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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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Beijing Orders Islamic Symbols Taken Down

Beijing Orders Islamic Symbols Taken Down

Wednesday 31 July 2019
Islamic images marks a new phase of a drive that has gained momentum since 2016, aimed at ensuring religions conform to mainstream Chinese culture. The campaign has included the removal of Middle Eastern-style domes on many mosques around the country in favor of Chinese-style pagodas. Ethnic viole ...
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Rituals Immortalized Imam Hussein’s Battle of Karbala

Rituals Immortalized Imam Hussein’s Battle of Karbala

Monday 9 September 2019 ،
Islamic calendar with commemorations and rituals. Alwaght- More than 1,300 years after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the messenger of Islam Prophet Mohammad, Shiites all around the world are still mourning the sorrowful and historic day each year on the 10th of the month of Muharram in ...
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Al-Baghdadi’s Death? Why Did US Destroy Its Black Box?

Al-Baghdadi’s Death? Why Did US Destroy Its Black Box?

Tuesday 29 October 2019 ،
Islamic studies major from the university. He continued his studies for higher education receiving a Ph.D. in Quranic studies.  In 2004, a year after Saddam fall, he was arrested under the charge of founding Jaysh Al-Amal militia. When in 2010 Abu Omar Al-Baghdadi was killed, the “leader ...
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How Saudis, Emiratis Penetrated Malaysian Politics?

How Saudis, Emiratis Penetrated Malaysian Politics?

Sunday 12 January 2020 ،
Islamic Party (PAS), had friendly relations with some of Syrian Muslim Brotherhood leaders like Said Hawwa. As the Muslim Brotherhood leaders came under pressure in 2015 in some Arab countries like Egypt, some of them chose to live in Malaysia. Their migration to Malaysia stirred new worries among t ...
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Coronavirus Ruse: Bahraini Regime Cracks Down On Arbaeen Under Health Excuses

Coronavirus Ruse: Bahraini Regime Cracks Down On Arbaeen Under Health Excuses

Sunday 11 October 2020 ،
Islamic Society, asserted that the government’s targeting of the clergy and panegyrists and also sacrilege to the Ashura icons and symbols was a “heinous crime” and “not less than the crime committed by Saddam,” referring to the fallen Iraqi dictator.   &ldqu ...
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Muharram Mourning in Azerbaijan Under Govt. Religious Restrictions

Muharram Mourning in Azerbaijan Under Govt. Religious Restrictions

Sunday 7 August 2022 ،
Islamic rules and rituals are considered as the major values ​​of the society in this country. Although the Muslims of Azerbaijan became citizens of the Russian Empire in the early 19th century according to the treaties of Golestan and Turkmenchay, they are still loyal to their Islamic rituals, and ...
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Iran Slams France for Insulting Other Religions, Followers under ‘Free Speech’ Guise

Iran Slams France for Insulting Other Religions, Followers under ‘Free Speech’ Guise

Sunday 8 January 2023 ،
Islamic Republic. The Institut Français de Recherche, which is part of the cultural wing of the French embassy, used to study ancient Persian antiquities.  The move comes after the Iranian ministry decried Charlie Hebdo’s profane move as an indication that Zionism has utiliz ...
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Iran to Host 150 Muslim Luminaries, Including AI Scientists, Next month

Iran to Host 150 Muslim Luminaries, Including AI Scientists, Next month

Sunday 10 September 2023 ،
Islamic countries. The prestigious ceremony will also host the 9th round of Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP), which is a platform organized by Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation to expand the scientific network among the Islamic world’s scholars by holding internatio ...
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UN Rebukes France for Banning Hijab at Olympics

UN Rebukes France for Banning Hijab at Olympics

Wednesday 27 September 2023 ،
Islamic dress code during the games amounted to display of religious symbols and proselytizing. Restrictions on expressions of religions or beliefs, such as attire choices, are only acceptable under really specific circumstances, she claimed, saying allowing the Muslim athletes to observe the dress ...
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Normalization with Israeli Regime ‘Betting on Losing Horse’: Iran’s Leader

Normalization with Israeli Regime ‘Betting on Losing Horse’: Iran’s Leader

Wednesday 4 October 2023 ،
Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei rebuked countries seeking to normalize relations with Israel, stating that “the Zionist regime is perishable”. Alwaght- Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei rebuked countries seeking to normalize relations with Is ...

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Details of the funeral ceremony of the president and his companions

Details of the funeral ceremony of the president and his companions