On 16 January 1979, Shah had fled Iran

On 16 January 1979, the Shah had fled Iran by leaving his duties to a Shapour Bakhtiar. Imam Khomeini returned to Tehran to a greeting by several million Iranians.

Participants at Karachi summit stress unity best means to combat Islamophobia

Participants of the conference stressed the need for unity among Muslims and called on the Muslim countries to take serious notice of forces hell bent on sowing seeds of discord among the Ummah.

Amid outcry, calls mount for urgent action to protect Afghan Shias

Global condemnations continue to pour in after terrorist bombers attacked a Shia mosque in southern Afghanistan and killed dozens of worshipers attending Friday prayers.

Leader urges officials in ‘brotherly Afghanistan’ to punish Friday attack perpetrators

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on Afghanistan’s authorities to punish the perpetrators behind the Friday terrorist attack targeting worshippers at a packed Shia mosque in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz.

Imam preside over the final stages of revolution

Imam Khomeini presided over the final stages of the revolution by making a landmark comeback to home in 1979.

Imam Khomeini highlighted pious character of holy prophet and his pure progeny

The honorable prophet of Islam left behind the "Thaqalayn" (the holy Qur'an and his pure progeny) for the guidance of the Muslims and the whole world.

Imam highlighted role of months of Muharram and Safar in keeping Islam alive

Recently, a gathering of poets, artists and scholars have been held to seek the significance of these two months in works and speeches of Imam Khomeini. Imam highlighted the significance of these two lunar months by stressing that it has been the Muharram and Safar which have kept Islam alive.

The martyrs’ families, veteran of imposed war and personnel from martyr foundation pledge ...