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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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This Year’s Quds Day Rallies an Extension of Anti-war Demonstrations
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This Year’s Quds Day Rallies an Extension of Anti-war Demonstrations

Saturday 14 March 2026
Muslim protesters, carrying signs and posters in Iran support and calling for end of bombing of Iran, turned the streets of London into anti-war scenes. Therefore, this year’s rallies and marches for Quds Day in European countries align with anti-war and anti-American protests. In London, Chr ...
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War of Infrastructures Damaging Vulnerable Persian Gulf Arab Economies
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War of Infrastructures Damaging Vulnerable Persian Gulf Arab Economies

Monday 16 March 2026 ،
Muslim people of Emirates and population centers to evacuate ports, docks, and hideous of the Americans in the Emirates for safety.” This warning was issued following recent attacks by the US and the Israeli regime on some of Iran’s economic and energy infrastructure in Tehran and Khark ...
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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture
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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture

Sunday 19 April 2026 ،
Muslims. Additionally, the movement argues that aimless wars and interventions of the US in West Asia have played as factors undermining the US. Creating a largely polarized view, this movement has halved the American society into the American and non-American and Christian and Muslim, and communis ...
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Large Yemeni Rallies Back Al-Aqsa and Lebanon
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Large Yemeni Rallies Back Al-Aqsa and Lebanon

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Muslims worldwide to intensify boycott campaigns, participate in million-man marches, and stand against the Zionist plot and its hostile campaigns against Islam, the Quran, the Prophet, and Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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Crackdown on Muharram: Taliban Continue Religious Suppression of Shiite Community
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Crackdown on Muharram: Taliban Continue Religious Suppression of Shiite Community

Monday 22 June 2026 ،
Muslim world. In Afghanistan, this year like the past years, Afghanistan Shiites have faced vast restrictions imposed by the Taliban rulers on marking their religious ceremonies. While this period should be a time for Muslims and free people worldwide, especially Shiites, to reflect on the values o ...
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?

Wednesday 24 June 2026 ،
Muslim, and even non-Muslim, communities in the region against the oppressive occupation and aggression of the Israeli regime, as well as against takfiri groups like ISIS. In the current period too, while Arab and Islamic countries have sat on their hands in the face of Israel regime aggression and ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Muslim world's sole nuclear power, remains a secondary threat for Israel, and Pakistani officials now take the threat of strikes on their own nuclear facilities more seriously than ever. This deep convergence of views on regional developments has propelled Tehran-Islamabad ties far beyond mere ...
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Muslims and Shiites across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa. In places like Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran, recent wars and political developments lent the rituals a particularly charged and poignant tone. This report takes a look at Ashura traditions across the world: Labbaik Ya Hussein chants at ...
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
Muslims In his remarks, Hamdam pointed to the special place of Palestine in the thought of the martyred leader, saying that he considerd Palestine as belonging to all of the Islamic ummah and it stood as a uniting factor against divisive projects. This description aligns with the Ayatollah Khamenei ...
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral the Biggest Display of Democracy, Iran Turned War into Opportunity: Lebanese Author
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral the Biggest Display of Democracy, Iran Turned War into Opportunity: Lebanese Author

Thursday 9 July 2026 ،
Muslim world, and the role of the Islamic Republic in supporting Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen, as well as the prospects for the Axis of Resistance. Alwaght: What brings you to Iran for the funeral? Awadha: This ceremony is not just a funeral, but it is a renewal of the allegiance to the path of I ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.