A group of foreign nationals located in Tehran along with Iranians who used to live abroad or even pay occasional visits to Iran, have gathered together to commemorate martyrdom of Imam Hussain on the Day of Ashura. A group of foreign nationals located in Tehran along with Iranians who used …

Series of five animations on Hajj 1. Introduction to Hajj 2. Miqaat & Ehram 3. Things unlawful in Ehram 4. Tawaaf, Sa’y, Taqseer 5. Hajj, Arafaat, Mash’ar, Mina.

The Islamic Center of Moscow will host ceremonies in the Hijri lunar month of Muharram. According to the Iranian Cultural Center in Russia, the mourning rituals will start from Wednesday, October 14, with the participation of the devotees of Imam Hussain (AS). Beginning after Maghrib (a while after sunset) and …

International Congress on Islamic Economics and Finance (ICISEF) 21 – 23 October 2015 Sakarya – Turkey International Congress on Islamic Economics and Finance (ICISEF) will be held during 21-23October, 2015.The objective of ICISEF-2015 is to provide a platform for researchers, academicians as well as industrial and business professionals from all over …

Top Shia scholar attending the ceremony for 25th foundation anniversary of the prominent Islamic unity center in Iran said to summon all Muslims to join a common Islamic denomination is neither logical nor legal. Ayatollah Ahmad Moballeghi, dean of the University of Islamic Denominations, attended the ceremony held for the …

Qom seminary instructor urged Muslims to safeguard unity during Muharram holding mourning ceremonies and Ashoura as a chance for Muslims to iron out their problems. On the threshold of Muharram and new Hegira year, top cleric Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi  urged Muslims to preserve unity and cooperate more than before …

He was born in Amul (Iran), in 1933, into a family known for its religious background. His father was an eminent scholar and preacher in that region. Religious Education Ayatollah Jawadi Amuli entered the Hawzah of Amul, after finishing his primary education, and for five years, he benefited from great …

Born Ayatollah Muqtadaa’i was born in the city of Isfahan in 1935. His father, the late Ayatollah Mahmoud Muqtadaa’i (known as Shaykhul Shari`ah = the Shaykh of Islamic Law), was an eminent scholar of that region. Religious Education After finishing primary school, Shaykh Muqtadaa’i entered the Islamic Seminary of Isfahan, …

Ayatollah Nouri Hamadani was born in Hamadan, Iran in 1925. Education He began his studies under the care of his father at the age of seven. He learned Persian literature, the poetical works of ‘Gulistan’ (a book of moral poetry), composition, mathematics from the book ‘Nisaab’, and Usool from the …

Born Ayatollah Subhani was born in Tabriz, Iran in 1922. Education He went to a theological school after finishing primary school. In the theological school he studied Arabic literature, Fiqh (jurisprudence), and Usool (principles). His studies there lasted until 1946. Emigration to Qum After 1946 he migrated to Qom to …