Arba’een provision of services attains UNESCO heritage status

Imam Khomeini sought media to play role of mobile schools, source of genuine information

Imam Khomeini sought media to play role of mobile schools, source of genuine information; Memoirs about Imam Khomeini

Millions commemorate Arba'een in Karbala

Religious processions and symbolic marches were also held across different cities in Iran marking Arba’een on Saturday.

‘Arbaeen pilgrims staging massive walking march

Millions of Iranian students begin new school year

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited a school in the capital Tehran on Monday morning and rang the bell to symbolically mark the beginning of a new school year that would see more than 14.4 million pupils and students reach higher grades in their education.

Iranians attend processions in millions to mark Tasu'a

Millions of Iranians are partaking in nationwide processions on Tasu'a, the 9th day of the Muslim month of Muharram, a day before the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia imam.

Muslims from around the world converge on holy sites

Muslims from around the world have converged on holy sites in Saudi Arabia, prepared to begin the annual Hajj pilgrimage on Sunday, August 19. The rites, observed by millions, are seen as a means of sending across the message of Muslim unity to the entire world.

Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca

More than two million Muslims from around the globe have converged in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to start this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. The annual Hajj pilgrimage started on Sunday.