Who is behind Peshawar mosque attack?

The suicide attack, carried out by an Afghan man who was a long-term resident of Pakistan, killed at least 63 people and injured another 196….

2022 Peshawar mosque attack
Deaths	63 (including the perpetrator)
Injured	196
Perpetrators	Islamic State – Khorasan Province
Assailant	Julaybib al-Kabli

When did Sunni and Shia start fighting?

Sunni–Shia clashes also occurred occasionally in the 20th century in India. There were many between 1904 and 1908. These clashes revolved around the public cursing of the first three caliphs by Shias and the praising of them by Sunnis.

Are Khan’s Shia or Sunni?

A Khan can be Shia or Sunni. A Khan can be a nawab, like Saif Ali Khan, or he can be a poor illiterate from a village, like the director of Mother India, Mehboob Khan. Not all trace their lineage to the Pathans of Afghanistan.

What happened in Peshawar last night?

Militants ambush Pakistani troops in northwest, killing 7 PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants ambushed a Pakistani military convoy in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan border, triggering an intense shootout in which seven soldiers and four insurgents were killed, the military said Friday.

What happened in Pakistan Peshawar?

On 16 August 2021, Omar was executed by the Afghan Taliban after their capture of Kabul. The Supreme Court of Pakistan upheld the death sentences of two more convicts involved in the attack in the Said Zaman Khan v….2014 Peshawar school massacre.

2014 Peshawar School Massacre سانحہ آرمی پبلک اسکول
Defenders	Pakistan Army Special Services Group

What happened 16 December in Pakistan?

Peshawar school massacre, terrorist attack in which seven heavily armed Taliban fighters stormed an army-run primary and secondary school in Peshawar, Pakistan, on December 16, 2014, killing 150 people, of whom at least 134 were students.

How many Shia and Sunni are there in Pakistan?

Islam is the state religion of Pakistan, and about 95-98% of Pakistanis are Muslim. Pakistan has the second largest number of Muslims in the world after Indonesia. The majority are Sunni (estimated at 69-76%), with an estimated 10-15% Shia.

Who is Shia in Bollywood?

Aamir was born in Mumbai into a Shia Muslim family that has been actively involved in the Indian film industry. He is a descendant of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and is originally from Shahbaad, Uttar Pradesh. His father Tahir Hussain is a producer; his uncle Nasir Hussain was a director.

Is Tabu Shia?

Tabassum Fatima Hashmi was born to Jamal Ali Hashmi and Rizwana in a Hyderabadi Muslim family.

What language is spoken in Peshawar?

Pashto
Peshawar

Peshawar پېښور پشور پشاور
Time zone	UTC+5 (PKT)
Area code(s)	091
Languages	Pashto, Hindko, Urdu
Website	City District Government of Peshawar

What is the postal code of Peshawar?

25000
2512059000
Peshawar/Zip codes

Why do the Taliban target schools?

Nijhowne said that the schools are often state-run, which makes them an easier target for Taliban militants looking to destabilize the government. “Schools are often seen as an instrument of the state,” she said. “They are government-run schools so the teachers within them are seen as government employees.