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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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Israel Overseeing Security in Saudi Arabia

Israel Overseeing Security in Saudi Arabia

Sunday 19 June 2016
Mina, the worst in history. Al Majal G4S is a private Israeli security contractor that has also been implicated in enabling the torture of administrative detainees in Palestine, including children, according to BDS activist Zaid Shuaibi. The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign has no ...
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Hajj Ritual Limited by Saudi Authorities

Hajj Ritual Limited by Saudi Authorities

Thursday 25 August 2016 ،
Mina, near Mecca, Muslims holy city, but this year the authorities have decided to disallow it in certain hours. Saudi mismanagement caused a stampede during the ritual last year leaving thousands dead. Many countries and Muslim figures protested the Saudi authorities, demanding the control over Ha ...
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One Year on, Mina Catastrophe Still Unexplained

One Year on, Mina Catastrophe Still Unexplained

Monday 5 September 2016 ،
Mina last year Alwaght- Thousands of Muslim pilgrims lost their lives in a stampede during Hajj ceremony (Pilgrimage) in the Saudi city of Mina last year; still the Kingdome refuses any official explanation or responsibility on the issue. On 24 September 2016 thousands of Hajis (pilgrims) were ...
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Iran’s Leader Tags Saudi Rulers as Sacrilegious, Unfaithful, Dependent

Iran’s Leader Tags Saudi Rulers as Sacrilegious, Unfaithful, Dependent

Monday 5 September 2016 ،
Mina tragedy that killed over four thousand people, Saudi rulers refuse to accept their responsibility and compensate for the loss. Iran is absent in this year’s Haj ritual after Saudi Arabia denied proper cooperation for assuring the safety of pilgrims. On 24 September 2016 thousands of Haji ...
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Saudi Wahhabis Extremist, Terror Masters rather than Muslim: Iranian Foreign Minister

Saudi Wahhabis Extremist, Terror Masters rather than Muslim: Iranian Foreign Minister

Wednesday 7 September 2016 ،
Mina tragedy. On 24 September 2016 thousands of Hajis (pilgrims) were caught in a crowed collapse on their way to Ramy al-Jamarat, symbolic stoning of Satan, and the resulting stampede caused an unratified number of people -from 2,411 by AP to 4,700 by Iranian media- to lose their lives due to suff ...
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Saudi Allies Downplayed Mina Death Toll: NY Times

Saudi Allies Downplayed Mina Death Toll: NY Times

Wednesday 7 September 2016 ،
Mina Death Toll: NY Times Alwaght – NY Times says some  allies of Saudi Arabia downplayed their death toll in Mina Catastrophe and warned their media against any criticism on Saudi management on the issue. In an article about the last year catastrophe in Saudi Arabia, the ...
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Iran’s Leader Slams Intl. Silence on Saudi Incompetence in 2015 Mina Tragedy

Iran’s Leader Slams Intl. Silence on Saudi Incompetence in 2015 Mina Tragedy

Wednesday 7 September 2016 ،
Mina tragedy that according to the grand Ayatollah has claimed live of more than 7,000. In a Wednesday meeting with the families of the Iranian pilgrims who lost their lives in tragic incidents that happened during Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia last year as well as in previous years, Iran’s Le ...
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International Institutions’ Deficiency in Addressing Saudi Arabia’s Crimes

International Institutions’ Deficiency in Addressing Saudi Arabia’s Crimes

Thursday 8 September 2016 ،
Mina stampede is quite evident. Alwaght- The international institutions’ shortcomings in addressing the responsibility of Saudi authorities in regards to the Mina tragedy is quite evident. However, one will be faced with problems and deficiencies, in the road of holding the Saudi officials res ...
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Hajj Pilgrims again Suffered Saudi Arabian Mistreatment: Witnesses

Hajj Pilgrims again Suffered Saudi Arabian Mistreatment: Witnesses

Monday 19 September 2016 ،
Mina stampede. Alwaght- This year the Iranian pilgrims were not allowed to travel to Mecca to perform their Hajj rites. As part of efforts to fan tensions and step up hostilities against Iran, Al Saud regime has used Hajj as an instrument. It politicized the Muslim ceremony to put strains on the Isl ...
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Iran Leader Pans US ’Deal of Century’ As ’Satanic Plan’

Iran Leader Pans US ’Deal of Century’ As ’Satanic Plan’

Monday 16 July 2018 ،
Mina near Mecca on September 24, 2015. According to Iranian estimates, about 7,000 people were killed in the incident which came days after a massive construction crane collapsed into the Grand Mosque in Mecca, killing more than 100 people, including a number of Iranians. The head o ...

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