Imam Khomeini Denounced Extremist Ideologies

Imam Khomeini the founder of the Islamic Republic always strongly condemned the extremist Wahhabi ideology and all other forms of violence and terrorism.

21.48 million Muslims attend Arba’een commemorations in Karbala this year

A record number of pilgrims visited the Iraqi holy city of Karbala during this year's Arba’een commemorations, according to the management of the Hazrat Abbas (AS) shrine.

Millions of Shia pilgrims descending on Karbala to commemorate Arba'een

Millions of Shia Muslims from dozens of countries are converging on the Iraqi holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam.

Global condemnations pour in over Israel’s massacre in Gaza school

Condemnations have poured in from across the world following the Israeli regime’s genocidal airstrikes on a school-turned-shelter housing displaced Palestinians in the east of Gaza City.

Iran: Intl. community must support punishment of Netanyahu for regional stability

Iran says Israel’s assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Hamas resistance movement, was a "blatant violation" of international rules and regulations, reiterating Tehran’s inherent right to punish the aggressor.

'Passionate participation': Iranians abroad flock to polls for snap election

A senior Iranian official overseeing the voting process abroad has praised Iranian expatriates for staging a “lively” participation in the country’s snap presidential election.

Muslims mark Eid al-Adha worldwide in the shadow of Gaza war

Millions of Muslims mark Eid al-Adha (the Feast of the Sacrifice), one of the most important festivities on the Islamic calendar, across Iran and other countries in the shadow of Israeli war on Gaza. The occasion commemorates Prophet Abraham (PBUH)’s historic submission to divine order to sacrifice his son, Ismail -- an exemplary act of faith, which was rewarded by God by providing Abraham with a ram to sacrifice instead. The Eid, which falls on the 10th day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah on the lunar calendar every year, was celebrated in several nations, including Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey on Sunday. Muslims throughout other countries such as Iran, Malaysia, Iraq, India, and Oman, however, celebrated the holiday on Monday. The world’s Muslim faithful mark the occasion by slaughtering livestock, and sharing the meat among family members and friends as well as among the poor. Various Iranian officials sent out congratulatory messages to Muslims throughout the Islamic Republic and other countries, felicitating them on the arrival of the occasion and hailing it as a valuable opportunity to be used towards enhancing solidarity and unity

Imam Khomeini stressed that Hajj must be used to defend the rights of Muslim ummah