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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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"Continued Israeli Genocide Sounds the Alarm of Century’s Most Unprecedented Catastrophe", Warns Iran FM

"Continued Israeli Genocide Sounds the Alarm of Century’s Most Unprecedented Catastrophe", Warns Iran FM

Wednesday 13 March 2024
Muslim countries. The top Iranian diplomat sent the letter as the efforts for a truce have failed in the wake of the holy month of Ramadan. The continuation of genocide in the Gaza Strip and Rafah and war crimes in the West Bank, along with the Israeli regime's prevention of sending humanitari ...
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Iranian FM Criticizes UNSC Inaction on Gaza in Message to Resistance Leaders

Iranian FM Criticizes UNSC Inaction on Gaza in Message to Resistance Leaders

Friday 15 March 2024 ،
Muslims of the world have welcomed this dear month in a situation where the occupation regime continues to commit crimes against humanity and genocide against the oppressed Palestinian nation, especially the oppressed women and children of this holy land, and effective and deterrent action by the re ...
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Will This Year’s Land Day Detonate New Palestinian Intifada?

Will This Year’s Land Day Detonate New Palestinian Intifada?

Saturday 23 March 2024 ،
Muslims of the world, especially the Palestinians of the West Bank, prepare for the last Friday of this month in which important World Quds Day is marked. Every year, with the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, the Israelis implement extensive security measures and protocols, especially in the ho ...
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Millions in Iran Condemn Israeli Genocide, Reiterate Support to Palestinians on Quds Day

Millions in Iran Condemn Israeli Genocide, Reiterate Support to Palestinians on Quds Day

Friday 5 April 2024 ،
Muslims of the world. This year’s rallies take place as Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip and elsewhere have come under the most unprecedented campaign of bombings and displacement by Israel. More than 180 days into the onslaught, at least 33,037 people have been killed in the Gaza Str ...
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Iran’s Anti-Israeli Attack and Its Role in Scuppering Arab NATO Plan

Iran’s Anti-Israeli Attack and Its Role in Scuppering Arab NATO Plan

Wednesday 17 April 2024 ،
Muslim world. The Jordanian authorities justified their move under protection of national security and sovereignty, but they essentially defended the Israeli occupation.  Jordan's help to the Israeli regime, which started from their intertwined relations decades ago, was not far from the e ...
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Anti-Israeli Strike Augmented Iranian Popularity in Arab World: Expert

Anti-Israeli Strike Augmented Iranian Popularity in Arab World: Expert

Thursday 18 April 2024 ،
Muslim world. Such unfounded claims were always being propagated across the region and Muslim world. This comes while after Israel waged war on Gaza, Iran was among the finite sides that practically backed the Palestinian resistance factions.  Mr Taghavi Nia went on that the IRGC missile opera ...
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What Are Consequences of Turkish-Israeli Trade Halt?

What Are Consequences of Turkish-Israeli Trade Halt?

Sunday 5 May 2024 ،
Muslim world and to reverse the economic damage caused by this ban through encouraging Muslim countries to buy Turkish products.  But on the other side, severed trade ties with Turkey will bring nothing to the Israelis but economic damage and major problems amidst war.  According to a re ...
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OIC’s Significant Responsibility as Gaza War Is at a Critical Juncture

OIC’s Significant Responsibility as Gaza War Is at a Critical Juncture

Monday 6 May 2024 ،
Muslim countries. In the middle of such a crisis, tens of Muslim officials gathered on Saturday and Sunday in Gambia for 15th summit of the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) to discuss Gaza developments. A majority of the 57 leaders of the Muslim countries sent representatives to the summit, b ...
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What’s behind Dangerous Kuwaiti Government’s Crackdown on Muharram Mourning?

What’s behind Dangerous Kuwaiti Government’s Crackdown on Muharram Mourning?

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
Muslim scholars and their replacement with numbers, the replacement of the names of the Companions [of Prophet Muhammad] in schools with the names of individuals, the prevention of raising the banners and flags and the raising of mourning tents in the Husseiniyahs, and the inquisition of the prayers ...
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Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Wednesday 17 July 2024 ،
Muslims are free to conduct their religious rituals, the Taliban in Afghanistan this year have cracked down on them for Muharram mournings, drawing discontentment and protests of the citizens.  According to data provided by Afghanistan media, the Taliban officials have asked Shiite communities ...

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