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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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Nigeria’s Shiites, Beleaguered by Two Enemies

Nigeria’s Shiites, Beleaguered by Two Enemies

Tuesday 15 December 2015
Sokoto took discriminatory measures such as demolishing the Islamic Center in 2007. Yet, despite persecution, the Shiite community is neither radical nor self-secluded. Instead, under the leadership of Sheikh Zakzaky, the community has united with moderate Nigerian Sunnis in the IMN. Reading the N ...
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Nigerian Muslims Mark Quds Day in Peaceful Rallies

Nigerian Muslims Mark Quds Day in Peaceful Rallies

Saturday 2 July 2016 ،
Sokoto, Katsina and Potiskum started their peaceful procession in the morning before Friday prayers, where they passed the major streets chanting slogans in support of the Palestinian course. In Katsina, Sheikh Yaqoub Yahya, addressed a large crowd that participated in the march, calling on the int ...
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Killing of Shiite Muslim Mourners from Nigeria to Afghanistan

Killing of Shiite Muslim Mourners from Nigeria to Afghanistan

Saturday 15 October 2016 ،
Sokoto with over a hundred injured and over 300 arrested across these towns Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) says the killings came when soldiers attacked a peaceful procession using live rounds and tear gas in the town of Funtua in Katsina state. This year's processions have been preced ...
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Nigerian Forces Attack Shiite Muslims at Muharram Mourning Ceremonies

Nigerian Forces Attack Shiite Muslims at Muharram Mourning Ceremonies

Sunday 1 October 2017 ،
Sokoto, arresting at least six Shiite Muslims. Alwaght- Nigerian security forces have attacked Muharram mourning ceremonies in the northern city of Sokoto, arresting at least six Shiite Muslims. All of those arrested on Saturday were members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), whose leader Sh ...
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30 Killed in Northeast Nigeria after Triple Attack

30 Killed in Northeast Nigeria after Triple Attack

Monday 17 June 2019 ،
Sokoto state, killing more than two-dozen of the local residents. With the lack of a strong police force and an effective judicial system in Africa’s most populous nation, villagers have established local vigilante groups to defend civilians against militants. But the vigilantes are themselv ...
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Black Day for Human Rights in Nigeria on Ashura Anniversary

Black Day for Human Rights in Nigeria on Ashura Anniversary

Saturday 14 September 2019 ،
Sokoto cities in Nigeria’s north, killing a number of the people marking Ashura. The attacks on ceremonies in the capital Abuja left no casualties. Further news emanating from the African country said that the government forces put large blockades in the streets of parts of the capital to prev ...
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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 ،
Sokoto, a city in the north, killing Bilo Mohammed Alila, Omrana Omar Yaba, and Hassan Abu Bakr Sokoto. At the same time, the federal government has seized passports of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the top Shiite cleric in the country who has just been released after years in prison for unproven charges ...
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Scores Killed after Gunmen Torch Bus in Nigeria

Scores Killed after Gunmen Torch Bus in Nigeria

Wednesday 8 December 2021 ،
Sokoto State on Tuesday, police said. Alwaght- Dozens of Nigerian people burnt to death after gunmen attacked them and torched their bus in Sokoto State on Tuesday, police said. The bus was carrying 24 passengers when it was set alight by the armed men. Seven people escaped with injuries and were t ...
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Bandits Kills Village Leader, 23 Others in Nigeria’s Zamfara

Bandits Kills Village Leader, 23 Others in Nigeria’s Zamfara

Tuesday 22 March 2022 ،
Sokoto, Kaduna, Niger and Kebbi are the worst-hit states in the attacks.  
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Nigeria River Boat Accident Leaves More Than 100 Dead

Nigeria River Boat Accident Leaves More Than 100 Dead

Wednesday 14 June 2023 ،
Sokoto State as they were on their way to collect firewood. Almost exactly a year earlier, another 29 children from a nearby village also drowned in the same river as they were on a trip to collect firewood for their families. During massive flooding in the rainy season last December, at least 76 ...

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