45th anniversary of Islamic Revolution marked in world capitals

Commemorative ceremonies for the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution have taken place in several countries.

Imam Khomeini adamantly opposed monarchy

Imam Khomeini believed that Iran should strive towards self-reliance. He viewed certain elements of Western culture as being inherently decadent and a corrupting influence upon the youth.

Iranians marking Ten-Day nationwide ceremonies, 45th anniversary of Islamic Revolution

Imam Khomeini spent more than 14 years in exile, mostly in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf. He also spent some time in Turkey and France before returning to Iran.

Islamic Revolution created anti-hegemonic discourse

Iranians, other Muslims attend mourning processions in millions to mark Tasu'a

Millions of Muslims across Iran and other countries are taking part in nationwide processions on Tasu'a, which marks the ninth day of the lunar calendar month of Muharram and precedes Ashura, the day when Imam Hussein, the third Shia imam, was martyred.

Millions rally across Iran to condemn desecration of Qur’an in Sweden

Millions of Iranians have taken to the streets across the country after Friday prayers to voice their strong condemnation of the recent desecration of the Holy Qur’an, the second such incident in less than a month.

Imam Khomeini’s Approach to Political Struggle

The focus of this paper is analysis of methods used by Imam Khomeini in his struggles until the victory of the Islamic Revolution. The main question of this paper is: What was Imam Khomeini’s approach to violence and nonviolence in his political struggles against the Shah’s regime?

Persian Gulf, important part of undeniable identity of Iran, region: Amir-Abdollahian

Iran’s foreign minister says the Persian Gulf is an “important part of the undeniable identity” of the country and the entire region.