December 5, 2018: The Upper Hand Organization announced the liquidation and suspension of its media arm, Hajar Media Foundation, ending its three-year operation since June 22, 2015. The foundation, fully owned by the organization, was the official media outlet producing audio-visual content. The decision was described as a strategic choice to preserve the channel’s reputation and avoid lowering audience expectations, while the organization shifts focus to other areas of success. Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6.
September 23, 2018: Tens of thousands gathered at Marble Arch in London on the 10th of Muharram to mark the annual remembrance of Imam Hussain. Participants from across the UK and Europe showcased various mourning traditions. The Upper Hand Organization launched a Snapchat Geofilter reading “O Hussain… my soul is yours” and distributed English leaflets outlining the meaning and message of the event. Picture 1, Picture 2, Picture 3, Picture 4 , Photo 1, Photo 2.
August 5, 2018: Bahraini activist Ali Mushaima launched a sit-in and hunger strike outside Bahrain’s Embassy in London to protest abuses against his father, Hasan Mushaima, who is serving a life sentence. In an interview with Hajar Media, the media arm of the Upper Hand Organization, he reported rising physical and psychological torture, denial of cancer checkups and medical care, confiscation of books—including the Qur’an—and a ban on family visits. Video.
April 6, 2018: The Upper Hand Organization marked four years of the highly successful “Ibn al-Nubuwwa” campaign, first launched after Mohamad Al-Mail called for reviving the memory of Ibrahim, the Prophet’s son. The campaign rapidly gained global traction through coordinated outreach, media kits, artistic content, publications, mobile apps, competitions, and partnerships with religious figures and institutions. Picture 1, Picture 2, Picture 3, Picture 4, Picture 5, Picture 6, Picture 7, Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 12, Photo 13, Photo 14, Photo 15, Photo 16, Photo 17, Photo 18, Statement, Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, Video 4, Video 5, Video 6, Video 7, Video 8, Video 9, Video 10, Video 11.
March 30, 2018: The Upper Hand Organization announced it had symbolically purchased and named a star after Ibrahim, known as “Ibn al-Nubuwwa,” as a tribute marking the fourth anniversary of the “Son of Prophethood” campaign. The star—registered through an international star-naming service—lies in the southern constellation Eridanus, one of the largest constellations recorded by Ptolemy. The gesture honors Ibrahim’s legacy, celebrated through poetry, lectures, art, hymns, and other creative works that revived his once-neglected remembrance within religious circles. Picture, Photo.
March 10, 2018: A representative of the Upper Hand Organization delivered a protest memorandum to the Iranian Embassy in London, expressing concern over declining freedoms in the Islamic Republic. The message, addressed to “the remaining rational voices” within the Iranian system, urged the release of political prisoners and an official apology as an initial and genuine step toward political and social reform. Statement.
February 15, 2018: The Upper Hand Organization issued a statement congratulating the team behind the Facebook page “Rafidah of Fatimid Egypt.” The message praised the page’s milestone of reaching 250,000 followers and commended its efforts in promoting Fatimid-Azhar heritage and strengthening ties among Egyptian Shia and sympathizers. General Director Hussein Isa expressed the organization’s happiness with the page’s success and affirmed hopes for continued cooperation. Photo, Statement.
February 8, 2018: Kuwaiti human-rights activist Hadeel Buqrais stated that Mohamad Al-Mail is outside Kuwait due to the court ruling issued against him. Tweet 1, Tweet 2, Tweet 3.
