Millions of mourners clad in black observe Ashura, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam, and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him), whose sacrifice in the desert of Karbala has become the eternal symbol of resistance against oppression.
Thursday, June 25, 2026 10:29
Imam Khomeini has achieved successes in continuance of the movement of religious revivalism, that other Islamic reformists have achieved less. Imam Khomeini is one of significant revivalists who led the Islamic revolution in Iran and consequently brought about changes in Muslim society and civilization. In this article, distinctive features of Imam Khomeini’s revivalism will be examined.
Saturday, May 02, 2026 05:15
Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 18. P 38
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 09:52
In 1979, a group of Iranian university students took over the US embassy, which they maintained had turned into a center of espionage aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republic in Iran following the country’s Islamic Revolution earlier in 1979. Imam Khomeini stressed, “I have said it times and again that takeover of the US embassy by Muslim youth and students was a natural reaction to the harm being done to our people by America.”
Saturday, November 01, 2025 08:46
Forty-five years ago, on September 17, 1980, the Ba'athist regime of Iraq tore up the 1975 Algiers Agreement, a pivotal treaty that had delineated the border with Iran along the thalweg of the strategic Arvand River and ushered in a brief period of détente between the two neighbors.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 08:45
Iran’s foreign minister has issued a call for the United States to revive diplomacy following a breakdown in indirect talks, warning that further engagement will only be possible if Washington demonstrates a genuine commitment to a fair resolution.
Wednesday, July 09, 2025 12:39
Aban 13 (Nov. 4) marks three important events: the anniversary of the takeover of the former US embassy in Tehran by Muslim students following Imam Khomeini's path (1979), the anniversary of the exile of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini by Shah (1964), and the Student Day (marking the day in 1978 on which several students taking part in a protest rally against the Shah were martyred.)
Sunday, November 05, 2023 08:27
In February 1989, Imam Khomeini issued a fatwa – a death sentence – on apostate Rushdie.
Monday, February 13, 2023 10:44