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.

Avoiding discord, key to establishment of Islamic unity: Sunni cleric

Prayer leader of Sunni community in Kermanshah highlighted importance of creating an Islamic Ummah calling on Muslims to stay away from division in the world of Islam.

36th Islamic Unity Conference kicks off to discuss strategies to global peace

Following the announcement of the week of unity by the founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, and based on the strategy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to strengthen unity among Muslims, it was decided to hold the International Islamic Unity Conference.

Iran’s Armed Forces holding parades to mark start of Sacred Defense Week

Iranian Armed Forces hold military parades across the country and in the Persian Gulf waters to mark the Sacred Defense Week, which marks the anniversary of the 1980-88 Iraq-imposed war.

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.

Top Bahraini cleric warns of death of political prisoners amid coronavirus pandemic

‘Ayatollah Sistani’s wise remarks in meeting with Pope showed dignity of Islam’

An senior official at the office of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says "wise" remarks by Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani during his recent meeting with the Pope showed "the dignity of Islam."

Bahrain’s top cleric: Muslims must not remain silent on Macron’s insult to Islam

Bahrain’s top Shia cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has denounced French President Emmanuel Macron’s outrageous anti-Islam remarks, calling on Muslim nations not to remain silent in the face of even the slightest insult to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).