Imam Khomeini's decades long struggle and exile for Islamic Revolution

Iranians rally to decry foreign-backed riots, desecration of sanctities

Iranians have held rallies across the country to deplore the acts of vandalism and desecration of Islamic sanctities by foreign-backed rioters in the past few days, following the death of a young Iranian woman in a hospital days after collapsing at a police station in the capital Tehran.

Imam Khomeini's interview in holy city of Najaf despite restrictions

Imam Khomeini's supporters managed for international media to conduct interview with him at difficult juncture of history when Imam's house subject to severe restriction during exile in the holy city of Najaf.

3-million-plus: Iranians break record of traveling to Iraq for Arba'een mourning ritual

Iran's government spokesman says more than three million Iranians have so far traveled to Iraq to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam.

Millions of Shia pilgrims descending on Karbala to commemorate Arb’aeen

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.

Special sessions and closing ceremony of Ahl-ul-Bayt World Assembly summit held in Tehran

The 7th Summit of the General Assembly of Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly was held in the Iranian capital city of Tehran and the northeastern shrine city of Mashhad, and ran through September 4. It has attracted hundreds of guests from more than 110 countries.

Leader says neutralizing US criminal plots led to Iranophobia, Shiaphobia

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has hailed the Islamic Republic as the most promising force in the face of plots pursued by colonial powers, stating that most of their outrageous demands have been resisted and rejected due to Iran’s struggle.

Iranians gear up for annual Arbaeen rituals

Arbaeen is a longstanding tradition in Islam, which marks the fortieth day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad. Days ahead of the occasion, people in Tehran have gathered en masse to commemorate Imam Hussein.