Pope Francis commends Ayatollah Sistani for commitment to peace and unity

Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, has written a letter to Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, hailing his commitment to preserving unity in Iraq while also praising their face-to-face meeting two years ago.

Why Imam did attach great importance to revival of religious thought?

He taught everybody in practical manner.

Farideh Mostafawi

Why did Imam Khomeini want people’s return to the original Islamic character?

Why did Imam explain Hajj pilgrimage underlying philosophies?

Imam Khomeini promoted lofty human values in today's world

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic considered the spreading of lofty human values in our society and the reversion of the people in unaltered Islam

Imam Khomeini; The founder of Islamic Awakening

The 1960s and 1970s are important eras i the contemporary history of Iran especially in terms of the ever-increasing Islamic awakening and the revival of religious thought.

Imam Khomeini pursued the revival of Hajj

One of the dimensions and manifestations of Imam Khomeini's tireless effort and sacred struggle on the way to actualization of revival of religious thought was to revive 'the Hajj pilgrimage' by means of explaining and detailing its underlying philosophies, lessons, messages and societal and political effects.