Shia Genocide & Persecution Archive
Pakistan’s Shia Genocide 101: Source: This article first appeared here and an edited version was published on Viewpoint. For decades Shia Muslims have been killed in Pakistan and the issue has either been pushed under the carpet or obfuscated using blanket terms such
The Truth About The Shia Genocide and what can be done about it – by A.Z.: PROLOGUE: We have a responsibility, as individuals, as professionals, and as organized groups, to not be passive bystanders, but to speak out publicly on genocidal threats. I take strong exception to the notion that speaking out on the threat
Ahmad Noorani and Sadanand Dhume’s bold stance on #ShiaGenocide in Pakistan – by Samina Faruqi: Jang Group’s journalist Mr. Ahmad Noorani has clearly condemned Shia Muslim genocide and killings of Sunni Muslims by Takfiri militants of banned Deobandi outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan aka Lashkare-e-Jhangvi (currently operating as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat ASWJ). On Twitter, in
World Shia Forum lauds HRW’s report on #ShiaGenocide in Pakistan, condemns harassment tactics by security establishment: Coverage of Shia genocide in Human Rights Watch 2013 report on Pakistan Religious minorities continued to face insecurity and persecution as the government failed to provide protection to those threatened or to hold extremists accountable. Islamist militant groups continued
Denying the genocide will not help – by A.Z.: In separate articles we have discussed how the killing of Shias in Pakistan fulfils the preconditions of genocide. Some people have argued that while it meets all the technical requirements of genocide, not ‘enough’ people have yet been killed
Why does Express Tribune continue to obfuscate the truth? – by Ali Taj: ” Again ‘sectarian violence’? Why can’t they just call it violence against Shia Muslims. Since when have the Shia Muslims been violent.” This was a comment by a very disturbed reader of this piece of news in the Express Tribune.
Shia Genocide is not a Saudi-Iran proxy war – by Ali Taj: A debate that took place on a Facebook forum highlights the nature and reasons of Shia genocide in Pakistan. The conversation was initiated by a repetition of oft-repeated theories that are deeply insensitive to the victims who in this
Pakistan stumbling from sectarianism to Shia genocide – by A.Z.: PROLOGUE: This article attempts to examine the rise of sectarian conflict in Pakistan and how it has assumed genocidal proportions in the extermination of Shias in the country. The attempts to Islamize the state after 1947 reached a high
Phone calls that often lead to murder -by Sidrah Roghay: Karachi Although he gets a phone call threatening his life every other day, the man maintains the composure of someone from a military background. “You are a Shia, an infidel. Your doom is nearing,” says an ominous voice from
جان لو کہ تم سب قاتل ہو – زین گردیزی: جان لو کہ تم سب قاتل ہو جہنمی گروہ باطل ہو ہر وقت ہر مسلک کے، کیڑے نکالتے رہتے ہو اسلام سے مسلمانوں کو، خارج کراتے رہتے ہو کبھی ‘ان’ کو بھی روک کے پوچھا ہے؟ کیوں بے جرم
Youm-e-Ishq-e-Rasool Protest versus Shias’ Quetta Protest: You Cannot be a Muhammadi without being a Hussaini: Do you remember the Youm-e-Ishq-e-Rasool (Day of Love for the Prophet) observed in Pakistan on 21 September 2012? The day was observed as a protest against a short, stupid movie called Innocence of the Muslims. The Youm-e-Ishq-e-Rasool was announced
Saudi-funded Deobandi terrorists attack Shia Muslims in Lucknow India: Following the Deobandi-Wahabi terrorist pattern of anti-Shia violence Pakistan, Deobandi-Wahhabi militants attacked Shia Muslims when they were holding a religious session (Majlis) at a Shiite mosque (Imambargah Deputy Sahab in Lucknow India) on Wednesday night (16 January 2012). Deobandi
Why anti-Shia violence may be Pakistan’s biggest problem – by Omar Waraich: Pakistan’s Newest Martyrs: Why Anti-Shi‘ite Violence May Be the Country’s Biggest Problem – by Omar Waraich Source: Time For days, they refused to bury their dead. On a main road in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, hundreds of
The tide of Shia genocide in Pakistan – by D Asghar: The ones in our land who are denying what is rightly termed as ‘Shia genocide’ are actually aligning with the wrong side of history When a fellow writer on Twitter retweeted a remark as satire, it just resonated with
#ShiaGenocide: Three days that almost shook Pakistan — by Dr Mohammad Taqi: At a time when a national consensus was coalescing against the jihadists, the PPP and its coalition partners squandered yet another opportunity to take charge Once again, the Hazara Shia, perhaps the most peaceful community in Pakistan, has come
Genocide of Shias, the judiciary and the LeJ — by Dr Zaeem Zia: The terrorists of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan are bailed out and they continue their ruthless butchering of fellow Muslims As time passes, we as a nation are becoming increasingly insensitive to the murder of fellow Pakistanis. Although
Usman Saifullah Kurd Deobandi, the LeJ terrorist who caused fall of Raisani government in Balochistan – by Amir Mir: Adapted and edited from multiple sources by LUBP It was mainly the failure of Balochistan administration to counter the deadly anti-Shia Hazara terrorist activities by Usman Saifullah Kurd faction of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and the consequent reaction shown by the
Massacre on Alamdar Road: On January 10th the besieged Hazara Shia community in Quetta suffered their worst day yet when two bombs (probably a suicide bomber followed by a remote controlled car bomb) killed scores of people on Alamdar road (the death toll
‘I have always witnessed Shia-Sunni brotherhood’: QILA BHATTIAN WALA: In the village of Qila Bhattian Wala, nestled in wheat fields, Shia Muslims know nothing of the record levels of violence suffered by their community elsewhere in Pakistan. Here 3,000 villagers live in harmony with their
Protest and candle light vigil outside Pakistan Consulate Los Angeles January 13th 2013: It was a very cold Sunday evening when Pakistani Americans of all faiths gathered in on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles to show solidarity with the victims of violence in Quetta and Swat. As it got darker we proceeded
Thank you, Imran Khan, for clear condemnation of #ShiaGenocide by LeJ terrorists: In this post, we wish to mention and thank Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, perhaps the only Pakistani leader, who clearly condemned Takfiri militants of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ, an alias of banned sectarian terrorist group Sipah Sahaba which is
The Protests on Shia Genocide and PPP’s Delayed Response: The last three days, Labaik Ya Hussain, the cry of the oppressed, was on the lips of millions of Pakistanis. They included not just Shias, but also Sunnis (both Barelvis and Deobandis), Ahmadis, Christians and Hindus who came out
First day of Governor Rule: ASWJ-LeJ flags being hoisted around Pakistan Army posts in Lasbela, Balochistan: According to our sources, Sipah Sahaba (ASWJ-LeJ) flags are being hoisted in large numbers on and near Winder-Lasbela Road in Balochistan. The flags have been hoisted on the Zero Point from Winder to Lasbela Road (the Gwadar intersection) and
My view on the past three days -by Asif Zaidi: By all means the last three days were monumental in the recent history of Pakistan’s Shias and all of us must sit back and think what we gained and what we floundered during this historic moment and also, more
#ShiaGenocide: A personal account of Lahore sit-in in support of Shia Hazaras of Quetta – by Qurat ul Ain Haider Zaidi: Yesterday (on 12 January 2013) at 4 pm we the students (of Sunni, Shia and other diverse backgrounds), civil society, Shia Hazara community living in Lahore, some TV artists and news anchors gathered in front of the Liberty Round-About-
Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan expresses solidarity with victims of #ShiaGenocide in Quetta: Pakistan’s nuclear scientist and the founder of Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan has strongly condemned Shia genocide in Pakistan at the hands of Takfiri terrorists of Sipah Sahaba (aka ASWJ-LeJ). He was reacting to the latest
Shia massacre in Quetta: Appeal to Pakistani leaders -by Ahsan Abbas: A New History: The MOST DEADLY incident of terrorism in History of Pakistan, killing of 100+ people in a day in Quetta, has made another History, aided by our Government. 86 Dead Bodies of Martyrs lying in open Mothers,
Shia Hazaras of Quetta reject misleading report on #ShiaGenocide by New York Times’ Declan Walsh – by Jafar Hazara: In his interview to the PBS News Hour, Mr. Declan Walsh (Pakistan bureau chief of the New York Times), has provided some details which obfuscate the county-wide Shia genocide. Here’s a link to his interview: In essence, Declan Walsh:
Speak now on #ShiaGenocide, or forever hold your peace – by Saroop Ijaz: In the summer of 1979, a horrifying thing began to happen in Atlanta, Georgia, US — African-American children began going missing and subsequently their murdered bodies found. This continued till the spring of 1981 and by that time, the
#ShiaGenocide: Tahir Ashrafi of Sipah Sahaba and Khaliq Hazara of HDP jointly planning against Shia Muslims: Ashrafi supports HDP demands Sunday, January 13, 2013 – Quetta—Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) and prominent leader of the Deoband sect, Allama Tahir Ashrafi has supported the Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) and urged the government to approve their demands.
The case for local security by affected people – by Ali Taj: The Graves await the Bodies, the extraordinary protest continues unabated in Quetta. It is time to but a stop the extremist groups. If the State of Pakistan cannot do it or if the Army lacks the resources, World Shia forum would like
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi/ISI fulfill PPP government’s desire to send a truckload of tissues to the Shias: In the history of Pakistan, the year 2012 is considered the bloodiest year for the Shias. The majority of them were murdered in Baluchaitsn. When a journalist asked Raisani who as the Chief Minister of the province is responsible
A day after the massacre of 85 Shias in Quetta, PPP-MQM govt allows Malik Ishaq Deobandi to address hate rally in Karachi: Loose translation of Malik Ishaq Deobandi’s speech to Sipah Sahaba (ASWJ)’s public rally in Karachi on 11 January 2013 (a day after more than 85 Shia Muslims were slaughtered by Sipah Sahaba militants in Quetta): “I am not a
Silence Encourages Shia Genocide in Pakistan – by Rusty Walker: “When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about.” ― Rumi Once again in Quetta, having killed 81 people, a massacre by ASWJ-LeJ operatives that mudered media, police and rescue workers as double
#ShiaGenocide: Shia leaders present their demand as Quetta sit-in continues – by Kamil Hazara: Shia leaders present their demands as sit-in continues After a day of tragedy (10 January 2013) in Quetta in which over 100 Shias and more than 10 Sunnis were killed by Deobandi militants (Sipah Sahaba aka ASWJ) and more
Letter to BBC in response to their coverage of massacre of over 100 Shia Muslims in Quetta Pakistan – by Asif Zaidi: Twin blasts at a snooker hall in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta have killed 81 people and injured more than 120, police say. Sir, While covering today’s blasts in Quetta, Pakistan, you ascribe it to Shia-Sunni violence in
#ShiaGenocide: Massacre in Quetta provides damning indictment of Pakistan government and army: HRW: NEW YORK: The Pakistani government’s persistent failure to protect the minority Shia Muslim community in Pakistan from sectarian attacks by Sunni [Deobandi] militant groups [Sipah Sahaba Taliban aka LeJ-ASWJ], is reprehensible and amounts to complicity in the barbaric slaughter
Why all non-Takfiri Pakistanis should boycott elections: Not a word of condemnation from PML-N. Shahbaz Sharif did condemn, but it was not the cold-blooded murder spree of 103 Shias of Quetta, but the bomb blast in Swat which killed 12 men. Not a word from Imran
Over 100 dead in in bomb blast in in Quetta. Over 200 injured, most critically – by Ali Taj: QUETTA: Three blasts in Quetta on Thursday left 93 dead and many with serious injuries. The blasts took place in Shahrah-e-Iqbal and Alamdar Road area. The second and third blasts were suicide blasts at a snooker club on Alamdar
RIP Khudi Ali: Pakistan’s young rights activist against Shia Genocide killed by Deobandi militants: It’s with utmost pain and sorrow that we announce that LUBP’s team member and friend Irfan Khudi Ali from Quetta was among at least 80 Shia (including some Sunni) Muslims killed by Deobandi militants of the Sipah Sahaba (ASWJ) on 10