HAJJ-DAY-BY-DAY

HAJJ DAY-BY-DAY Day One: The 8th Day of Thul-Hijjah MinaOn the eighth day of Thul-Hijjah (Yawm-e-Tarwiyah), the pilgrim put on his Ihraam after the Salaat of Zohr & Asr and head out of Makkah to Mina. He spends the rest of the day and night in Mina involved in prayer, preparing himself to set out...

SHIA AND IMAMATE

‘SHI�A� AND IMAMATE The term ‘Shi�a� means ‘follower�, and now refers, conventionally, to the group of Muslims who, after the death of the Holy Prophet, believed that the function of leadership in the Islamic community was the prerogative of ‘Ali and his successors, regarded...

News Analysis: Experts foresee further deterioration of ties as U.S. slaps sanctions on Russia over spy poisoning

U.S. experts have said the announcement on Wednesday of fresh U.S. sanctions against Russia over an alleged nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter will further worsen the ties between Washington and Moscow. Heather Nauert, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said Washington...

Arab NATO: Goals, Challenges

Security pacts are the most common type of cooperation between the allied countries worldwide that are mainly based on mutual interests in areas like security and military cooperation and a common perception of threats and challenges. The US is one of the parties that is engaged in security agreements...

Why US Pin Airstrike against Iraqi Popular Forces on Israeli Regime?

The east of Syria came to regional and international focus afresh this week when air raid targeted a coalition of Syria army and its allies fighting terrorists in al-Hari town in Abu Kamal district in Deir ez-Zor province. Reactions to the attack went more serious when Syrian Observatory for Human...

Suratul Qadr, (The Night of) Ordainment or Power

In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful Contents of Suratul Qadr As it is understood from the name, this chapter refers to the revelation of the Noble Qur’an on the Night of Ordainment (al-Qadr) and then it describes the importance of the night and the blessings within it. Was...

he Night of Predestination (Laylatul Qadr)

On the Night of Power pray to God with all your heart and He will definitely answer all your prayers. The Qur’an says :  “Surely We revealed it (the Holy Qur’an) on the grand night. And what will make you comprehend what the grand night. The grand night is better than...

Three Reasons Driving Saudi Hudaydah Offensive despite UN Warning

The quagmire of Vietnam for the US is the closest parallel to the situation of Saudi Arabia in Yemen. Saudi-led coalition�s over-3-Year aggression against neighboring Yemen has only led to heavy financial, political, and military costs for the West-backed kingdom and humanitarian crisis for the...

Seeking Fresh Spheres of Influence, US Eyes Boosting Uzbekistan Ties

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to the US on May 15 is viewed as an important development in the two sides’ relations. The visit was the first since Mirziyoyev became president in 2016 and the first for an Uzbek president in 16 years. The last visit to the US by an Uzbek...

Why Kabul Turns Blind Eye to ISIS Expansion in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan’s capital Kabul was rocked by a deadly blast earlier this week. According to the media sources, the suicide attack on the voter registration center in Kabul killed at least 60 and injured 120 more. Kabul’s police chief Davoud Amin said that the victims went to the center...

North Korea willing to give up nukes if it feels no more threat from US: Analyst

A commentator believes the main issue between the United States and North Korea is the issue of Pyongyang’s “safety.” “The DPRK has said that it is willing to get rid of nuclear weapons so long as the threat against them (North Koreans) no longer exists,” Jason Unruhe...

Four Reasons behind US Political Confusion in West Asia

Several years after the Arab uprisings that began in 2011 and led to the start of the Islamic awakening period in the West Asia, the region is still engulfed by war and crisis, as if West Asia’s complicated puzzle of developments is yet to be solved on the regional and international levels. In...

US-led Syria Strikes Were for Bin Salman�s Propitiation: Expert

The US, Britain, and France missile aggression against Syria on April 14 drew massive media coverage worldwide. The majority of the analysts now are wondering what could happen to the regional equations after the missile strikes that targeted Syrian government’s sites. Additional questions...

Bolton in contact with Arab states to create regional force in Syria: Report

John Bolton, US President Donald Trump’s new national security adviser, is spearheading a push to establish a coalition of Arab military forces in Syria to pave the way for an American withdrawal, according to reports. The White House is considering putting “a compelling reward”...

Year after US MOAB Strike, ISIS Growing Fast in Afghanistan

It was in mid-April last year that US defense ministry stated it dropped the biggest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan. Known as the Mother of All Bombs, or MOAB, the huge bomb allegedly targeted the caves where ISIS militants were hiding in Achin District of Nangarhar province in the south of the...

John Bolton poses a threat to US national security: Analysis

President Donald Trump’s appointment of John Bolton as his national security adviser has “profound implications” for the direction of US foreign policy and increases the risk of military confrontations with North Korea and Iran, according to an analysis by the Foreign Policy magazine. Trump...

Nowruz in Afghanistan

Nowruz is celebrated widely in Afghanistan. Also known as Farmer�s Day, the observances usually last two weeks, culminating on the first day of the Afghan New Year, March 21.[1] During the Taliban rule (1996–2001), Nowruz was banned and considered an "ancient pagan holiday centered...

New ISIL called the MEK

By Sajad Abedi Only in the operation of the hypocrites who became famous for engineering operations, they scoured and slaughtered three soldiers and one shaft alive. Live the burning of a three-years-old girl, burn a bus with all her passengers, and even shoot a 19-years-old teenager in her ...

Powers Race for Superiority Leagues under Sea

The military competition has often served the international powers’ will to win strategic superiority. In the present conditions, this race has even intensified as the global developments more and more push the US power status towards shrinkage and the world is now observing the emergence of...

Ready to be the audience!

By Sajad Abedi Today In the world, with about one-third of the people having access to the Internet, and most companies, institutions, and governments require computers and communications tools for their daily work, cyber security issues are a problem for governments, institutions, and even ordinary...

How can China Respond to US Trade War?

The US and China, unlike their massive trade relations, have chilly and in many cases tense ties when it comes to the politics. Behind the diplomatic smiles of the Chinese and American leaders when meeting each other lies a huge world of competition and tensions which sometimes they are not afraid...

Why Does Peace Look Unachievable in Afghanistan?

Peace with Taliban has been a perused policy of Afghanistanian government in the past few years. The government of President Ashraf Ghani looks poised to incorporate Taliban in the nation’s power structure as he had made it clear in various summits. Tripartite meetings first held in Kabul and...

A Brief Look At Marshal Fahim�s Biography

Marshal Fahim started his primary education in his birthplace and completed his studies in Islamic Sharia at an institute in Kabul. Four years ago, Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, the first vice president under former president Hamid Karzai, was died on this day, 09th March 2014. His death...

Infrastructure-based information system landscape

By: Sajad Abedi By Sajad Abedi The discussion of cyber defense strategies is about a variety of issues, among which the most important issue is whether the significance of the potential damage caused by cyber-attacks can justify the use of a complex system for the implementation of this kind of defense....

Palestinians Condemn US Embassy Relocation to Al-Quds

Palestinians have denounced a decision by the US to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to al-Quds (Jerusalem) in May. This move “directly and deliberately violates the identity and existence of the Palestinian people”, the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority said in a statement...

Syria Ceasefire Resolution: Containing or Perpetuating Conflict?

After two days of debate and haggle, the 15 members of the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution on a ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta in suburbs of the capital Damascus. In effect after 72 of its approval and valid for 30 days, the resolution 2401 demanded the warring parties...

Islamic Republic of Iran and prospects for security in the Middle East

The regional order of the Middle East has always been challenged and altered, and because of the geopolitical, geocultural and geostrategic position of the region, major and supra-regional powers have intervened in various pretexts in the Middle East. The Middle East region is one of the most critical...

How has the military intervention in Yemen destabilised the domestic security of Saudi Arabia?

By Sajad Abedi, Sirous Amerian and Khalid Al Abri  After two years of the Saudi-led Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) military campaign in Yemen, which was intended to bring a ‘swift’ end to the Shiia Houthi rebellion, no end to the conflict appears to be on the horizon. Saudi...

Modern management and requirements in the age of information

Undoubtedly, the creation of compatibility in different aspects of the organization with environmental changes and the use of tools that are increasingly available to managers with the advancement of technology is not only necessary, but the life of organizations in today�s volatile and turbulent environments...

How security decisions go wrong?

By: Sajad Abedi Information warfare is primarily a construct of a ‘war mindset’. However, the development of information operations from it has meant that the concepts have been transferred from military to civilian affairs. The contemporary involvement between the media, the military, and...