The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/shiite-islam/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:51:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Shiite Islam | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/shiite-islam/ 32 32 Hezbollah slams Lebanese TV for ‘Angry Birds’ clip mocking leader https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-slams-lebanese-tv-for-angry-birds-clip-mocking-leader/ Sat, 02 May 2026 17:28:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814955 Naim Qassem and his operatives depicted in now-deleted video by LBCI channel as birds from popular video game as they fight IDF, whose members are portrayed as green pigs

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]]> After Khamenei killed, Iran set for largely opaque supreme succession https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-khamenei-killed-iran-set-for-largely-opaque-supreme-succession/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:21:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3765064 Iran's constitution lays out clear guidelines for choosing a new top cleric, but with senior aides also killed in the strikes, the path forward is anything but certain

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]]> 12 killed in clash between Nigerian troops and anti-Israel Quds Day protesters https://www.timesofisrael.com/12-killed-in-clash-between-nigerian-troops-and-anti-israel-quds-day-protesters/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 11:48:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3513951 Army denies Amnesty International accusation soldiers used live bullets on demonstrators at pro-Palestinian march organized by banned Iran-linked Islamic Movement

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]]> Even in Shiite heartland of Qom, Iranians quietly call for change https://www.timesofisrael.com/even-in-shiite-heartland-of-qom-iranians-quietly-call-for-change/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:49:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2956978 Though many support theocratic regime, mandatory hijab, some residents say anti-government protesters treated too harshly, women who flout dress code should be warned, not arrested

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]]> Islamic State attacks still claiming Iraqi lives five years after defeat https://www.timesofisrael.com/islamic-state-attacks-still-claiming-iraqi-lives-five-years-after-defeat/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 06:35:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2929720 Security forces struggle to prevent periodic assaults by Sunni terror group while authorities strive to prevent violence boiling into conflict between Sunni and Shiite communities

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]]> Hezbollah backers praise Rushdie attack, highlighting Lebanese Shiite divisions https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-backers-praise-rushdie-attack-highlighting-lebanese-shiite-divisions/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:37:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2820374 Several of terror group's opponents get death threats after denouncing author's stabbing; assailant was radicalized during visit to his father in southern Lebanon, his mother says

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]]> Rival rallies in Iraq underscore inter-Shiite power struggle https://www.timesofisrael.com/rival-rallies-in-iraq-underscore-inter-shiite-power-struggle/ Sat, 13 Aug 2022 08:06:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2817571 Supporters of Iran-backed factions hold protest in Baghdad to denounce followers of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, as jockeying for power has left country in political limbo

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]]> Shiite Muslims in Middle East mark solemn holy day of Ashura https://www.timesofisrael.com/shiite-muslims-in-middle-east-mark-solemn-holy-day-of-ashura/ Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:19:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2814615 Festival marks the 7th-century death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Hussein; Shiites to hold mourning ceremonies across the region, including mass self-flagellations

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]]> Iraqi Shiite leader Sistani tells Pope Francis that Christians must be protected https://www.timesofisrael.com/pope-francis-meets-with-top-iraqi-shiite-cleric-sistani-in-interfaith-milestone/ Sat, 06 Mar 2021 06:47:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2500916 Top cleric affirms Christians should live in peace; visit is a highlight of pontiff's 4-day trip to Iraq, where Sistani played key role in tamping down tensions over the decades

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]]> Pope Francis to meet Iraqi ayatollah in move laden with geopolitical undertones https://www.timesofisrael.com/pope-francis-to-meet-iraqi-ayatollah-in-move-laden-with-geopolitical-undertones/ Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:53:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2499020 Pontiff's talks with Ali al-Sistani will implicitly recognize him as Shiite Islam's chief interlocutor -- over his rival, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

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]]> 3 Iranian intelligence agents die in operation in southeast, state TV says https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-iranian-intelligence-agents-die-in-operation-in-southeast-state-tv-says/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:55:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2490310 Operation reportedly targeted organized crime; area is also where a Sunni separatist group affiliated with al-Qaeda often operates

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]]> Top Iranian cleric okays buying future Israeli coronavirus vaccine https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-iranian-cleric-okays-buying-future-israeli-coronavirus-vaccine/ Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:43:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2258166 Naser Makarem Shirazi, 93, a Holocaust-denying hardliner and one of the highest religious authorities in Iran, says using vaccine made by 'Zionists' okay if 'there's no substitute'

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]]> ‘No to Israel’: Firebrand Iraq cleric calls for mass anti-corruption protest https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-to-israel-firebrand-iraq-cleric-calls-for-mass-anti-corruption-protest/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 03:41:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2165600 Tweeting against Jewish state, Moqtada Sadr urges millions of worshipers taking part in Shiite Islam's largest pilgrimage to join demonstrations

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]]> More than 30 dead in stampede at Iraqi Shiite shrine https://www.timesofisrael.com/more-than-30-dead-in-stampede-at-iraqi-shiite-shrine/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:03:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2145723 Over 100 others injured as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims converge on city of Karbala to mark solemn Muslim holy day

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]]> Lebanese Shiites mark Ashura in show of anti-Israel defiance https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanese-shiites-mark-ashura-in-show-of-anti-israel-defiance/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:41:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2145693 At Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut, supporters of terror group say high turnout at religious event shows Israel 'the great power of the resistance'

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