US seizes Qur'anic tiles from Iran for mosque in Virginia

US custom authorities have confiscated a set of Iranian tiles to be used in construction of a new mosque in Virginia, demanding they must be shipped backed to Iran or destroyed.

The chain of events that ended in February 1979 with the overthrow of the Pahlavi regime

Imam Khomeini had always smile on his face

Extracted from a collection of memoirs about Imam, a memoirs by Jafar Mashhadi

Iranian worshipers perform prayers on Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice)

Iran’s President Rouhani felicitates Muslim leaders on Eid al-Adha

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has, in separate messages, extended his felicitations to leaders of Muslim countries on Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice), which marks the culmination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Worshipers perform prayers on Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice) at Masumah’s holy shrine in Qom

Muslim pilgrims start second downsized Hajj rituals

A few thousand Muslim pilgrims have streamed out of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to launch the annual Hajj pilgrimage for the second downsized rituals staged during the coronavirus pandemic.

Muslims around globe marking day of Arafah

Muslims around the world are marking the Day of Arafah. The occasion is the pinnacle of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.