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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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Dozens Killed, Injured as Suicide Bombing Rips Through Mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar

Dozens Killed, Injured as Suicide Bombing Rips Through Mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar

Monday 30 January 2023
Shiite mosque in Peshawar killing 64 people. It was Pakistan's deadliest terror attack since 2018.  
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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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Is Al-Sadr Close to Ending Political Self-Isolation?

Is Al-Sadr Close to Ending Political Self-Isolation?

Tuesday 16 May 2023 ،
Shiite factions in the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) that now holds the parliamentary majority.  The activity of this new movement revolves around discontentment with the setting of new wages by the government and may expand to protests against the ruling political coalition and the gove ...
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Muslim World Outraged by Sweden Quran Burning

Muslim World Outraged by Sweden Quran Burning

Sunday 2 July 2023 ،
Shiites, addressed in a letter the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, saying that media reported that a person in Sweden insulted a copy of the Holy Quran and tore up and torched some of its pages with the aim of insulting Islam.  “Beside condemning this act, the supreme religious au ...
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Taliban’s Contradictory Behavior in Dealing with Shiites Marking Muharram

Taliban’s Contradictory Behavior in Dealing with Shiites Marking Muharram

Tuesday 25 July 2023 ،
Shiites of Afghanistan report restrictions by Taliban on their Muharram morning ceremonies. Alwaght- With the advent of Muharram mourning ceremonies, conflicting news come from Afghanistan about the conditions of the Shiites and their mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muh ...
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Yemen’s Ashura Ceremonies Under Enemy Propaganda

Yemen’s Ashura Ceremonies Under Enemy Propaganda

Monday 31 July 2023 ،
Shiites across the world, hold mourning ceremonies commemorating martyrdom  Hussein ibn Ali the third Imam of Shiite Muslim, who was martyred during the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. Meanwhile, Yemen is one of the countries that with its major Shiite population is encompassed by mourning atmosp ...
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In Tehran and Other Cities People Hold ‘Arbaeen Stragglers’ Marches

In Tehran and Other Cities People Hold ‘Arbaeen Stragglers’ Marches

Wednesday 6 September 2023 ،
Shiite Imam and the grandson of Prophet.  Days before today’s march, people on social media issued calls and invitations for the gathering to make the festival a replica of that underway in Karbala.  The procession is also attended by government officials. IRGC Commander Hussein Sa ...
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New on Board: Yemen’s Ansarullah Powerful Arm Backing Palestinian Liberation

New on Board: Yemen’s Ansarullah Powerful Arm Backing Palestinian Liberation

Saturday 4 November 2023 ،
Shiite Islam because of its Zaydi faith. But the more important point is the religious and ideological influence it took from the Islamic Revolution of Iran that toppled pro-Western monarchy and installed the largely pro-independence Islamic Republic in 1979. The slogans of Ansarullah— God is ...
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Iran, Other Shiite Countries Celebrate Mid-Sha’ban

Iran, Other Shiite Countries Celebrate Mid-Sha’ban

Sunday 25 February 2024 ،
Shiite-majority countries. Public gatherings are being held in various cities across the country and will culminate in Nimeh Sha'aban (Mid-Sha'ban) holiday Sunday. Imam Mahdi is the last of 12 Shiite Imams decending from first Shiite Imam Ali bin Abu Talib and Fatemeh, the daughter of Prop ...
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Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Wednesday 17 July 2024 ،
Shiite 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 comm ...

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Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad

Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad