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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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Iraq Expects Over 30 Million Arba’een Pilgrims This Year: Karbala Governor

Iraq Expects Over 30 Million Arba’een Pilgrims This Year: Karbala Governor

Tuesday 5 September 2023
Millions arrive in the holy city of Karbala to mark Arbaeen on Wednesday. The number of pilgrims flocking to Iraq to participate in this year’s Arba’een march will exceed 30 million, the governor of the holy city of Karbala predicts. Nasif al-Khatabi said that over 14 million pilgrims h ...
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What’s Behind International Media Boycott of Arbaeen?

What’s Behind International Media Boycott of Arbaeen?

Tuesday 5 September 2023 ،
The Arbaeen is the world’s largest human congregation with millions annually marking the day from around the world in Iraq’s Karbala. Alwaght - In today’s world, tremendous international festivals grab media attention for their news attractiveness for audience, and the mainstream media in the ...
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Pavilion in Arbaeen Procession Route Dedicated to Gen. Soleimani

Pavilion in Arbaeen Procession Route Dedicated to Gen. Soleimani

Wednesday 6 September 2023 ،
Millions gather in Karbala to mark Arbaeen, the world’s biggest human congregation. As millions of pilgrims are taking the route to Iraq’s Karbala to pay tribute to Imam Hussein (AS) during the Arbaeen season, a special cultural pavilion has been set up on the road in commemoration of late Ira ...
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Arbaeen Congregation, a Harbinger of Muslim Unity, Begins

Arbaeen Congregation, a Harbinger of Muslim Unity, Begins

Wednesday 6 September 2023 ،
The largest human congregation is commemorating a man sacrificed himself for freedom and to fight oppression. Alwaght- Millions of Muslims have gathered in the Iraqi city of Karbala as part of the Arbaeen ceremonies commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam and the grandson ...
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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 ،
The marches are underway as a smaller size of thr Karbala congregation. Alwaght- Hundreds of thousands of people in the Iranian capital Tehran and other cities who have not gotten the chance to join millions in the holy city of Karbala in Iraq have started their symbolically-branded “march of ...
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Leader to Students: Live Like Imam Hussein and Follow His Steps

Leader to Students: Live Like Imam Hussein and Follow His Steps

Wednesday 6 September 2023 ،
Iran’s Leader says the Imam Hussein is a model of salvation that needs to be followed. Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has advised Iranian youth to stick to the path of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam, and not to be diverted by “satanic attractions”. ...
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Security Agreement Implementation Brings Iraqi FM to Tehran

Security Agreement Implementation Brings Iraqi FM to Tehran

Sunday 17 September 2023 ،
Hussein visited Iran to discuss implementing security agreement that will see Iraqi government eliminating terrorists from Iran border with Kurdistan region. Alwaght- A week after the magnificent Arbaeen ceremony that was a harbinger of historical unity and friendship of the two nations of Iran and ...
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Backfiring Policy: Gen. Soleimani Assassination Broke US, not Resistance Camp, Back

Backfiring Policy: Gen. Soleimani Assassination Broke US, not Resistance Camp, Back

Saturday 6 January 2024 ،
The US strategists thought that General Soleimani assassination will wreak the Axis of Resistance, but now they understand they were absolutely wrong. Alwaght- Four years after assassination of Iran’s General Qassam Soleimani and a number of his comrades, signs of desperation and incapability ...
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With US Defying Calls for Withdrawal, Will Iraq Become Insecure?

With US Defying Calls for Withdrawal, Will Iraq Become Insecure?

Thursday 18 January 2024 ،
The Americans refuse to remove military forces from Iraq and are set to deploy more troops to the country. Alwaght- At a time West Asia conditions are highly destabilized and tense, some sources talk about an American decision to deploy more troops to the region. CBS News reported that the US will s ...
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Way of Al-Aqsa: This Year’s Arbaeen Procession Embraces Palestinian Liberation Agenda More Than Ever

Way of Al-Aqsa: This Year’s Arbaeen Procession Embraces Palestinian Liberation Agenda More Than Ever

Tuesday 13 August 2024 ،
This year, Arsbaeen procession is grabbed by Palestinian developments and awareness to the Palestinian cause grows broader. Alwaght- This year, the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein is being marked differently given the Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. Millions of pilgrims who are joining the largest human congregat ...

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