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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Arbaeen Congregation, a Harbinger of Muslim Unity, Begins

Arbaeen Congregation, a Harbinger of Muslim Unity, Begins

Wednesday 6 September 2023
Arbaeen ceremonies commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad.  Arbaeen commemoration takes place in Karbala and marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of the Imam Hussein and 72 of his loyal companions, including family ...
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In Tehran and Other Cities People Hold ‘Arbaeen Stragglers’ Marches

In Tehran and Other Cities People Hold ‘Arbaeen Stragglers’ Marches

Wednesday 6 September 2023 ،
Arbaeen stragglers” to mark the world’s biggest human congregation.  People from all walks of life are enthusiastically joining the religious procession. The capital is the scene of biggest of the nationwide processions.  The march is a simulation of the larger scale marches ...
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Leader to Students: Live Like Imam Hussein and Follow His Steps

Leader to Students: Live Like Imam Hussein and Follow His Steps

Wednesday 6 September 2023 ،
Arbaeen pilgrimage is considered the largest annual public gathering in the world. Each year, it is marked with mass walks to Karbala. Millions of Muslims from across the world take part in the Arba’een march to express their love for the third Shia Imam and his sacrifice at Karbala.   ...
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Iran Praises Iraqis for Their Generosity in Hosting Millions of Arbaeen Pilgrims

Iran Praises Iraqis for Their Generosity in Hosting Millions of Arbaeen Pilgrims

Thursday 7 September 2023 ،
Arbaeen on Wednesday in Iraqi city of Karbala, with population exceeding 22 million. Alwaght- Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the foreign minister of Iran, has extended appreciation to the Iraqi government and people for their assistance in holding Arbaeen ceremonies and for their generosity in hosting mi ...
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Pakistanis in Islamabad Mark Arbaeen with Marches

Pakistanis in Islamabad Mark Arbaeen with Marches

Thursday 7 September 2023 ،
Arbaeen. Alwaght- Thousands of Pakistanis joined the Arbaeen procession to pay tribute to Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions in the capital Islamabad.  People from nearby towns march to join the Arbaeen trek to commemorate the distance traveled by the Holy family of Imam Hussain (AS). The m ...
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Shalamcheh-Basra Railway, Missing Linking Ring for East-West Connection

Shalamcheh-Basra Railway, Missing Linking Ring for East-West Connection

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
Arbaeen presented a very beneficial promise of expansion of trade and facilitation of travel of Iranian and Iraqi citizens and it was the beginning of the last phase of rail link between Iran’s Shalamcheh and Iraq’s Basra by high-ranking officials from both countries.  Iraqi Prime ...
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Security Agreement Implementation Brings Iraqi FM to Tehran

Security Agreement Implementation Brings Iraqi FM to Tehran

Sunday 17 September 2023 ،
Arbaeen ceremony that was a harbinger of historical unity and friendship of the two nations of Iran and Iraq, on Wednesday Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in a surprise visit arrived in Tehran to discuss bilateral issues.  Before his departure to Iran, the top Iraqi diplomat had stressed t ...
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Bahraini Regime Arrested Female Activist over Live Coverage of Arbaeen

Bahraini Regime Arrested Female Activist over Live Coverage of Arbaeen

Monday 18 September 2023 ،
Arbaeen, an annual event that marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Imam of Shiite Muslims. Alwaght- Bahraini regime arrested a female social media activist over participation in and live coverage of Arbaeen, an annual event that marks the 40th ...
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With US Defying Calls for Withdrawal, Will Iraq Become Insecure?

With US Defying Calls for Withdrawal, Will Iraq Become Insecure?

Thursday 18 January 2024 ،
Arbaeen congregation, the army very well protects security.  Actually, the highest rate of insecurity in Iraq is in areas where American forces have extensive presence. In other words, Americans are source of instability in these regions. Mahdi Zakeryan, an expert of regional affairs, says: &l ...
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Iran’s Pres. Stresses on Fully Implementing Security Agreement in Meeting with Iraqi Counterpart

Iran’s Pres. Stresses on Fully Implementing Security Agreement in Meeting with Iraqi Counterpart

Sunday 3 March 2024 ،
Arbaeen— a massive ceremony commemorating Prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussein— every year is one of the showcases of the deep religious bonds between the two nations. The Iranian president highlighted the security of Iraq and Iran and said that fight against terror and separati ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies