Bahrain prevents prominent Shia cleric from traveling to Iraq to commemorate Arba’een

Bahraini authorities have prevented a prominent Shia Muslim cleric from traveling to Iraq to join masses of pilgrims from around the world marching to the holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam.

Imam Khomeini highlighted modesty of holy prophet

Imam Khomeini highlighted that It is written about the holy prophet of Islam (S) that he used to share with the members of his household the duties of housework himself.

Millions of Shia pilgrims descending on Karbala to commemorate Arb’aeen

Millions of Shia Muslims from dozens of countries are converging on the Iraqi holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam.

Iranians gear up for annual Arbaeen rituals

Arbaeen is a longstanding tradition in Islam, which marks the fortieth day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad. Days ahead of the occasion, people in Tehran have gathered en masse to commemorate Imam Hussein.

Late poet Houshang Ebtehaj welcomed Imam’s homecoming and revolution victory

At the time, Iranian great poet Amir Houshang Ebtehaj, wrote a piece of poetry to praise Imam Khomeini’s leadership and predicted the full victory of the Islamic Revolution.

Imam Khomeini’s objectives were divine, inspired by Ashura

The head of the institute for compilation and publication of Imam Khomeini’s works says that the goals of the late founder of the Islamic Republic were holy and divine oriented and inspired by Ashura movement.

Mourning martyrdom of Imam Hussein ('a), Muslims around world mark Tasu’a

Leader says Iran debunked Western fallacy that religion and progress are incompatible

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran has successfully debunked the Western fallacy that religion and state are not compatible, attributing the country's progress to adherence to religious values.