More than 120 Hezbollah fighters, who sacrificed their lives while resisting Israeli aggression against Lebanon, have been laid to rest in the country’s south.

The funeral process was held in the village Aytaroun on Friday.

Mourners were waving flags of Lebanon and Hezbollah, paying respect to civilians and resistance fighters who have fallen victim to Israeli attacks.

The fighters had been killed during the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon in October and November 2024, which took place as part of the Israeli regime’s escalated aggression against the country.

The Israeli carnage, which featured relentless bombardments and military incursions, have taken a devastating toll on Lebanon.

Ahead of the funeral, Israeli forces opened fire on Aytaroun’s outskirts, in another violation of the regime's ceasefire agreement with Lebanon.

Since the onset of the escalation in October 2023, around 4,000 Lebanese, many of them civilians, have been killed, and over one million people been displaced.

Among others, the escalation featured assassination of several high-ranking Hezbollah leaders, including the movement’s revered former secretary general Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, who used to head Hezbollah’s Executive Council, and commanders as well as fighters.

Nasrallah and Sefieddine were laid to rest in the capital Beirut on February 23 and 24, respectively, amid myriads of mourning Lebanese and foreign supporters.

Lebanese resistance movement, however, stood up to the aggression with all at its disposal, conducting numerous retaliatory strikes against sensitive and strategic Israeli targets.

The regime has put the death toll from the reprisal at 120 Zionists, while Hezbollah and domestic Lebanese sources give a far higher figure, which they say, the regime withholds as a means of trying to portray a victorious image of its escalation against Lebanon.

Hezbollah has vowed to continue its resistance against Israeli occupation and aggression, despite the losses, which, the movement asserts, only further reinvigorate its resolve to fend off Israeli atrocities.

Israeli regime’s brutal military operations in Lebanon have resembled its atrocities across the Palestinian territories, including the Gaza Strip, where it has killed more than 48,300 Palestinians, mostly women and children.

The relentless bombardment, coupled with a crippling blockade, has led to a dire humanitarian crisis in the coastal sliver, with international organizations repeatedly condemning Israeli war crimes.

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At least four people, including a prominent religious-political leader, have been killed and 20 others injured in a bomb attack during Friday prayers at a religious seminary in northwestern Pakistan.

The bombing was carried out at Darul Uloom Haqqania, located in the Akora Khattak area of Nowshera district, about 60 kilometers east of Peshawar.

Local police officials confirmed that at least four people were killed and over 20 wounded.

Sources said Hamid-ul-Haq, who is also among the dead, appeared to be the target of the bomber.

“Initial reports suggest the blast occurred after Friday prayers as people were gathering to greet Hamid-ul-Haq,” a local police official was quoted as saying.

Authorities declared an emergency in hospitals and health facilities across Nowshera and the provincial capital, Peshawar.

The religious-political leader was believed to have close relations with the Afghan Taliban, and had met their leaders as part of “religious diplomacy” in 2024.

President Asif Ali Zardari “strongly” condemned the attack and offered condolences to the bereaved, according to a statement from the president’s office.

“Targeting innocent worshippers is a despicable and heinous act,” he said. “Terrorists are enemies of the country, nation, and humanity.”

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the attack and expressed well wishes for the injured, according to a statement from his office.

Haq’s father, Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, a former senator, was also assassinated in the northeastern garrison city of Rawalpindi in 2018.

Haq was head of his own faction of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, one of the mainstream religious-political parties in Pakistan.

The sprawling campus in Akora Khattak is home to roughly 4,000 students.

Mullah Omar, Taliban’s former leader, who led an insurgency against the United States and NATO in Afghanistan before his death in 2013, graduated from the school along with Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of the Haqqani network, which took its name from the school.

Jalaluddin Haqqani was the father of Sirajuddin Haqqani, the current interior minister for the Taliban government in Afghanistan, himself also a student of the school.

The Taliban surged back to power in Kabul in August 2021 after US-led foreign forces withdrew and the former government collapsed.

Islamabad accuses Kabul’s rulers of failing to root out militants sheltering on Afghan soil as they prepare to stage assaults on Pakistan, a charge the Taliban government denies.

Data indicates a rise in attacks and fatalities, particularly in Pakistan’s restive northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and southwestern province of Balochistan, both of which border Afghanistan.

Militancy has since rebounded in the border regions with Afghanistan. The year 2024 was the deadliest in a decade for Pakistan, with a surge in attacks that killed more than 1,600 people.

Over the past years, militants have been involved in multiple terrorist attacks, including targeted bombings and killing of members of religious communities and security officials nationwide.

On December 16, 2014, the group attacked Peshawar’s Army School, where more than 150 people, mostly children, were killed. It was one of the deadliest massacres in Pakistan’s history.

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Iran has condemned a deadly terrorist bombing at a religious seminary in northwestern Pakistan.

At least six people, including a prominent religious-political leader, were killed and 16 others injured, in the attack during Friday prayers at Darul Uloom Haqqania, located in the Akora Khattak area of Nowshera district.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Friday extended his condolences to the bereaved and the Pakistani government.

He hoped for a swift recovery for all the injured.

Baghaei affirmed Iran’s principled stance on opposing all forms of terrorism and violent extremism.

He said preventing and combating terrorism require cooperation among all regional countries and continuous fight against its perpetrators, organizers, supporters and financial backers.

Taliban surged back to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 after US-led foreign forces withdrew and the former government collapsed.

Islamabad accuses Kabul’s rulers of failing to root out militants sheltering on Afghan soil as they prepare to stage assaults on Pakistan, a charge the Taliban government denies.

Data indicates a rise in attacks and fatalities, particularly in Pakistan’s restive northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and southwestern province of Balochistan, both of which border Afghanistan.

Over the past years, militants have been involved in multiple terrorist attacks, including targeted bombings and killing of members of religious communities and security officials nationwide.

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One of the important issues in Islam is the issue of women's hijab. God says in the Quran:

O Prophet, tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from lustful looks) and guard their modesty and not display their adornment except what is apparent and to draw their veils over their chests (so that their necks and chests are covered with them)... . Surah An-Nur, verse 31

The best women are those who neither see non-mahram men nor are they seen by non-mahram men. Hazrat Zahra (peace be upon her), Bihar al-Anwar, 43/54

Question: What are the limits of Islamic hijab for women? Is it sufficient to wear long, loose clothes, trousers and a headscarf for this purpose? Basically, what quality of a woman's clothing and covering should be observed in front of non-mahram men?

Imam Khomeini (RA):

It is obligatory for a woman's entire body to be covered from a non-mahram, except for the face and hands up to the wrists, and there is no harm in wearing the aforementioned clothing if it covers the obligatory amount, but it is better to wear a veil, and clothing that attracts the attention of a non-mahram should be avoided.

Those who want to make women the playthings of men and the playthings of wicked youth are criminals. Women should not be deceived. A woman should not think that it is the position of a woman to go out in a state of disarray, with her head uncovered and naked. This is not the position of a woman. A woman should be brave. A woman is a builder of man. A woman is a teacher of man.

Hazrat Imam Khomeini (Quds-e-Sar-e), Sahifa-e-Noor, Volume 11, Page 254

In a meeting of pilgrims preparing to perform the rituals of Hajj Tamattu, Hojjat al-Islam wa Muslimeen Sayyid Mahdi Mirahmadi stated that observing morality during Hajj is one of the essential issues related to Hajj.

The advice of this university professor and seminary instructor is summarized as follows:

If we are looking for joy and happiness in the divine journey of Hajj, let us not forget benevolence, forgiveness, and service to the pilgrims.

Now that we have been granted the privilege of hosting the Lord of the Worlds in the House of God, let us not neglect reading the Word of God, which is the Quran.

Familiarity with the Quran is familiarity with God. Harassing pilgrims to the House of Kaaba will make us look bad to the owner of the house.

Do not say anything that will humiliate you in the eyes of others.

Having bad thoughts during the Hajj journey will annoy your companions.

A well-mannered companion is one of God's blessings.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The best charity is to guard the tongue.

Low expectations and great patience will make the Hajj journey memorable and lasting for us.

The Creator’s attention depends on our unconditional love for His creation.

Overlooking the mistakes of God’s creation will pave the way for God to overlook our mistakes.

Some parents worry about their children fasting and think that their children will suffer from fasting. While doctors believe that fasting increases growth in people.

Human growth hormone (HGH) is a type of protein hormone that is of great importance for many aspects of health. In fact, research shows that this vital hormone plays a role in metabolism, weight loss and muscle strength. Several studies have shown that one of the benefits of fasting is a natural increase in HGH levels. One study on 11 healthy adults showed that fasting for 24 hours significantly increased HGH levels.

Another study on 9 men showed that just two days of fasting led to a fivefold increase in HGH production. In addition, fasting can help stabilize blood sugar and insulin levels throughout the day. Because some studies show that increased insulin levels cause HGH levels to decrease.

Preventing cancer is one of the most important benefits of fasting. Animal and laboratory studies show that one of the benefits of fasting can be effective in the treatment and prevention of cancer. In fact, a study on mice showed that fasting every other day helps prevent tumor formation. A laboratory study on cancer cells showed that fasting delays tumor growth and increases the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs. Most research on this subject is limited to the effect of fasting on the development of cancer in animals, and more human research is necessary on this subject.

In this article, we learned that ultimately fasting is a practice that is associated with many health benefits, including:

Weight loss

Blood sugar control

Heart health

Improved brain function

Cancer prevention

.To reap these benefits, eat nutritious foods and drink plenty of water during Suhoor and Iftar to provide the necessary energy.

If a fasting person travels after dawn and the call to prayer for the morning prayer and arrives in his home country before the call to prayer for the afternoon prayer, can he fast that day, considering that he did not eat anything during the journey?

Answer:

Yes, he can, and in such a case it is obligatory to fast that day. It is not permissible to break his fast after arriving in his home city. If he breaks his fast in such a case, it will be an expiation.

What is the reason for the obligatory nature of following a mujtahid?

Answer:

In all matters that one does not know, a person naturally turns to someone who is knowledgeable and aware. For example, a patient turns to a doctor. In religious matters that are of greater importance, one should also - if one is not a mujtahid himself - turn to a mujtahid who is an expert in the science of jurisprudence and religious rulings.

Is it permissible to recite the Quran with music?

Answer:

It is permissible to recite the Quran with a beautiful voice, but one should not recite the Quran with a melody and tone that is suitable for fun gatherings, and reciting the Quran in this way is forbidden.