Category: Religion and thought
Eid al-Fitr traditions in Iran_thumbnail

On Eid al-Fitr, Muslims thank and show gratefulness to Allah (God) for offering them health and resistance during Ramadan. They wear new clothes, prepare special delicacies, do charity, and get together with their loved ones. People of Iran, like other Muslims around the world, mark the Islamic event of Eid al-Fitr after a month of […]

Laylatul Qadr; A Night Better Than a Thousand Months_thumbnail

Tonight, Iranians, along with other Muslims in the world, get together in Ramadan to observe the Qadr Night (Nights of Decree) which holds special importance and enjoys very special status in Islam. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Fasting during the month […]

Yemeni leader condemns Takfiris’ crimes in Syria_thumbnail

Abdul Malik al-Houthi said in an interview with Al-Masirah TV on Sunday that “What is happening in Syria reveals the insistence of Takfiri groups on continuing their criminal and brutal behavior in killing innocent people in the most horrific forms of murder and slaughter.” “Takfiri groups in Syria have to be held to account for […]

Worshippers perform Friday prayers at Imam Khomeini Mausoleum_thumbnail

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Worshippers performed Friday prayers at Imam Khomeini (RA) Mausoleum concurrent with the eve of the 46th anniversary of the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution. The Friday prayer was led by Tehran Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Hojjatoleslam Aboutorabifard.

Iran test flights its indigenously-developed plane Simorgh_thumbnail

The turboprop military transport aircraft, named after a benevolent bird in Persian mythology and literature, took the test on Wednesday during the 12th edition of the Iran International Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Iran Airshow 2024, held on Kish Island on the northeast of the Persian Gulf, PressTV reported. “This aircraft has been designed, developed, and […]

Leader attends 3rd night of Fatemiyeh mourning ceremony_thumbnail

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended the third night of the mourning ceremony of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA) on Wednesday night. Ayatollah Khamenei observed the martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra known as the Fatemiyeh mourning ceremony at Imam Khomeini’s Husseiniyeh, where a number of government officials and […]

Leader attends 3rd night of Fatemiyeh mourning_thumbnail

Ayatollah Khamenei observed the martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra known as the Fatemiyeh mourning ceremony at Imam Khomeini’s Husseiniyeh, where a number of government officials and hundreds of people from different walks of life also took part. Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA) was the only child of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and Khadijah and was the wife […]

People in Mashhad mourn death anniv. of Prophet Muhammad (S)_thumbnail

MASHHAD, Sep. 02 (MNA) – People in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province, mourned the death anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan Mojtaba (AS) at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS).

Muslims mourn Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) demise anniversary_thumbnail

Muslims in Iran and other countries throughout the world held ceremonies on Monday to mourn the anniversary of the demise of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Glorious Life of Holy Prophet of Islam, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born around 570, AD in Mecca. His father died before he was born and he […]

High participation in Arbaeen procession unprecedented_thumbnail

Tehran’s interim Friday prayers leader Ayatollah Kazem Sedighi made the remarks while speaking at the sermons of Friday prayers. “It is not us who are going to Karbala, it is Imam Hussein who is taking us to Karbala. Even if we didn’t go, our hearts are there.” He also thanked the Iraqi people and security […]

Arbaeen Pilgrimage 2024_thumbnail

Usually on foot, for about 20 days, the pilgrims trek hundreds of kilometres from cities around Iraq and Iran to the holy city of Karbala where they commemorate the martyrs in the battle of Imam Hussein (AS). Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (AS) and son of Imam Ali (AS), was martyred […]

Tehraners mark Ashura in iconic Imam Hossein Sq_thumbnail

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The people of Tehran marked the Ashura Day by holding a mourning ceremony in Imam Hossein Square on Tuesday. The Day of Ashura- the anniversary of the Battle of Karbala, when the 3rd Shia Imam, Hussein ibn Ali, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was martyred by the forces of Ubayd […]

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