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.

The Day the Shah fled

A memoir by Haj Ahmed Agha khomeini – Imam's son

Hajj 2022 nears its end as pilgrims carry out final rituals in Mecca

Hundreds of Thousands of Muslims are performing final rituals, including circling around the holy Kaaba and stoning the devil, to mark the final days of the Hajj pilgrimage.