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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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Nigeria’s Shiites, Beleaguered by Two Enemies

Nigeria’s Shiites, Beleaguered by Two Enemies

Tuesday 15 December 2015
Ibraheem Zakzaky, was allegedly detained while his wife and son were killed by Nigerian soldiers who opened fire on the unarmed group on Saturday, according to the Islamic Human Rights Commission. After this bloody and unjustified incident, it is becoming increasingly clearer that the Shiite com ...
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Nigerian Islamic Movement Members Charged in Court over Zaria Incident

Nigerian Islamic Movement Members Charged in Court over Zaria Incident

Thursday 11 February 2016 ،
Ibraheem ‪Zakzaky‬ who was shot six times and his wife who was shot twice according to reports are held incommunicado by the Nigerian regime. In violation of their fundamental human rights they are denied visits by their lawyers and close relatives. The Islamic Movement of Nigeria led by Sheikh Zak ...
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Nigerian Muslims Mark Quds Day in Peaceful Rallies

Nigerian Muslims Mark Quds Day in Peaceful Rallies

Saturday 2 July 2016 ،
Ibraheem Zakzaky has been in the forefront in observing the Quds Day which is well attended by both Muslims and non-Muslims alike on the last Friday of Ramadan for several decades now. A statement signed the President of Media Forum of IMN, Mr. Ibrahim Musa on the eve of Quds Day also called on the ...
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Leader of Nigerian Shiites Goes Blind as Govt. Prevents Doctors from Visiting Him

Leader of Nigerian Shiites Goes Blind as Govt. Prevents Doctors from Visiting Him

Sunday 24 July 2016 ،
Ibraheem, known to my friends as Ibraheem affixed with my numerous nicknames. I was possibly 6 years old, we lived in a three bedroom, two sitting room, one kitchen, one garage, back garden and front yard house. That house was plagued by brown rats; two of which got trapped in a water tank in the ki ...
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Nigerian Shiite Leader in Critical Conditions: Wife

Nigerian Shiite Leader in Critical Conditions: Wife

Tuesday 6 September 2016 ،
Ibraheem Zakzay] and I gave several lectures towards making it clear what the Islamic Movement is all about. Sayyid Zakzaky is set or chosen by Allah as a mercy, kindness and bliss for our region [and world in general]. He has been and still is calling us, in words and action, to tidings of great an ...
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Killing of Shiite Muslim Mourners from Nigeria to Afghanistan

Killing of Shiite Muslim Mourners from Nigeria to Afghanistan

Saturday 15 October 2016 ،
Ibraheem Zakzaky from the illegal detention has been thrown into for the past ten months, including all those incarcerated with him” he said. Meanwhile, Iran strongly condemned the attack by Nigerian forces against mourners commemorating Ashura. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasse ...
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Nigeria Forces Kill Four Muslims in Arbaeen Mourning Procession

Nigeria Forces Kill Four Muslims in Arbaeen Mourning Procession

Tuesday 7 November 2017 ،
Ibraheem Zakzaky, were repelled at the outskirt of the city of Kano.” Local residents and witnesses said that Nigerian police began firing tear gas followed by live bullets as mourners and the supporters of the Shia Muslim group were marching from Kano to the city of Zaria in neighboring Kadu ...
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Nigerian Army Attacks Shiite Demonstrators, Kills One

Nigerian Army Attacks Shiite Demonstrators, Kills One

Monday 8 January 2018 ،
Ibraheem Zakzaky, it has been confirmed to us that his health has suffered a severe knock in the past two days, such that he is critically ill and in urgent need of the best medical attention possible,” said a statement released by the IMN. “It seems those holding our leader captive, are ...
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Imam Khomeini’s Political Ideology for All Justice Lovers: Sheikh Zakzaky

Imam Khomeini’s Political Ideology for All Justice Lovers: Sheikh Zakzaky

Wednesday 7 June 2023 ،
Ibraheem Zakzaky the spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Shiite Muslims. Alwaght- The political ideology of Imam Khomeini, the architect of the Islamic Revolution, is not restricted to Muslims alone but is “meant for all of humanity”, said  Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky the spiritual leade ...

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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