Iraqi PM denounces US secretary of state's remarks on Hashd al-Sha'abi

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's media office has criticized meddlesome comments made by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson regarding the country’s Popular Mobilization Units or Hashd al-Sha’abi.

Imam Khomeini promoted unity among followers of all divine religions, oppressed nations

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Revolution had undertaken serious efforts to create unity and harmony among followers of all divine regions.

Millions stage mourning ceremonies in commemoration of Ashura

The Battle of Karbala between a small group of supporters and relatives of Imam Hussein and a larger military detachment from the forces of the Umayyad caliph represents the war as one between good and evil.

Faithful people marking Tasu’a worldwide

The occasion falls on the ninth day on the lunar month of Muharram. Shia Muslims have begun marking Tasu’a, the eve of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), by holding mourning rituals the world over.

Imam Khomeini established a modern Islamic government.

President Hassan Rouhani once at mausoleum of the late Imam Khomeini said that the late founder of the Islamic Revolution established a modern Islamic government.

Lebanese media outlets urged to follow up on fate of Imam Musa al-Sadr

The Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri called on Lebanese media to follow up media outlets on the clergyman’s fate, stressing that Lebanese judicial officials are also looking into the case.

Muslims converge on Mecca for hajj

Muslims can also perform the Umrah or Lesser Pilgrimage during the rest of the year, but that is no substitute for the obligatory rituals, known as Tumattu Pilgrimage.

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini meets foreign students and professors attending an academic course on Shia ...