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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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Bahrain Regime Arrested another Senior Shiite Cleric, Banned Friday Prayer to Held

Bahrain Regime Arrested another Senior Shiite Cleric, Banned Friday Prayer to Held

Saturday 30 July 2016
Sheikh Issa Qassim, and ordered the liquidation of its assets. Also thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets of Diraz, west of the Bahraini capital Manama, on Friday condemning the ongoing religious persecution, practiced by the Bahraini authorities against the followers of the Shiite sect. This ...
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Is Prayer Sin in Bahrain?

Is Prayer Sin in Bahrain?

Saturday 3 December 2016 ،
Sheikh Issa Qassim remains in authorities’ custody, along with opposition leader sheikh Ali Salman. Diraz, the hometown of these leaders, was the site of a protest on Friday where pictures of Qassim and Salman were raised against the backdrop of the adjournment of their court dates, initially ...
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Bahraini Regime Embraces Israeli Regime, Suppresses Sheikh Isa Qassim

Bahraini Regime Embraces Israeli Regime, Suppresses Sheikh Isa Qassim

Thursday 29 December 2016 ،
Sheikh Issa Qassim. On June 20, the Bahraini regime, backed by the US and Britain, stripped the 79-year-old Islamic scholar of his citizenship. This illegal move came days after suspending the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, the country’s main opposition bloc, and dissolving the Islamic En ...
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Bahrainis Hold Mass Rallies in Support of Their Spiritual Leader

Bahrainis Hold Mass Rallies in Support of Their Spiritual Leader

Friday 6 January 2017 ،
Sheikh Issa Qassim whom the ruling Al Khalifa regime tries to put on trial. Alwaght- Bahrainis have held mass rallies for a second straight day to support their leader Shiite cleric Sheikh Issa Qassim whom the ruling Al Khalifa regime tries to put on trial. Late on Thursday, Thousands of Bahrainis ...
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Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain before Verdict on Ayatollah Sheikh Qassim

Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain before Verdict on Ayatollah Sheikh Qassim

Saturday 6 May 2017 ،
Sheikh Issa Qassim expected on Sunday. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia deployed more troops to Bahrain ahead of the Al Khalifa regime’s court ruling against Ayatollah Sheikh Issa Qassim expected on Sunday. Sources in Bahrain have confirmed that Saudi troops have been deployed in the capital Manama ...
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Bahraini Regime in Widespread Crackdown on Opposition Activists

Bahraini Regime in Widespread Crackdown on Opposition Activists

Tuesday 5 September 2017 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassim, the highest Shiite Islam religious authority in Bahrain entered its fourth month this week, while Bahrain's National Security Agency, which the King gave the green light to make more arrests by a royal decree issued in early 2017, carried out a series of summonses and acts of ...
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Why Is Bahraini Regime Mounting Crackdown on Opposition?

Why Is Bahraini Regime Mounting Crackdown on Opposition?

Wednesday 7 November 2018 ،
Sheikh Ali Salman. Alwaght- On Saturday, the Bahraini Court of Appeal held its fourth session to see into the case of Sheikh Ali bin Salman, the head of the country’s Al-Wefaq movement, and two of former lawmakers, Hassan Sultan, and Ali al-Aswad, on charges of spying for Qatar. The court over ...
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Bahraini Regime Arrests Families of Political Prisoners over Solidarity Rallies

Bahraini Regime Arrests Families of Political Prisoners over Solidarity Rallies

Saturday 10 April 2021 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassim expressed concern over the poor healthcare situation in the country’s prisons and jails, renewing his call for the immediate release of political inmates in light of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Sheikh Qassim called on Bahraini protesters demanding the fre ...
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Al Khalifa Seeking to Buy Legitimacy, Prestige for Tel Aviv in Region

Al Khalifa Seeking to Buy Legitimacy, Prestige for Tel Aviv in Region

Tuesday 6 December 2022 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassim’s strong-toned warning  Despite Al-Khalifa’s efforts to strengthen its relations with the Israeli regime, the Bahraini society, especially the Shiites, strongly oppose ties between Manama and Tel Aviv. Sheikh Isa Qassim, the top Shiite leader of Bahrain, who is aw ...
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Bahraini People and Rulers Go Separate Ways When it Comes to Palestinian Cause

Bahraini People and Rulers Go Separate Ways When it Comes to Palestinian Cause

Monday 10 April 2023 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassim, the spiritual leader of the Bahraini revolution, described the Israeli attacks on the worshipers as a desecration of Islam and designated all Muslims religiously responsible for reaction to this sacrilege.  “The attack of the Zionists on Al-Aqsa Mosque is a dangerous o ...

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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