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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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Iran President Affirms Readiness to Strengthen Ties with Iraq
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Iran President Affirms Readiness to Strengthen Ties with Iraq

Wednesday 6 May 2026
Muslim world. Al-Zaydi also expressed Iraq's readiness to host negotiations between Iran and the US to end hostilities, calling it a religious and political duty, and argued that confrontation must give way to dialogue.
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
Muslim states, not Tel Aviv. Two hard choices: Staying al-Sharaa or returning to al-Jolani Ahmad al-Sharaa now finds himself in a complex bind. On one hand, he needs US, European, and Arab backing to consolidate his rule. On the other hand, he knows that any confrontation with Hezbollah could plun ...
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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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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
Muslims, over 90 percent were deeply affected by this event, and even that small segment of Sunnis who had previously kept some distance from the Islamic Republic reached out to me afterward, sending messages through tears to offer their condolences. This incident sparked a real shift, both among Ru ...
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Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s Vision of Palestine as the Heart of the Resistance
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Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s Vision of Palestine as the Heart of the Resistance

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
Muslim world. Ayatollah Khamenei consistently argued that Palestine was a religious, humanitarian, and strategic issue. He viewed the Zionist entity as a Western-backed project aimed at dividing the region and maintained that Resistance—not negotiations or compromise—was the only effect ...
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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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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant
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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
Muslims and his legacy will live on. Alwaght- Among the large number of foreigners who traveled to Iran to mourn the martyred Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei, some were Russian Muslim figures. Some of them arrived in Iran from various cities of Russia despite the long distance for the final farewell with ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Muslim, and particularly Shiite, unity worldwide. For participants, the message was unmistakable: steadfastness against the pressures and hegemonic policies of the US and the Israeli occupation. Along the roads to Karbala, crowds chanted anti-imperialism slogans and hoisted resistance-themed banner ...
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Muslim unity. Alwaght- The trilateral defense pact among Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed recently in Mecca comes as the security crises and war in West Asia have eroded the regional countries' trust in the US-formulated security structures and now many regional powers are moving to est ...

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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.