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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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Is Al-Sadr Close to Ending Political Self-Isolation?

Is Al-Sadr Close to Ending Political Self-Isolation?

Tuesday 16 May 2023
Muqtada al-Sadr in making sudden decisions makes him an unpredictable figure and a man of surprises in the Iraqi politics.  For the first time since 2005, last year a government was formed without participation of the Sadrist Movement. The government formation followed a statement by al-Sadr i ...
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Muslim World Outraged by Sweden Quran Burning

Muslim World Outraged by Sweden Quran Burning

Sunday 2 July 2023 ،
Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of Sadrist Movement, issued a statement calling for protests. In his Twitter, he reacted to the Quran burning, saying that if freedom of speech is guaranteed in the world and in Iraq, the believers should express their view and belief in front of mosques and embassies abo ...
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Powerful Iraqi Cleric Sadr Condemns US Meddlesome Policies in Iraq

Powerful Iraqi Cleric Sadr Condemns US Meddlesome Policies in Iraq

Monday 24 July 2023 ،
Muqtada al-Sadr strongly decried Washington over its malicious intentions concerning Iraq and its nation, describing the United States as the enemy of peace and democracy. Alwaght- Powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr strongly decried Washington over its malicious intentions concerning Iraq ...
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Millions Worldwide Hold Rallies Condemning Israeli Atrocities against Palestinians

Millions Worldwide Hold Rallies Condemning Israeli Atrocities against Palestinians

Friday 13 October 2023 ،
Muqtada al-Sadr on Monday to unite “in support of the Palestinian cause.” Al-Sadr called on Iraqis to protest against “international terrorism” and the “American occupation.” Protesters were seen waving Iraqi and Palestinian flags, burning Israeli flags and hear ...
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With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

Monday 20 November 2023 ،
Muqtada al-Sadr, who has already been seeking to boycott the election and impair its legitimacy.  However, the leaders of the majority-holding Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) denied that the ruling was politically-motivated and rejected postponing the elections, and the bloc has already st ...
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

Wednesday 27 December 2023 ،
Muqtada al-Sadr isolated himself from politics, announcing that would be permanent retirement. However, Sadrist leaders launched their election boycott campaign to take the steam out of election enthusiasm and later question its legitimacy.  Now despite the not so heated turnout, with backing ...
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Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Sunday 28 January 2024 ،
Muqtada al-Sadr, a long-term champion of anti-occupation struggle, break the political and military self-isolation and join the anti-American campaign as a savior of the Iraqi security and independence?  Although Moqtada al-Sadr played the role of a prominent political and religious leader in ...
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Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Monday 13 May 2024 ،
Muqtada al-Sadr. Though al-Sadr after the 2021 election chose political self-isolation, but the fact is that no matter how long his distance from the world of politics becomes, the attention will not be removed from his activities. He is the unpredictable man of political developments in Iraq and h ...
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Abusing Iraqi Airspace: US Occupation in Iraq Faciliated Israeli Aggression on Iran

Abusing Iraqi Airspace: US Occupation in Iraq Faciliated Israeli Aggression on Iran

Monday 28 October 2024 ،
Muqtada al-Sadr condemned the attack, saying that any violation of Iraqi airspace and use of it by Israel for its terrorist war requires an immediate diplomatic and political response. Sayyed Ammar Hakim, the head of National Wisdom Movement of Iraq, strongly condemned Israeli attack on Iran and ca ...
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
Muqtada al-Sadr called for the Shiite Eid al-Ghadir holiday to be included in the country's official calendar, and the acceptance of this proposal by the cabinet represented a significant success in the eyes of his supporters among Iraqi Shiites, which was able to further highlight al-Sadr's ...

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