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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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Senior Bahraini Cleric Hails Nigerian Sheikh Zakzaky’s Release from Prison

Senior Bahraini Cleric Hails Nigerian Sheikh Zakzaky’s Release from Prison

Tuesday 3 August 2021
Shiites Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim hailed freedom of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, and his acquittal of all the charges leveled against him and his wife. Alwaght- Spiritual leader of Bahraini Shiites Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim hailed freedom of Sheikh ...
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Iran and Muslim World Mark Ashura

Iran and Muslim World Mark Ashura

Thursday 19 August 2021 ،
Shiites specifically, the day is a time of grief.  It marks a battle in 640 A.D in which Prophet Muhammad's grandson was martyred along with 72 of his best companions.  Every year, millions join parades to commemorate Imam Hussein who fought for freedom and rose against oppression.&n ...
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Anti-Shiite State Crimes in Nigeria, Again: From Foreign Incitement to Disgraceful Western Silence

Anti-Shiite State Crimes in Nigeria, Again: From Foreign Incitement to Disgraceful Western Silence

Tuesday 24 August 2021 ،
Nigeria. In fact, the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, founded by Sheikh in the early 1980s, has never resorted to illegitimate means such as taking up arms.  But why again did the Nigerian police attack the Shiite ceremony despite the court ruling proved that no violation of the law was made by t ...
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Nigerian Shiite’s Leader Zakzaky Marks 6th Anniversary of Zaria Massacre

Nigerian Shiite’s Leader Zakzaky Marks 6th Anniversary of Zaria Massacre

Sunday 5 December 2021 ،
Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Zakzaky has marked December 2015 Zaria Massacre and expressed his condolences to the families of the bloody incident’s martyrs. Alwaght- Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Zakzaky has marked December 2015 Zaria Massacre and expressed his ...
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Several Shiite Mourners Killed as Nigerian Forces Attack Ashura Procession in Kaduna

Several Shiite Mourners Killed as Nigerian Forces Attack Ashura Procession in Kaduna

Tuesday 9 August 2022 ،
Nigeria. The mourning procession held on Ashura, the tenth day of Muharram the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar, marks the day Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was unjustly assassinated by the tyrant of the time Yazid in Karbala, Iraq.  A human rights ac ...
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Hezbollah Stands at Forefront of Battle against Zionist Enemy: Nasrallah

Hezbollah Stands at Forefront of Battle against Zionist Enemy: Nasrallah

Tuesday 9 August 2022 ،
Shiite Imam and the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). “Hezbollah is at the forefront of battle against the Zionist enemy,” Nasrallah said. “The resistance movement is stronger than ever; Israelis should not make the folly of testing the Lebanese nation&r ...
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Saudi Regime Involved in Zaria Massacre of Nigerian Shiites: Sheikh Zakzaky

Saudi Regime Involved in Zaria Massacre of Nigerian Shiites: Sheikh Zakzaky

Wednesday 12 October 2022 ،
Shiites said in an interview with Al-Alam news network published on Tuesday. Sheikh Zakzaky said the US and the UK were not willing to pay the price of the plot and, therefore, compelled Saudi Arabia to implement it. In December 2015, Nigerian army troops attacked Sheikh Zakzaky’s residence ...
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Resistance Culture Gaining Ground Among India’s Shiites

Resistance Culture Gaining Ground Among India’s Shiites

Monday 27 March 2023 ،
Shiites of India are a large community and they embrace resistance discourse further day by day. Alwaght- Though India is known for its being the land of sadhus and elephants, this 72-nation country is home to a lot of religions, with population of each religion being equal to population of several ...
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Imam Khomeini’s Political Ideology for All Justice Lovers: Sheikh Zakzaky

Imam Khomeini’s Political Ideology for All Justice Lovers: Sheikh Zakzaky

Wednesday 7 June 2023 ،
Shiite Muslims. Alwaght- The political ideology of Imam Khomeini, the architect of the Islamic Revolution, is not restricted to Muslims alone but is “meant for all of humanity”, said  Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky the spiritual leader of Nigeria's Shiite Muslims. In an interview ...
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“Helping Palestinians a Duty”, Iran’s Leader Says During Sheikh Zakzaky Meeting

“Helping Palestinians a Duty”, Iran’s Leader Says During Sheikh Zakzaky Meeting

Saturday 14 October 2023 ،
Shiite cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky said that it is a duty for all Muslims to support Palestinians in their fight against Israeli occupation.  “Everyone in the Islamic world has a duty to help the Palestinian people,” he said. Referring to the Al-Aqsa Storm operation launched by Palesti ...

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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