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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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Iran to Resume Nuclear Talks in Brussels on Thursday

Iran to Resume Nuclear Talks in Brussels on Thursday

Monday 18 October 2021
Shias. He urged the international community to respond seriously to the escalation of violence in Afghanistan, saying Iran is committed to preventing the country from “entering the cycle of violence and terror” again. He also reiterated Tehran’s call for the formation of an inclu ...
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Perpetrators behind Soleimani’s Assassination Won’t Be Safe: Senior Commander

Perpetrators behind Soleimani’s Assassination Won’t Be Safe: Senior Commander

Wednesday 5 January 2022 ،
Shias, Palestinians, Lebanese, Yemenis, Izadis, Christians and all those who believed in the Abrahamic religions. Therefore, the most pressing issue for him was how to repel the enemy from the region and liberate the region, Iran's president said.
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General Soleimani’s Assassination Backfired on US, Exposed Iran’s Glory: Leader

General Soleimani’s Assassination Backfired on US, Exposed Iran’s Glory: Leader

Monday 10 January 2022 ،
Shias and Sunnis and religious differences escalate in the country,” the Leader said, adding Shias and Sunnis in Iran have lived together for centuries and have not had any problems with each other.   The Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Khamenei said, is the manifestation of Islam and the ru ...
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Ex-Iraqi Parliament Speaker Warns of Plan to Grant 500,000 Jews Iraqi Citizenship

Ex-Iraqi Parliament Speaker Warns of Plan to Grant 500,000 Jews Iraqi Citizenship

Monday 11 April 2022 ،
Shias and form a new political lobby to serve the interests of Israel. Several political factions and their supporters in the Arab country rejected the results of the October elections as “fraudulent”. A total of 329 seats were up for grabs in the elections. The results of the electio ...
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Several Shiite Mourners Killed as Nigerian Forces Attack Ashura Procession in Kaduna

Several Shiite Mourners Killed as Nigerian Forces Attack Ashura Procession in Kaduna

Tuesday 9 August 2022 ،
Shias in secret mass graves is continuing his atrocities. @IntlCrimCourt @hrw @ihrc @amnesty @AP  
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Bahraini Opposition Groups Boycott ’Sham’ Elections

Bahraini Opposition Groups Boycott ’Sham’ Elections

Saturday 24 September 2022 ،
Shias and Sunnis - from all regions and components to boycott the electoral process describing it as farcical. According to the opposition groups, this moves aims to ”preserve the sovereignty of the country and protect it from corruption, Judaization and elimination of the national ident ...
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Saudi Regime Involved in Zaria Massacre of Nigerian Shiites: Sheikh Zakzaky

Saudi Regime Involved in Zaria Massacre of Nigerian Shiites: Sheikh Zakzaky

Wednesday 12 October 2022 ،
Shias and more than 200 others. ‘Muslims see Islamic Republic as role model’ Elsewhere in his remarks, Zakzaky thanked the Iranian government and nation’s support for the Nigerian resistance movement, saying Muslims around the world see the Islamic Republic as a role model. &ldq ...
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People Protest, Groups Condemn ’Repressive’ Climate as Bahrain Holds Election

People Protest, Groups Condemn ’Repressive’ Climate as Bahrain Holds Election

Saturday 12 November 2022 ،
Shias complain of facing discrimination in areas such as jobs and government services in the nation of 1.5 million.  A small oil producer that is home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, Bahrain is one of the most indebted states in the Persian Gulf. It was bailed out i ...
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Are Iraqi Sunnis interested in having Shias control the presidency of parliament?

Are Iraqi Sunnis interested in having Shias control the presidency of parliament?

Thursday 27 June 2024 ،
Shias to retain control of the parliament presidency is not in the best interest of Sunnis.
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Muslim Unity: Ayatollah Khamenei’s Solution to Divisive Schemes

Muslim Unity: Ayatollah Khamenei’s Solution to Divisive Schemes

Monday 16 September 2024 ،
Shias and Sunnis in Iran. He emphasized that Muslim unity is a fundamental Quranic principle, rather than just a strategic approach. In observance of Islamic Unity Week, a group of Sunni scholars and elders from across Iran met with Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran on Monday, September 16. During the ...

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