The group that kidnapped two Germans in Iraq last week are said to have made a series of political demands in exchange for the hostages’ release, a German news magazine reported Friday.

Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei Wednesday emphatically urged the world of Islam to take serious measures towards the Zionist regime’s ongoing desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque.

The leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Mahdi Akef, severely criticized prejudiced religious figures who label Shias as takfiris (extremists who believe they are the only true Muslims)