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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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Bahrain Continues to Detain Sheikh Qassim, Concerns Over his Health

Bahrain Continues to Detain Sheikh Qassim, Concerns Over his Health

Friday 11 August 2017
Khums, which in Shiite Islam is collected and spent by a senior cleric in the interests of the needy. Ayatollah Isa Qassim was stripped of his nationality last June 2016 where Bahrainis have been protesting outside his house since then protesting the illegal move by the Al Khalifa regime. Anti-reg ...
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US Slams Allied Al Khalifa Regime’s Clampdown on Bahraini Shiites

US Slams Allied Al Khalifa Regime’s Clampdown on Bahraini Shiites

Wednesday 16 August 2017 ،
Khums, which in Shiite Islam is collected and spent by a senior cleric in the interests of the needy. Ayatollah Isa Qassim was stripped of his nationality last June 2016 where Bahrainis have been protesting outside his house since then protesting the illegal move by the Al Khalifa regime. Bahraini ...
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Protests across Bahrain Call for Lifting Ayatollah Qassim’s House Arrest

Protests across Bahrain Call for Lifting Ayatollah Qassim’s House Arrest

Sunday 27 August 2017 ،
Khums, which in Shiite Islam is collected and spent by a senior cleric in the interests of the needy. Ayatollah Isa Qassim was stripped of his nationality last June 2016 where Bahrainis have been protesting outside his house since then protesting the illegal move by the Al Khalifa regime. Activist ...
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Bahrainis Mark 100 Days of Sheikh Isa Qassim’s House Arrest amid Heavy Security

Bahrainis Mark 100 Days of Sheikh Isa Qassim’s House Arrest amid Heavy Security

Thursday 31 August 2017 ،
Khums, which in Shiite Islam is collected and spent by a senior cleric in the interests of the needy. Ayatollah Isa Qassim was stripped of his nationality last June 2016 where Bahrainis have been protesting outside his house since then protesting the illegal move by the Al Khalifa regime. Activist ...
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Bahraini Regime Starts Clampdown on Annual Muharram Mourning Ceremonies

Bahraini Regime Starts Clampdown on Annual Muharram Mourning Ceremonies

Sunday 17 September 2017 ،
Khums (alms) collection and distribution. Protest rallies in Bahrain have continued on an almost daily basis ever since a popular uprising started in the kingdom in 2011. The protesters are demanding that the Al Khalifah dynasty relinquish power. Scores of people have been killed and hundreds of o ...
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Bahraini Regime Attacks supporters of Detained Leader

Bahraini Regime Attacks supporters of Detained Leader

Sunday 3 December 2017 ،
Khums, which in Shiite Islam is collected and spent by a senior cleric in the interests of the needy. Since then, Sheikh Qassim who is in his 70s has been confined to house arrest, resulting in the deterioration of his health condition. Earlier this week, human rights grou ...
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Bahrain’s Leading Shiite Cleric Returns to House Arrest after Surgery

Bahrain’s Leading Shiite Cleric Returns to House Arrest after Surgery

Tuesday 12 December 2017 ،
Khums in Shiite Islam, and money laundering and sentenced him to one year in jail suspended for three years. The top Shiite Islamic scholar also faces expulsion from Bahrain after authorities revoked his citizenship, accusing him of “illegal fund collections, money laundering and helping terr ...
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Why Bahraini Regime Jails Moderate Opposition Leader, Revokes His Citizenship?

Why Bahraini Regime Jails Moderate Opposition Leader, Revokes His Citizenship?

Sunday 4 February 2018 ،
Khums, which in Shiite Islam is collected and spent by a senior cleric in the interests of the needy. When the revolt against the regime sparked in 2011, Sheikh Isa Qassim led the protest movement. Bahrain uprising, among the other uprisings of the Islamic awakening, was the only anti-regime rise t ...
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Bahraini Regime Puts More Barriers Outside Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Home

Bahraini Regime Puts More Barriers Outside Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Home

Friday 20 April 2018 ،
Khums, which in Shiite Islam is collected and spent by a senior cleric in the interests of the needy. Ayatollah Isa Qassim was stripped of his nationality last June 2016 where Bahrainis have been protesting outside his house since then protesting the illegal move by the Al Khalifa regime. Activist ...
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Imam Khomeini, His Revolutionary Legacy: What Do World Thinkers Say?

Imam Khomeini, His Revolutionary Legacy: What Do World Thinkers Say?

Sunday 6 June 2021 ،
This week, Iran marked anniversary of Imam Khomeini passing. He changed the equations at home and abroad. Alwaght- As Iran marks the Islamic Republic founder Imam Khomeini's passing anniversary, other countries are also holding similar ceremonies to commemorate a leader that changed the equation ...

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Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

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