Pope Francis meets with Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf during visit to Iraq

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held closed-door talks with Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on the second day of his visit to the Arab country.

The Islamic Republic of Iran stands tall despite 41-year US siege

Predicting the imminent downfall of the Islamic Republic has been a staple among American pundits since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran 41 years ago. Amazingly, despite incessant attempts at regime change by the US and its cohorts, Iran has survived and, in some ways, managed to flourish. Yet very few in the West have acknowledged the Islamic Republic’s longevity and fewer still have studied the factors behind this country’s remarkable robustness.

Spiritual atmosphere surrounding Imam Khomeini’s ancestral residence and his birthplace on 39th ...

Protesters stage anti-Israeli rallies, Israeli forces raid birthplace of Jesus on Eve of Christmas ...

S Arabia birthplace of ‘lethal poison’ of Takfirism

Responding to earlier remarks by a Saudi UN diplomat, Iran’s Counsellor and Permanent Representative to the UN Mohammad Hassani-Nejad said on Friday, “One cannot afford to underestimate the toxic danger that is the Saudi-born ideology of Takfirism.”

German tourists visit birthplace and ancestral residence of Imam Khomeini in historical city of ...

President visits Imam Khomeini’s ancestral house

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has visited the ancestral house of the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the historic city of Khomein.

Imam Khomeini showed true Islam, democracy

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani says Imam Khomeini’s dynamic thought and ideals turned Islamic Republic into a role-model.