Qutbism
Sunni Islamist ideology developed by Sayyid Qutb
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| March 2025 | During Nowruz, people were arrested by the Iranian regime for chanting insults against Khamenei, including phrases like 'King must return, Zahak is dead'. |
| March 4 2025 | US Embassy in Mogadishu warned of imminent attack threats, leading to suspended personnel movements and flight cancellations by Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways. |
| February 20 2025 | Al-Shabaab launched attacks on villages and military bases in the Middle Shabelle and Hiran region, resulting in the deaths of 130 Al-Shabaab militants and dozens of Somali soldiers. |
| February 2025 | Named as Ali Khamenei's representative in Lebanon. |
| 2024 | Registered as a candidate in the Iranian presidential election but was subsequently rejected by the Guardian Council. |
| 2024 | Khamenei wrote an open letter to American students, which received a harsh reaction from the US, describing the students protesting against Israel as a new branch of the Axis of Resistance. |
| 2024 | Khamenei claimed that while speaking to his military, he had been articulating words that God put in his tongue. |
| December 26 2024 | Al-Shabaab confirmed the death of senior leader Mohamed Mire Jama in an American drone strike near Kunyo Barrow in the Lower Shabelle region. |
| October 2024 | Qassem was elected as the secretary-general of Hezbollah after the assassination of potential successor Hashem Saffiedine by Israeli strikes. |
| October 2024 | Kadyrov accused three members of the Russian parliament of attempting to commission an assassination against him. |
| October 29 2024 | Qassem was elected secretary-general of Hezbollah following the assassination of the previous leader Hassan Nasrallah. |
| September 2024 | Following the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, Qassem was appointed acting secretary-general of Hezbollah. |
| September 2024 | Released a book online titled 'Free Reading of 33 Strategies of War' under the pen name 'Zaydan', outlining a new strategy for global Jihad that seeks to be more flexible and build broader relationships. |
| August 2 2024 | Al-Shabaab attacked a beach restaurant in Mogadishu, killing at least 37 civilians and injuring 212. One soldier died, one attacker blew himself up, three were killed by security forces, and one was captured. |
| July 2024 | Suspected assassination attempt against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, allegedly by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) |
| June 2024 | A documentary alleged Kadyrov's preference for underage girls and his relationships with minors. |
| June 9 2024 | Ahmadinejad was officially disqualified from participating in the Presidential Election. |
| June 8 2024 | Al-Shabaab launched an attack on El Dher district, attacking two military bases with car bombs. The Somali government claimed to have killed 47 militants while suffering 5 casualties, including two colonels. |
| June 2 2024 | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed interest in running for the presidential election and submitted his candidacy application. |
| May 2024 | Kadyrov appointed Akhmat as the Minister of Physical Culture and Sports. |
| May 30 2024 | Khamenei wrote a second open letter to students enrolled at U.S. universities, condemning Israel's actions and urging continued protests against what he termed the 'brutal Zionist regime'. |
| May 25 2024 | Daudov was approved by the Chechen Parliament to serve as Prime Minister. |
| May 6 2024 | Following a video by Tumso Abdurakhmanov showing a car with Kadyrov's son's symbols being burned in Grozny, Chechen authorities arrested around 90 people from Starye Atagi and Shali, with at least one person (Abdullakh Magomadov) being tortured to death. |
| May 6 2024 | A video was published showing a man burning a car associated with Kadyrov's son Adam, leading to mass arrests and reports of torture related to the incident. |
| April 2024 | Kadyrov appointed Adam as the supervisor of the special forces training school in Gudermes. |
| April 2024 | Kadyrov's health condition was reported to have worsened, with claims of pancreatic necrosis diagnosed in 2019. |
| February 2024 | Kadyrov appointed Akhmat as the Minister of Youth Affairs. |
| February 2024 | Meta Platforms announced the removal of Khamenei's Facebook and Instagram accounts due to repeated violations of its policy on Dangerous Organizations & Individuals. |
| January 2024 | Kadyrov appointed Khadizhat as the First Deputy Head of the Administration of the Leader and Government of Chechnya. |
| 2023 | Rumors of Caucasus Emirate's resurgence spread, though not yet confirmed. |
| 2023 | Kadyrov's son Adam was appointed the leader of his father's security team and awarded the 'Hero of the Chechen Republic' medal. |
| 2023 | Kadyrov's son Akhmat was appointed as the First Deputy Minister of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Chechen Republic. |
| 2023 | Ali Khamenei rejected talks for referendums on the state's future, which led to public outrage due to his questioning of people's judgment. |
| November 2023 | Kadyrov offered to send 3,000 more troops to Ukraine under the command of the Russian Defence Ministry. |
| October 2023 | Kadyrov appointed Aishat as the Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues. |
| October 2023 | Khamenei praised the Hamas attack on Israel while denying Iran's involvement, criticized Israel's bombing of Gaza in retaliation, and accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinian people. |
| October 29 2023 | Hossein Dehghan was appointed as Head of Bonyad Mostazafan by Ali Khamenei. |
| October 7 2023 | Following attacks on American forces throughout the Middle East, Khamenei's foreign policy was characterized by increased military activity and alignment with hostile nations. |
| September 2023 | Rumors about Kadyrov's health worsened, with reports claiming he was admitted to a Moscow hospital for kidney failure. |
| August 19 2023 | Ahmadinejad was targeted by U.S. Treasury sanctions under Executive Order 14078 for his involvement in detaining several U.S. citizens, specifically related to his role in appointing intelligence ministers who oversaw the detention of U.S. citizens during his presidency. |
| May 2023 | Kadyrov stated that Chechnya had sent over 26,000 soldiers to Ukraine. |
| May 26 2023 | Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for an attack that reportedly killed between 54-137 soldiers at the Buulo Mareer base southwest of Mogadishu. |
| February 2023 | A report from the United Nations indicated that de facto leadership of Al-Qaeda had passed to Saif al-Adel based on member state intelligence. |
| January 7 2023 | BG Ahmad-Reza Radan was appointed as Chief of Police by Ali Khamenei. |
| 2022 | Protests involving chants against Khamenei continue, with activists like Sepideh Qolian facing trials for criticizing the regime. |
| 2022 | Continued protests against the Iranian regime, with protesters using the 'Khamenei Zahak' chant. |
| 2022 | Pictured in military garb wearing $1,580 Prada Monolith boots. |
| 2022 | Carried out the Somali Ministry of Education bombings, continuing its pattern of high-fatality terrorist attacks. |
| 2022 | Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohammed claimed al-Shabaab had approximately 15,000 to 18,000 fighters by late in the year. |
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