Imam Rida (PBUH)’s holy shrine, site of knowledge, wisdom

Imam Khomeini also described the holy shrine of Imam Rida (PBUH) in city of Mashhad as a site of knowledge, wisdom and landing place of divine angels.

A spiritual gathering organized with presence of leader to mark martyrdom of Imam Rida (PBUH)

Imam highlighted role of months of Muharram and Safar in keeping Islam alive

Recently, a gathering of poets, artists and scholars have been held to seek the significance of these two months in works and speeches of Imam Khomeini. Imam highlighted the significance of these two lunar months by stressing that it has been the Muharram and Safar which have kept Islam alive.

Arba’een gathering and mourning rituals held with presence of the leader

Iraq doubles number of Iranian pilgrims heading to Karbala for Arba’een ritual

Iraqi authorities have decided to double the number of visas issued for Iranian nationals heading 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.

Saudi-led air raids on Yemen caused more than 18,000 civilian casualties since 2015: UN

Muharram rituals organizers threatened by Bahraini authorities

In 680 AD, on Ashoura- the tenth day of the holy month of Muharram- Husain Ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the third Imam of Shia Muslims, was martyred in the desert of Karbala, located in contemporary Iraq.

The chain of events that ended in February 1979 with the overthrow of the Pahlavi regime