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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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Arbaeen Trek: Iraq’s Fully Prepared to Mark World’s Largest Human Congregation

Arbaeen Trek: Iraq’s Fully Prepared to Mark World’s Largest Human Congregation

Thursday 17 August 2023
Shiites’ resolve is to join the Arbaeen trek and to block success of Washington’s plots.   
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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 ،
Shiites flock to the Iraqi city of Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located, to perform mourning rites. Iran and Iraq have signed agreements to remove visa restrictions for the Arbaeen pilgrims, raise the level of services and facilities for the pilgrims, and enhance border se ...
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Arbaeen Congregation, a Harbinger of Muslim Unity, Begins

Arbaeen Congregation, a Harbinger of Muslim Unity, Begins

Wednesday 6 September 2023 ،
Shiites, consider his killers as the most wicked, immoral and corrupt persons. Both Shiite and Sunni Muslims have common love and admiration for Imam Hussein and thus he is indeed the one of the focal points of unity of the Islamic Ummah. Western and Israeli media outlets in the world are eager to ...
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Top Bahraini Cleric Condemns Opening of Israeli Embassy in Manama

Top Bahraini Cleric Condemns Opening of Israeli Embassy in Manama

Sunday 10 September 2023 ،
Shiites Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim denounced the ruling Al Khalifah regime for allowing Israel to open a new embassy in the capital Manama, warning that the step is in line with the destructive and unconstructive role that the Tel Avic regime plays in the region. Alwaght- Spiritual leader of ...
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Bahraini Regime Arrested Female Activist over Live Coverage of Arbaeen

Bahraini Regime Arrested Female Activist over Live Coverage of Arbaeen

Monday 18 September 2023 ،
Shiites. He finally urged the Iraqi government to apply necessary pressure for the release of the Bahraini activist and to obtain firm assurances that such actions would not be repeated again.
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“Helping Palestinians a Duty”, Iran’s Leader Says During Sheikh Zakzaky Meeting

“Helping Palestinians a Duty”, Iran’s Leader Says During Sheikh Zakzaky Meeting

Saturday 14 October 2023 ،
Shiites arrived in Iran last week along with his wife. In recent years, he was under a crackdown by the Nigerian government. He was imprisoned and denied medical treatment after taking injuries following a raid on his home by security forces in 2015.  
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With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

Monday 20 November 2023 ،
Shiites, and the departure of the representatives of the Progress Party by al-Halbousi is aimed at putting pressure on the government, which was formed after a nearly two-year stalemate, and on the coalition supporting it.  But despite al-Halbousi and his party’s reactions that are meant ...
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Taliban De-Persianizing Afghanistan Culture: Roots and Ramifications

Taliban De-Persianizing Afghanistan Culture: Roots and Ramifications

Wednesday 29 November 2023 ،
Shiites in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Hazaras, a Shiite minority in northern Afghanistan, are not immune to the hostile actions of this radical group. The Hazaras speak Persian and the efforts to remove Persian from Afghanistan’s culture and society is regarded a kind of hostility to the Hazara ...
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Iran, Other Shiite Countries Celebrate Mid-Sha’ban

Iran, Other Shiite Countries Celebrate Mid-Sha’ban

Sunday 25 February 2024 ،
Shiites, Imam Mahdi is a savior and server of justice and one day he will appear. He is still alive but hidden, according to Shiite teachings and one day will appear and clear the world from injustice and form a global government that will prepare humanity for judgment day.  Imam Mahdi is also ...
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Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Friday 12 April 2024 ،
Shiites motivated an uprising against the government amid waves of revolutions in Arab world.  Now the Al Khalifa rulers through their amnesty decrees on the one hand seek to ease the foreign criticism against totally closed political system and the suppressive policies of the government targe ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies