes to Rahul Gandhi, CM Reddy, demands inclusion of Shias in Telangana Govt; says despite ‘vociferous support’, party didn’t field any Shia...

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The letter from the USMF also conveyed that the Shia community in Telangana is fully committed to supporting the Congress in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections next year.
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Clashes erupt between Shia and Sunni Muslims during Muharram in Varanasi, Islamists raise ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans, pelt stones

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Muslims belonging to the Shia and the Sunni community clashed with each other during a Tazia procession on the occasion of Muharram in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
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More than 4,800 Shias killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan over past 8 years: Report

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Besides religious minorities such as Hindus and Christians, Shia Muslims also face persecution in Sunni-dominant Pakistan.
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USA: Afghan immigrant Muhammad Syed arrested in Albuquerque for murder of four Muslim men, police probing Shia-Sunni angle

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Albuquerque Police in New Mexico arrest a Muslim man for killing four Muslim men in the city since November 2021
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Pakistani cleric Ali Mirza, who supported Nupur Sharma, is now being accused of blasphemy for quoting a Hadith, here is what happened

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Pakistani cleric Ali Mirza targeted by Sunni Muslims for quoting a Hadith that implies that Prophet Mohammad had called the fist Caliph a rebel
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Makers of Bollywood film Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 apologize for hurting religious sentiments of Shia Muslims, change lyrics of the ‘offensive’ song

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Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2 is a sequel to Khuda Haafiz, which was released on OTT streaming platforms in 2020.
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The Lady of Heaven: How a movie on Fathima has exposed Islam’s Shia-Sunni conflict again as theatres in UK surrender before threats

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The Lady of Heaven, a movie based on the life of prophet Mohammed daughter Fathima, is being opposed by Sunni Muslims
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Islamists issue death threats to BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma: What she said and what the Islamic scriptures say

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Islamists issued death threats to Nupur Sharma over her remarks on Prophet Muhammad and Islam during. adebate on Times Now.
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Pakistan mosque refuses to make an announcement to trace missing girl Dua Zehra as she has a ‘Shia name’

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A mosque in Pakistan's Karachi has refused to make an announcement for a missing 14-year-old girl Dua Zehra because of her Shia name.
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Gujarat Waqf Tribunal urges Bar Council to take legal action against four lawyers for acting ‘inappropriately’ during hearing

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The Gujarat Waqf Tribunal sought action after the lawyers accused two of the tribunal members of recusing themselves from the case as they belonged to the Sunni sect.
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