Iranians mark last 'Night of Destiny' with social distancing

Iranians are marking Laylat al-Qadr or the Night of Destiny, the occasion when the holy Quran was revealed to the Prophet of Islam some 14 centuries ago. This year, Muslims have observed the holy occasion with social distancing.

Workers mark May Day with protest rallies in France, Spain, Germany

Protests erupted in a number of European countries on May Day as demonstrators called for better working protections in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the attributed economic crisis.

I need my eyes to be cured to recite Quran

Extracted from a collection of memoirs about Imam Khomeini

Iranians mark Nature Day at home amid coronavirus pandemic

As the government has imposed a ban on outdoor get-togethers, people in Iran celebrated the national festival of Nature Day, called Sizdah Bedar, to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Soul is not corporeal and physical in nature, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that the soul is not corporeal and physical in nature. Since the properties, effects and activities of the soul are opposed to the properties, effects and activities of the purely corporeal organs.

Secretary General of International Foundation for Reverence of Religions: Nowruz is a valuable ...

President Rouhani says enemies cannot speak to Iranians with ‘language of force, threat’

In his message to the nation on the occasion of the Persian New Year or Nowruz on Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani has commended the patience and perseverance of the great Iranian nation, saying the enemies have admitted that they cannot speak to the Iranian people with the language of force, threats and sanctions.

Leader designates the new Iranian calendar year of 1400 as the year of “Production