Salutations to Quds and to Masjid al Aqsā

Pope Francis condemns recent Qur’an burnings as ‘barbaric’

Pope Francis has denounced as “barbaric” the recent Qur’an burnings in Sweden and Denmark, saying such blasphemous moves prevent dialog among nations.

Millions of Hajj pilgrims perform symbolic 'stoning of devil' as epic rituals draws to conclusion

Millions of Muslim worshipers cast pebbles in the “stoning of the devil” ritual of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, as Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate the first day of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) holiday.

Leader says Hajj can foil all plots of arrogant powers, Zionists against humanity

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the annual Hajj rituals can foil all the plots of the arrogant powers and the Zionists against humanity.

Millions of Muslims begin ‘biggest’ Hajj pilgrimage in years in Mecca

Millions of Muslim worshipers from across the world have started the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, with the rituals taking place over a period of several days and culminating in Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

Spreading Imam's dynamic ideals abroad, an important duty of cultural attachés

Hojjat al-Islam Mohammad Mehdi Imanipour, the head of Organisation of Islamic Culture and Communications, says spreading dynamic thought and ideas has been one of the most important duty and task of cultural centers in foreign countries.

Palestinians mark Eid al-Adha at Aqsa Mosque despite intensive Israel's control

Tens of thousands of Palestinian worshipers have performed Eid al-Adha prayers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound despite the heavy deployment of Israeli occupation forces.

Largest Hajj pilgrimage since COVID-19 pandemic begins in Mecca

One million Muslim pilgrims have converged on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca for the largest Hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one of Islam’s pillars. The annual pilgrimage begins on Thursday, marking a major step toward normalcy after two years of a drastically scaled-down Hajj restricted to Saudi residents.