Pope Francis meets with Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf during visit to Iraq

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held closed-door talks with Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on the second day of his visit to the Arab country.

Glimpses of the life of Imam Khomeini written by himself

A short biography in his words

Iranian lawmakers denounce US blacklisting of Al-Mustafa University

Sanctions on Iranian religious studies university prove ‘US hostility toward science’

An Iran-headquartered religious studies university blasts the United States for bringing it under sanctions as part of Washington’s ongoing policy of mounting “maximum pressure” on the Islamic Republic. Al-Mustafa International University, an open university that is based in the north-central Iranian city of Qom, issued the remarks in a statement on Thursday, two days after its designation as a target by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Imam Khomeini reminded Muslim ummah about divine characters of the holy prophet, his infallible ...

The 28th day of the month of Safar (the second month in the lunar Hijri calendar) marks the passing away of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as well as the martyrdom of Imam Hassan (AS), the second Shia Imam.

Millions of Muslims in Iran commemorate Eid al-Adha, Mina crush

The occasion, which falls on the 10th day of the lunar calendar month of Dhu al-Hijjah every year, was marked by saying prayers, sacrificing livestock and serving the meat to the needy.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei meets with the visiting Iraqi Prime ...

Leader: Iran to deal US ‘counterblow’ for Gen. Soleimani’s assassination