A senior Lebanese cleric says normalization of diplomatic ties with the Israeli regime is absolutely forbidden religiously and morally, urging the Muslim nations to take a firm stance against the treacherous move by some governments of...
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This article intends to show that, unlike the anti-Islamic claims and unlike what fake replicas of Islamic governments—like that of the ISIS—have shown to the world, Islam is a religion that respects and...
Read More »Human Rights in Islam by Ayatollah Khamenei
The issue of human rights is one of the most fundamental human issues and also one of the most sensitive and controversial. During the recent decades, this problem was more political than either ethical or...
Read More »Martyr Fakhrizadeh’s Scientific Efforts Should Seriously Continue: Ayatollah Khamenei
Leader of the Iran Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei issued a statement on Saturday on the assassination of prominent scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, saying the “scientific and technical efforts of...
Read More »Understanding the Relationship between Religion and State
From time to time, discussions about the relationship between state and religion become increasingly important. The role of Muslims and their position on this issue usually needs clarification given that the interaction between state and...
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As such, the religious authority only considers the fulfillment of religious affairs to be its duty, and therefore, it does not interfere in politics. Instead, it leaves those activities to the political entities and...
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei on Macron’s profanity: Are Free speech, Insult Equal?
Following recent flagrant insults to the Holy Prophet of Islam in France, the strong support of the French President and the Cabinet of that country for these malicious actions under the guise of "freedom of expression," and also the role played by...
Read More »Islamic Perspectives on Race and Diversity
This article highlights Islam’s approach to race and diversity, which the Quran and prophetic teachings emphasize as a critical element of human advancement...
Read More »Religious Democracy: An Introduction
Governance in Islam is one of the deep-rooted issues that dates back to the lifetime of the Prophet of Islam (pbuh) and he is the first founder of a government in the history of...
Read More »The Excuse of ‘Freedom of Expression’ to not Condemn Insulting Prophet Is Unacceptable, Demagogic
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei condemned the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for the “unforgivable sin” of insulting the Great Prophet of Islam (PBUH)....
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