Religious
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Taliban Disarm Shia Mosque Guards in Herat, Raising Security Fears
DID Press: Taliban authorities have reportedly disarmed security guards assigned to Shia mosques in Herat without prior notice, prompting concerns over the safety of worshippers and the risk of renewed attacks against the Shia community. Local sources say the Taliban…
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UK Arrests 12 Over Alleged Plot Targeting Muslim Gathering
DID Press: British police have arrested 12 people over an alleged security threat targeting a major annual Muslim gathering in eastern England, with authorities investigating the case as suspected far-right terrorism. Police said the arrests followed the identification of what…
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Afghanistan Shias Demand Reopening of Seminary and Tamadon TV
DID Press: Shia worshippers across several Afghan provinces have signed a petition calling for the reopening of the Khatam al-Nabiyyin Seminary and the resumption of broadcasts by Tamadon TV, following continued restrictions on the two institutions. According to reports, the…
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Calls Grow to Reopen Khatam al-Nabiyyin and Tamadon TV
DID Press: Shia Friday prayer leaders and worshippers in several Afghan provinces have called on the Taliban authorities to allow the reopening of the Khatam al-Nabiyyin Seminary and Tamadon TV, both of which were suspended nearly three weeks ago. Petitions…
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Hammoud: Khamenei’s Martyrdom Symbolizes Resistance Against Global Hegemony
DID Press: Sheikh Maher Hammoud, head of the World Union of Resistance Scholars, has described the martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as a symbol of continued resistance against what he called global hegemonic powers. Hammoud said Khamenei’s role in…
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Social Capital Revival: A Strategic Analysis of Iran’s Historic Funeral Ceremony
DID Press Analysis: Throughout history, some events cannot be measured solely through conventional political or social frameworks. Such moments reveal deeper layers of collective identity and demonstrate how societies define their relationship with the past, present, and future. The large-scale…
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Hekmatyar’s Son: Taliban Uses Religion to Marginalize Women
DID Press: Habib-ur-Rahman Hekmatyar has accused the Taliban of using religious interpretations to justify the exclusion of women from public life, arguing that the group’s policies reflect an extremist reading of Islam rather than mainstream Islamic teachings. In a post…
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Cross-Border Mourning Signals Islamic Unity
DID Press: The funeral ceremonies for the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameneie in Tehran, Qom, Najaf, and Karbala were presented as more than a farewell to a political and religious leader, with supporters describing the…
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Funeral Prayer Details Announced for Martyred Leader at Razavi Holy Shrine
DID Press: Astan Quds Razavi has announced details of the funeral and burial ceremonies for the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, stating that the funeral prayer will be held at the Imam Reza (AS) Holy Shrine following the procession.…
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Financial Times: Iran’s Power Display at the Heart of Shia World
DID Press: The Financial Times has described the funeral ceremonies for the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in Najaf and Karbala as a demonstration of Iran’s ability to mobilize large regional audiences and maintain the…
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