A cultural-literary Festival is held

The Fifth Yar and Yadegar Festival

Hamid Honarjo, who is the head of the fifth literary Yar and Yadegar Festival, talked of the new approach portrayed in this festival, which will focus on the social and behavioral aspects of Imam Khomeini’s characteristics. The Imam Khomeini Portal and bloggers were invited to participate and help in this festival. In addition ‘The Institute of Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s Works’ played an active role in organizing this festival.

The Imam’s house

An Egyptian’s report of the Imam’s house in Jamaran

Asra Ahmad Foaad is an Egyptian news reporter who recently travelled to Iran to see the Imam’s house. She was shocked at the simplicity and modesty of the leader of the revolution’s house and published an article in the Yowm al-Sab’ newspaper regarding this. In this article she also talks of the meeting she had with the Imam’s daughter.

Foreigners present at Imam’s shrine

Pakistani mourners present at Imam Khomeini’s Shrine

A group of Pakistani men and women carried out their own mourning ceremonies on the day of Ashura at the Imam’s shrine.

Sayyid Hassan Khomeini:

“Ashura is an uprising against oppression and deviation.”

Sayyid Hassan Khomeini said: “We are now faced with a society, which more than ever is in need of learning and understanding the lesson of Ashura. We must always keep Ashura as a fountain of truth in our minds.”

''Ashura uprising'' in the words and sayings of Imam Khomeini

The Message of Muharram is portrayed in the following selection of texts chosen from the great leader of the revolution’s statements and words regarding the importance of the Ashura uprising of Imam Hussein (as) : With the appearance of the new moon, Muharram, the month of heroism, bravery, and sacrifice has commenced. It is a month wherein the blood conquered the sword; it is a month in which the power of truth defeated the wrong forever and stamped the forehead of tyrants and the satanic governments and their stigma.‬

The Ashura Uprising

Publication of Imam Khomeini’s book in Germany

Haditeck publications have recently published a German version of the book ‘Giyaam A’shura’ or the ‘The Ashura Uprising’ which is a work compiled by Imam Khomeini.

Muharram

Muharram and Ashura

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (as), the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad (saw) and the third Imam and leader of the Shi'a. Imam Hussein's (as) martyrdom is a sad day for all Muslims especially the Shi'a, who mourn the massacre of their "Master of Martyrs" and his family in Karbala in 61AH/680CE.

Ayatollah Khamenei's Hajj message

Ayatollah Khamenei's Message to Hajj Pilgrims- 2011

The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei issued a statement to the Hajj congress and pilgrims. In this statement Ayatollah Khamenei talked of the recent movements and uprisings in the Arab World and stated that these uprisings were due to the Islamic awakening of different societies. Furthermore he added that in order for these uprisings to be successful, people must be resolute and must not be fooled by the deceit or trickery used by some powerful countries to break up their unity. Without unity and persistence no uprising can achieve anything.