Saudi regime arrests yet another Shia cleric amid human rights concerns.

Arbaeen is a longstanding tradition in Islam, which marks the fortieth day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad. Days ahead of the occasion, people in Tehran have gathered en masse to commemorate Imam Hussein.

Nigerian forces attack a Shia mourning procession in Kaduna, reportedly killing several mourners and injuring many others.

Iranians across the country have held mourning processions to mark the day of Ashura.

Shia Muslims in Pakistan and other countries across the world mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein’s six-month-old son on the international day of Ali Asghar.

Jordan Peterson is under fire for depicting Muslims as “barbaric” in a YouTube video message addressing Muslims throughout the world.

Iraq’s parliament has sworn in dozens of new lawmakers to replace a bloc loyal to Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.