Imam Khomeini was found on rooftop reciting Ziarat Ashura

Extracted from a collection of memoirs about Imam Khomeini

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.

Cultural attachés serving abroad pledge allegiance with Imam Khomeini's ideals at his holy shrine.

Iran's spiritual capital, Mashhad, offers recreational experience to pilgrims too

Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad is well known as the spiritual capital of Iran since it hosts the shrine of a holy figure in Shia Islam; Imam Reza.

Imam Reza's holy shrine in Mashhad hosts large-scale Ramadan breakfast

The charity gesture is organized by Astan Quds Razavi, a religious institution in charge of the guardianship of Imam Reza's Shrine.

Iranians mark 'Laylat al-Qadr' with night-long prayers

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, with tremendous religious fervor.

The president delivers speech at Imam Khomeini's holy shrine as Iranians mark Ramadan's Night of ...

Millions around globle celebrate Imam Mahdi’s birth anniversary

Millions of Shia Muslims around the world, including in Iran, have joined celebrations to mark the birth anniversary of the Twelfth and last Shia Imam, Imam Mahdi (PBUH).