Millions of Arba'een pilgrims from around the globe gather in Karbala

Millions of pilgrims, including a record number of Iranians, have gathered in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam.

Imam Khomeini’s migration to Neauphle-le Chateau, a turning point in Iran’s History

In 1978 and while Islamic movement of Iranian people led by Imam Khomeini had reached its culmination, the Shah’s regime, disappointed at compromising with Imam Khomeini, tried some political measures to limit his activities or deport him from Iraq.

Imam Khomeini was forced to leave Najaf on October 6, 1978

In a message addressed to Iranian nation he mentioned the reasons for his flight, “Now that I’m forced to leave adjacency of Imam Ali (PBUH) and do not see my hands free in Islamic territories to serve you the oppressed nation who are attacked by foreigners and their affiliates, and in a situation that they had stopped me from entering Kuwait while I had visa, I fly to France.

President Rouhani says US sanctions strengthen unity between Iranian nation, government:

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Washington’s “maximum pressure” campaign has failed to achieve its objectives and only strengthened unity between the government and people.

Imam Khomeini put Iranian cinema on track of ethics, productivity and spirituality

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic put Iranian cinema on the track of ethics and directed them towards Humanistic approach.

Imam Khomeini stressed Ethical, humanist perspectives of cinema

Pundits maintain that Iranian cinema was reborn and revived following the victory of Islamic Revolution under the wise leadership of Imam Khomeini.

Imam Khomeini set patterns of simple life-style, exemplified divine spirituality

Imam Khomeini recommended deep link between people and leadership

Therefore, the link between the people and the leadership and the Islamic government is deep and faithful and because of this, Imam Khomeini could institute and conduct one of the most popular types of governments.