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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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Saudi Woman’s Plea for Help Triggers Firestorm on Social Media

Saudi Woman’s Plea for Help Triggers Firestorm on Social Media

Sunday 16 April 2017
A young Saudi woman’s plea for help after she was stopped in an airport in the Philippines en route to Australia where she planned to seek asylum has triggered a firestorm on social media and drawn attention to the plight of female runaways. A young Saudi woman's plea for help after she was stop ...
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Austrian Imams Slam ISIS Terrorists

Austrian Imams Slam ISIS Terrorists

Thursday 15 June 2017 ،
Islamic scholars in Austria have issued a declaration condemning ISIS terrorist group and urging Muslims to play a greater role in society. Alwaght- Islamic scholars in Austria have issued a declaration condemning ISIS terrorist group and urging Muslims to play a greater role in society. 300 imams, ...
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Austria Mulls Shutting Islamic Kindergartens

Austria Mulls Shutting Islamic Kindergartens

Thursday 22 June 2017 ،
Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz has called for the shutting down of Islamic kindergartens in the country. Alwaght-Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz has called for the shutting down of Islamic kindergartens in the country. The comment was made at a public event set up by Kuri ...
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Full Facial Covering Banned for Muslim Women in Quebec, Canada

Full Facial Covering Banned for Muslim Women in Quebec, Canada

Thursday 19 October 2017 ،
Lawmakers in the Canadian province of Quebec have approved legislation prohibiting anyone from wearing a face-covering veil (niqab or burqa) . Alwaght- Lawmakers in the Canadian province of Quebec have approved legislation prohibiting anyone from wearing a face-covering veil (niqab or burka) while p ...
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Man Attacks Canadian Muslim Teen Girl, Cuts Her Hijab with Scissors

Man Attacks Canadian Muslim Teen Girl, Cuts Her Hijab with Scissors

Saturday 13 January 2018 ،
In yet another hate attack against Muslims a male assailant attacked a 11-year-old Canadian school girl and repeatedly cut her hijab (Islamic headdress) with scissors while she was walking to school with her younger brother. Alwaght- In yet another hate attack against Muslims a male assailant attack ...
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UK Muslim Students Face Abuse, Crime at Place of Study: Report

UK Muslim Students Face Abuse, Crime at Place of Study: Report

Tuesday 20 March 2018 ،
A third of Muslim students have experienced abuse or crime at their place of study in the Britain, with most victims believing it was motivated by Islamophobia  Alwaght- A third of Muslim students have experienced abuse or crime at their place of study in Britain, with most victims believing it ...
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French Court Sentences Woman to Jail for Refusing to Remove Niqab

French Court Sentences Woman to Jail for Refusing to Remove Niqab

Thursday 17 May 2018 ،
A French court has sentenced a woman to six-month in Jail for refusing a police officer’s order to remove her niqab, a garment of clothing that covers the face Alwaght- A French court has sentenced a woman to six-month in Jail for refusing a police officer’s order to remove her niqab, a g ...
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Austria to Close 7 Mosques, Expel 60 Imams amid Crackdown on ’Political Islam’

Austria to Close 7 Mosques, Expel 60 Imams amid Crackdown on ’Political Islam’

Friday 8 June 2018 ،
The Austrian government has announced plans to close seven mosques and expel up to 60 imams in an ongoing crackdown Alwaght- The Austrian government has announced plans to close seven mosques and expel up to 60 imams in a crackdown on what it calls political Islam and Turkish nationalism. Parallel ...
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As Saudi Forces Flee Northern Yemen, Evidence of an Unholy Alliance with Al-Qaeda Is Left Behind

As Saudi Forces Flee Northern Yemen, Evidence of an Unholy Alliance with Al-Qaeda Is Left Behind

Saturday 25 April 2020 ،
The journey from Sana’a to the far northeastern stretches of al-Jawf through the Empty Quarter is an arduous affair. A veritable no man’s land, the region has long-enjoyed the dubious distinction of hosting strongholds of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a group that evolved and blossomed u ...
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Discrimination, Hate against Muslims at Epidemic Proportions: Guterres

Discrimination, Hate against Muslims at Epidemic Proportions: Guterres

Thursday 18 March 2021 ،
Hatred and discrimination against Muslims has risen to "epidemic proportions," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday, calling for further collective efforts to promote social cohesion and religious tolerance. Alwaght- Hatred and discrimination against Muslims has risen to epidemi ...

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