16 Azar (7 December) became official Student Day in Iran after the 1979 Revolution

16 Azar (7 December) has become the official Student Day in Iran after the 1979 Revolution. On that day, December 7, 1953 (16 Azar 1332 in the Iranian calendar) three students of the University of Tehran were murdered by Iranian police in the Pahlavi era. Every year there are local demonstrations at many universities organized by students.

Iranians stage nationwide protests against Trump al-Quds decision

Protesters in the capital city of Tehran and other cities across the country staged anti-Israeli rallies after Friday prayers.

Iranian cleric calls for unity to confront Takfiris

A senior Iranian cleric has called on Muslim countries to help eliminate Takfirism in Muslim societies.

Senior Shia cleric writes to top Sunni figure

Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi has welcomed a call by the Grand Imam of the al-Azhar Mosque, Egypt’s top Muslim authority, for a unity meeting of leading Sunni and Shia scholars.

Al Saud incapable of running Mecca affairs

A senior Iranian cleric has heaped scorn on Saudi officials for the tragic death of 107 pilgrims in a construction crane crash incident in the holy city of Mecca.  

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Imam Khomeini Matchless in Contemporary Era: Lebanese Scholar

A Lebanese Muslim scholar says Imam Khomeini is considered one of the greatest and matchless figures of the 20th century.

Bibliography of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, English Dissertations- Unit 1

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