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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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Increasing Number of Foreign Pilgrims Traveling to Iraq Through Iran
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Increasing Number of Foreign Pilgrims Traveling to Iraq Through Iran

Saturday 17 August 2024
Arbaeen pilgrimage. According to official data, the number of foreign pilgrims crossing the Bazargan border in northwestern Iran en route to Iraq for the Arbaeen pilgrimage has surged to unprecedented levels. As of August 16, over 6,000 pilgrims from Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have entered Ir ...
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Iran Expresses Condolences to Pakistan Over Pilgrim Deaths in Bus Crash
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Iran Expresses Condolences to Pakistan Over Pilgrim Deaths in Bus Crash

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
Arbaeen pilgrims in a bus crash near Iran’s central city of Yazd. In a Wednesday post on his X account, Nasser Kanaani conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the Pakistani government and the families of the victims of the tragic bus crash. He highlighted that Iranian organizations were active ...
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Arbaeen, the Center of Resistance Camp’s Geoculture
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Arbaeen, the Center of Resistance Camp’s Geoculture

Monday 26 August 2024 ،
Arbaeen is a unifying point where resistance forces gather and coordinate their agenda and fight against Israeli occupation and Western imperialism. Alwaght- The Arbaeen of Imam Hussein is one of the world's biggest events in terms of human participation in which people from all races, nationali ...
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Hezbollah’s Combined Operation Arbaeen with Multi-Level Aims
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Hezbollah’s Combined Operation Arbaeen with Multi-Level Aims

Tuesday 27 August 2024 ،
Arbaeen by Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, came after several weeks of strategic patience for punishment of the Israeli occupation, sending the message to the Israelis that no action against Lebanon will go unanswered within the framework of the balance of threat. Following the attack, the ...
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Pakistan and Iran Boosting Strategic Ties Under Arbaeen Cooperation
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Pakistan and Iran Boosting Strategic Ties Under Arbaeen Cooperation

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Arbaeen as one of the world’s biggest religious ceremonies every year brings millions of pilgrims from various countries, especially Iran and Pakistan, to Iraq. On the eve of this grand ceremony, held annually to mark martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussein, given the secu ...
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
Arbaeen. Alwaght- An armed group that came to birth from a religious call, or fatwa, to fight ISIS organization has today grown up to become a fully-fledged military force, and it seems that it is now a pillar of national power and a strong actor in the country, a group whose name symbolizes resista ...
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Imam Reza Shrine Sends 1,000 Volunteers to Support Arbaeen Pilgrimage in Iraq
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Imam Reza Shrine Sends 1,000 Volunteers to Support Arbaeen Pilgrimage in Iraq

Monday 4 August 2025 ،
Arbaeen pilgrims across Iraq, Astan Quds Razavi has deployed about 1,000 servants from the Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine ALWAGHT- To support Arbaeen pilgrims across Iraq, Astan Quds Razavi has deployed about 1,000 servants from the Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine, offering a range of services including food ...
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Arbaeen 2025 Showcases a Stronger, More United Axis of Resistance
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Arbaeen 2025 Showcases a Stronger, More United Axis of Resistance

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
Arbaeen has not only become the world's largest religious congregation but also emerged as a pivotal force in West Asia's security and political landscape, uniting the discourse of the Axis of Resistance. Rooted in Shiite mourning rituals for Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad’s grands ...
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
Arbaeen, how do you see the landscape of the Axis of Resistance in the region? Zaree: The Muslims' reaction to Iranian missile response to Israel was substantial. They looked at this war as a war of Islam against infidelity. This support was a point of consensus among people of Muslim countries ...
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
Arbaeen ceremony and following the situation of Iranian pilgrims in Iraq for the religious congregation.  But the most important part of Larijani's trip was definitely the signing of the Iran-Iraq Security Cooperation MoU, which was reached between the two countries two years ago and the p ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.