What is "akhbar"

Akhbar in Arabic is the plural of khabar , meaning news. 'Akhbar in Hebrew means mouse (singular). The Arabic term occurs in the titles of many newspapers and other media, and may refer to:

In Twelver Shia Islam, Akhbar refers to the transmitting of hadith, which are traditions regarding the actions and teachings of Muhammad, and his twelve successors. It is the foundation of Akhbari Twelver Shia Islam, which uses it to give rulings for fiqh, Islamic religious law.