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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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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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Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Monday 13 May 2024 ،
Shiites and also to redefine his movement politically and ideologically based on the new political and social realities. Political mobilization of masses is a tactic and skill that makes al-Sadr distinct from other Iraqi political leaders. He has always maintained his role in the background of popu ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
Shiites to the Saudi policies. Before the fall of the Baathist regime, when the Shiites had no role in the power structure and were continuously oppressed by the dictatorship, Saudi Arabia was one of the allies and supporters of the former dictator Saddam Hussein, until 1990 and Saddam's invasi ...
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What’s behind Dangerous Kuwaiti Government’s Crackdown on Muharram Mourning?

What’s behind Dangerous Kuwaiti Government’s Crackdown on Muharram Mourning?

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
Shiites in an unprecedented move. Alwaght- As the month of Muharram arrives, Shiites from any race and nation hold their special rituals to commemorate Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. In the meantime, there are still countries in which Shiites are subjected to various pressures and r ...
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Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Wednesday 17 July 2024 ،
Shiites in different provinces of Afghanistan who want the Taliban regime to refrain from interfering in religious affairs.  The protests in Herat came after Ahmadullah Motaghi, the head of the Taliban's information and Culture Department in Herat, described the way Ashura was held as a po ...
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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 ،
Shiites, Muharram mourning and Arbaeen procession are not just marking a religious ritual but basically promoting a lifestyle that prefers living freely and death in the path of justice and truth over life under humiliation and under oppression. The Shiites not only find honorable death in the path ...
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Arbaeen, the Center of Resistance Camp’s Geoculture

Arbaeen, the Center of Resistance Camp’s Geoculture

Monday 26 August 2024 ،
Shiites go to the holy city of Karbala every year to commemorate this legend of sacrifice and resistance in Islam. Although this historical event is considered a symbol of harmony and unity for the Shiites around the world, it is a cause for concern for the enemies of Islam, on top of them the US, ...
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Return of Phalanges: Will Israeli Trojan Horse in Lebanon Succeed?

Return of Phalanges: Will Israeli Trojan Horse in Lebanon Succeed?

Wednesday 16 October 2024 ،
Shiites, the Sunnis, and Druze, and over half of the Christians were absent. Only one Muslim member of parliament out of 64 attended the meeting.  In fact, not only the majority of the parliamentary factions did not welcome this meeting, but also even the opposition parties boycotted it, an is ...

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