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Hassan Al-Mustafa
Hassan Al-Mustafa is a Saudi writer and researcher interested in Islamic movements, the development of religious discourse and the relationship between the Gulf Cooperation Council states and Iran. Twitter: @Halmustafa
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Why Mojtaba Khamenei is unlikely to be Iran’s next supreme leader
The late religious authority Muhsin Al-Tabatabaei Al-Hakim was leader of the hawza (a seminary where Shiite Muslim clerics are trained) in Najaf from 1946 until 1970 and was a great scholar revered by millions of Shiite Muslims around the world.
Will Saudi-Iranian relations be affected by Raisi’s demise?
On May 19, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement expressing deep concern over media reports regarding the helicopter crash involving Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation.
Saudi Arabia’s message of cooperation to all Iraqis
The visit of Saudi Ambassador to Iraq Abdulaziz Al-Shammari to Karbala on May 13 was no ordinary visit. It was considered a significant and historic event.
