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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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British Muslims say Counter-Extremism Strategy Based on Flawed Analysis

British Muslims say Counter-Extremism Strategy Based on Flawed Analysis

Monday 19 October 2015
Muslims have condemned the country's new strategy to counter extremism in the country. The Muslim Council of Britain says the government strategy based on flawed analysis and could be counter-productive and risks alienating Muslim communities. Alwaght- British Muslims have condemned the country& ...
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Terrorists' Path to Paris Passed through West-Backed Saudi Arabia

Terrorists' Path to Paris Passed through West-Backed Saudi Arabia

Monday 16 November 2015 ،
Muslim Brotherhood) type of violent, fear-inducing vanguard movement: ISIS?    Support of the Western countries from terrorism, perhaps more than anywhere else is embodied in Yemen. Western countries have granted wide political, military, intelligence and media support for Saudi Ar ...
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Khan Really Made History in London?

Khan Really Made History in London?

Sunday 8 May 2016 ،
Muslim identity than a name. Alwaght- History was made at London’s mayoral elections, or so Western headlines are declaring. But amid all the commotion of the first Muslim ever to win such a position in the UK, something is amiss. Sadiq Khan has been elected as London's first Muslim mayor ...
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Turkey’s Erdogan Shuts 2,341 Institutions, Including Private Schools, Charities

Turkey’s Erdogan Shuts 2,341 Institutions, Including Private Schools, Charities

Saturday 23 July 2016 ،
Muslim cleric, has been in self-imposed exile in US from his country since 1999. In his first decree since imposing a three-month state of emergency after the coup attempt, Erdogan on Saturday authorized the closure of 1,043 private schools, 1,229 charities and foundations, 19 trade unions, 15 univ ...
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Turkey Failed Coup Inmates Tortured, Sexually Harassed: Amnesty International

Turkey Failed Coup Inmates Tortured, Sexually Harassed: Amnesty International

Monday 25 July 2016 ،
Muslim cleric, has been in self-imposed exile in US from his country since 1999. In his first decree since imposing a three-month state of emergency after the coup attempt, Erdogan on Saturday authorized the closure of 1,043 private schools, 1,229 charities and foundations, 19 trade unions, 15 univ ...
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Saudi Regime Funding Terrorism, Extremism in Britain: Report

Saudi Regime Funding Terrorism, Extremism in Britain: Report

Thursday 6 July 2017 ،
Muslim Brotherhood or Hamas. The report notes that Saudi Arabia has, since the 1960s, sponsored a multimillion-dollar effort to export Wahhabism across the Muslim world, including to Muslim communities in the west. Britain's hate preachers are Wahhabi It adds: “A number of Britain&rsquo ...
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Shiites in Nigeria: Brief History

Shiites in Nigeria: Brief History

Monday 12 February 2018 ،
Muslim nation. Nigeria is home to the largest community of Muslims in Africa, with the north of the country being the center of their concentration. The state also features the broadest ethnic diversity in the whole of Africa and the world, with some 250 ethnic groups living in the country. Such eth ...
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Trump’s Push to Blacklist Muslim Brotherhood Threatens Muslim Americans

Trump’s Push to Blacklist Muslim Brotherhood Threatens Muslim Americans

Wednesday 1 May 2019 ،
Muslim community and boost Islamophobia Alwaght- As Donald Trump works to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group, advocates in the United States say such a move will have serious implications for Muslim-American communities across the country. Some say the designation may jeopardize ...
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Civil Society Groups Call on UN to Take Action against France over Islamophobia

Civil Society Groups Call on UN to Take Action against France over Islamophobia

Tuesday 19 January 2021 ،
Muslim communities also violated international and European laws. “France has seen shocking levels of state-sanctioned Islamophobia in recent months. This has precipitated the closure of mosques, Muslim schools, Muslim-led charities and civil society organizations,” said Muhammad Rabban ...
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Over 130 Canadian Groups Call for Ending ’Prejudiced Targeting’ of Muslim Charities

Over 130 Canadian Groups Call for Ending ’Prejudiced Targeting’ of Muslim Charities

Saturday 26 June 2021 ،
Muslim institutions urged Canadian government to probe “Islamophobic” tax audits that unfairly target Muslim charities. Alwaght- More than 130 civil society groups, charities, and Muslim institutions urged Canadian government to probe “Islamophobic” tax audits that unfairly target M ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies