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Iranian, Iraqi nation connected through faith, enemy plot to sow discord will fail: Leader
Oct 07, 2019 03:32Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the Iranian and Iraqi nations are connected through faith and that an enemy plot seeking to sow discord between the two will fail.
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World Muslims observe mourning rituals to mark Ashura
Sep 10, 2019 03:41Millions of Muslims across the world mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in Karbala, Iraq.
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Muslims observe International Hazrat Ali Asghar Day
Sep 06, 2019 10:48Over 50,000 mothers and their toddlers gathered in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium to honor the martyrdom of the youngest son of Imam Hussein (PBUH) in the battle of Karbala in Iraq in the 7th century.
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Europe's largest mosque unveiled in Russia's Chechnya
Aug 24, 2019 02:35Russia's Republic of Chechnya unveiled on Friday a new mosque in the town of Shali which the government says is Europe's largest.
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UKIP head’s call for Quran ban will most likely incite further hate crimes
Aug 16, 2019 09:17Leader of the ‘Islamophobic’ UKIP has suggested a ban on the Holy Quran, suggesting that the rise in UK violence is somehow connected to the peaceful religion of Islam. However, the call will only embolden the far-right to carry out more hate crimes.
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Heavy rain falls on Muslim pilgrims during ritual stoning of the devil
Aug 13, 2019 02:27Heavy rains lashed down on Muslim pilgrims from around the world during the second day of the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Monday (August 12).
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Iranian perform Eid al-Adha prayer in Tehran, across country
Aug 12, 2019 01:56Millions of Iranian worshipers have performed the Eid al-Adha prayers across Iran, celebrating one of the most important feasts of the Islamic calendar, Iran Press reported.
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President Rouhani extends congratulations to Muslim heads of state on Eid al-Adha
Aug 11, 2019 14:34President Hassan Rouhani has extended congratulations to the heads of Muslim countries on the occasion of Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice), which marks the culmination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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Norway police to probe mosque shooting as ‘act of terror’
Aug 11, 2019 10:20An armed attack at a Norwegian mosque on Saturday will be investigated as a possible act of terrorism, police said on Sunday.
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Human Rights Watch denounces Nigeria ban on Islamic movement of Sheikh Zakzaky
Jul 30, 2019 07:12Human Rights Watch (HRW) has denounced a recent Nigerian court ruling that bans the movement led by jailed Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, calling on the Abuja government to reverse the ban.