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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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Pakistan on Brink: What Collapse of Nuclear-Armed Regional Power Could Mean for World

Pakistan on Brink: What Collapse of Nuclear-Armed Regional Power Could Mean for World

Monday 13 February 2023
Hindu nationalist government, also shows no signs of improvement. Many people talk about what sets India and Pakistan apart in terms of their economic trajectories, especially since, until the 1980s, Pakistan’s trajectory was more positive. There are so many factors one could mention in terms ...
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India Raids BBC Offices after It Airs Documentary Critical of Modi’s Handling of Anti-Muslim Riots

India Raids BBC Offices after It Airs Documentary Critical of Modi’s Handling of Anti-Muslim Riots

Wednesday 15 February 2023 ،
Hindu nationalists, which left at least 1,000 people dead, most of them minority Muslims. The Indian government has also banned screenings of the documentary at universities, arrested or suspended many students over the screenings, and blocked videos and tweets that offer links to the documentary a ...
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Resistance Culture Gaining Ground Among India’s Shiites

Resistance Culture Gaining Ground Among India’s Shiites

Monday 27 March 2023 ،
Hindus, a considerable number are Muslims who account for the second largest community of this non-Muslim country.  In recent years, Indian government set up many bans and restrictions for Muslims and especially the Shiites, but New Delhi cannot simply close its eyes on the beliefs, thoughts, ...
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India Arms Hindu Militias in Kashmir to Combat Pro-Independence Muslim Fighters: Report

India Arms Hindu Militias in Kashmir to Combat Pro-Independence Muslim Fighters: Report

Saturday 29 April 2023 ،
Hindu militia units armed and trained by Indian forces to fight off attacks by Muslim fighters, AFP reported on Friday. Kashmir has been split between India and Pakistan since their partition in 1947. Both countries claim all of Kashmir in its entirety and have fought at least three wars ...
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Dozens Killed in Ethnic Clashes in India’s Northeast state

Dozens Killed in Ethnic Clashes in India’s Northeast state

Sunday 7 May 2023 ،
Hindu-nationalist BJP-led government in the state has been accused of not doing enough to prevent the violence. The Indian opposition leader, Shashi Tharoor, hailing from the Congress party, blasted the BJP of Manipur for not handling the situation properly and urged to impose ‘President ...
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Extremist Hindus Burn Mosque, Shoot Dead Imam in Haryana

Extremist Hindus Burn Mosque, Shoot Dead Imam in Haryana

Tuesday 1 August 2023 ،
Hindu mob has set a mosque on fire and shot dead an Imam in India’s Haryana state, neighboring the capital New Delhi. A Hindu mob has set a mosque on fire and shot dead an Imam in India’s Haryana state, neighboring the capital New Delhi. The mosque, located in Haryana’s Gurugram distric ...
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Muslim Homes, Shops Bulldozed; Over 150 Arrested in India’s Haryana

Muslim Homes, Shops Bulldozed; Over 150 Arrested in India’s Haryana

Tuesday 8 August 2023 ،
Hindus and Muslims,” he told Al Jazeera on Sunday, adding that the authorities “gave no notice or showed any order, and bulldozed everything”.  “This is vengeance. They are destroying hotels, shops and homes. There is no appeal and hearing,” the 51-year-old said. ...
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Muslims Targeted Every Day in Hate Speech ‘Gatherings’ in India: Report

Muslims Targeted Every Day in Hate Speech ‘Gatherings’ in India: Report

Tuesday 26 September 2023 ،
Hindutva Watch on Sunday, used real-time data to identify human rights abuses in India to document hate speech events organized by Hindu far-right groups targeting Muslims in the first half of 2023. It suggested that on average more than one such event occurs every day in India, saying that since t ...
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Extremist Hindus Loot, Burn Muslim Businesses in Madhya Pradesh

Extremist Hindus Loot, Burn Muslim Businesses in Madhya Pradesh

Wednesday 4 October 2023 ،
Hindu extremists have looted and burnt down Muslim shops during the recent religious holidays in a fresh round of attacks on the religious minority in the South Asian country. Alwaght- Hindu extremists have looted and burnt down Muslim shops during the recent religious holidays in a fresh round of a ...
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Why Is So Much Anti-Palestinian Disinformation Coming from India?

Why Is So Much Anti-Palestinian Disinformation Coming from India?

Monday 16 October 2023 ،
Hinduism they live happily ever after. But when Hindu girls convert to Islam they end up in a suitcase or a fridge.” Others have been more explicit in their hatred of Palestine. One Indian account, purporting to belong to a retired Indian soldier, stated, “Israel must finish off Palesti ...

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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