The Islamic Revolution of Iran was a popular uprising in the Muslim-majority country of Iran in 1978–79 that resulted in the toppling of the authoritarian government led by the Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, on February 11, 1979. Islamist revolutionaries opposed the western secular policies of the Shah which led to the establishment of an […]
Between January 1978 and February 11, 1979, the Muslim revolutionary people of Iran, under the wise leadership of Ayatollah Ruhullah Khomeini, the Founder of the Islamic Revolution, voiced their opposition against the secular and US-backed rule of Mohamad Reza Shah. The regime of Mohammad Reza Shah had caused much suffering and economic gap and inequality […]
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a phone call with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday to discuss bilateral and regional issues of mutual interests. Amir-Abdollahian emphasized speeding up the start of the Hajj Umrah during the call in addition to discussing some other bilateral issues and other areas of cooperation between the […]
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Hazrat Abul Fazl Al-Abbas (AS) birth anniversary in the month Shaban was celebrated in Iran’s Qom city. As the photo album depicts, the people of Qom also celebrate the Engineer Day in the country.
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – People in the holy city of Qom celebrated the Eid Al-Ghadir in their cars by holding drive-in rallies.
The annual Hajj is a major religious duty for Muslims and must be performed at least once during the lifetime of a Muslim. Tens of thousands of Muslims gather together from all across the world each year in the holy city of Mecca to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. Without any distinction as to race, gender, […]
The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. As the date of Eid depends on the sighting of the moon, there may be variations in the exact date that is celebrated around the world. The announcement of the exact dates of Eid Al-Fitr […]
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The prayer of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, was held in Shah Abdolazim Shrine and Imamzadeh Saleh.
Muslims from around the world observe Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, in their unique ways. Every community welcomes the holy month with its distinctive traditions and practices. Ramadan begins with the rising of the crescent moon and is a time for spiritual discipline, charity, generosity, and prayer. During the day, you’ll find […]
“The holy month of Ramadan is the month of revelation of the Holy Book and I hope that we will witness evermore deepening of friendly relations and strengthening unity and amity among Islamic Ummah,” he emphasized. Stressing the importance of further developing relations between the two countries, he wished health and success to Muslim governments and nations. […]
The United Nations on Tuesday has voted in favor of a resolution naming March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia. Iran led the talks that culminated in the development alongside Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Indonesia. “By marking this occasion, we can generate a better understanding of Islam and Islamic principles,” Majid Takht-Ravanchi said […]
On the auspicious and solemn occasion of the birthday anniversary of Imam Hussain (PBUH), we seized this opportunity to extend our joyous and happy greetings and felicitations to all followers and lovers of Household of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S) throughout the world. On the third of Sha’ban in the year 4 A.H. the city […]
