Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, mark end of fasting month of Ramadan

Millions of people in more than a dozen Muslim countries are celebrating Eid al-Fitr at the end of the holy month of Ramadan after the new moon of the lunar calendar month of Shawwal was sighted on Sunday night.

150,000 Palestinians throng al-Aqsa Mosque; Israel to close only Gaza crossing

Israeli authorities have announced plans to close the only crossing for Palestinian workers coming from the Gaza Strip over alleged rocket attacks from the besieged coastal enclave.

President Raeisi says armed forces to target 'center' of Israel if it acts against Iran

Referendum held months after the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Led by Imam Khomeini, the Islamic Revolution was driven by anti-imperialist sentiments, since former Iranian monarch Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was believed to be heavily dependent on western powers, especially the US.

1979's historic referendum showed Imam Khomeini's reliance on people

From very beginning of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini had pursue the officials to manage to hold a historic referendum in order to establish an Islamic-democratic system in the country.

How did top Iranian counter-terrorism commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani challenge US in ...

Imam recommended constructive criticism.

Extracted from collection of memoirs about Imam

Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Reyshahri passes away

Ayatollah Mohammad Reyshahri, a senior Iranian cleric, has passed away at the age of 76 due to an illness.